School of Design & Media

Welcome

Welcome Message from the Head of School

Welcome to the School of Design and Media at Coventry University Cairo Branch at The Knowledge Hub Universities. The School combines Coventry University’s long-standing tradition in creative education with a contemporary, practice-based approach to learning, fostering critical thinking, iterative problem-solving and leadership across the creative disciplines.

Our community brings together artists, architects, designers and scholars, with student work at the heart of the School’s creative practice. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, specialist facilities and opportunities for research and creative practice, students are encouraged to explore new ideas and respond to social, environmental and industry challenges.

The School also builds connections across disciplines and with external partners through exhibitions, lectures, creative projects and other public programmes, creating opportunities for students and faculty to engage with the wider creative community.

Ebtissam Moustapha

Head of School of Design and Media

Overview

Explore the School of Design and Media at Coventry!

The School of Design and Media at Coventry University Cairo Branch offers undergraduate degrees across graphic design, interior architecture and design, digital media, product design, international fashion business and media production. Combining traditional and emerging technologies with practice-based learning, the School provides students with opportunities to develop their creative, technical and professional skills. Collaboration across disciplines and access to specialist facilities support students in developing work for an increasingly diverse and evolving creative industries landscape.

5 QS Stars Overall rating, including employability, facilities, and teaching
Top 30 Coventry's global ranking for international students (QS 2022)
6 BA (Hons) Degrees Pathways across design, fashion, and media
University of the Year for 2021 in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide
Strong Employability Highly employable graduates, work-ready internationally

Vision

Creativity, Collaboration and Practice

Practice-Based Learning

Combining academic knowledge with practical projects and creative practice to develop students’ ability to apply ideas, experiment and solve problems.
Interdisciplinary Innovation

Encouraging collaboration across creative disciplines and combining different perspectives, skills and approaches to develop innovative work.
Creative Industry Readiness

Preparing students for professional careers through industry-relevant learning, practical experience and the development of creative, technical and professional skills.
Research & Creative Practice

Creating opportunities to explore research and creative practice that respond to contemporary social, environmental and cultural challenges.
Global Creative Perspectives

Connecting students to international creative practices and opportunities through Coventry University’s global academic community and the wider creative industries.

Certificate

Get a degree certificate Same as UK on-campus students.

Upon successful completion of the degree programme, students will graduate with a degree award certificate from Coventry University. This degree certificate is exactly the same as those awarded to students studying at our campus in the UK.