The minimum education requirement for automotive designers is a bachelor’s degree. However, you are unlikely to see a college offering an automotive design degree.

You will need a bachelor’s degree in industrial design, automotive engineering, or industrial engineering to advance your career.

If you choose the Industrial Degree program, you will take courses in Design Research Methods, Design Materials, and Physics. You will also take a studio course along the line.

For industrial design, however, your program will cover Computer Science and Electronic Technology courses.

Finally, for Automotive Engineering, you will take courses in Field Testing, Performance Testing, and Automotive Systems Technology.