Why study BA (Hons) Product Design at ֱ?:

  • Graduate with a balanced view of the product development process, learning all the practical and theoretical skills necessary to work in the sector
  • Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our manufacturing design centre
  • Spend your third year on a work placement, gaining at least 30 weeks experience in a relevant industry
  • Design your own original product and make a working prototype in your final year
  • Exhibit your work to industry visitors and the general publicat our annual Festival of Design & Engineering
  • Be career-ready like 90% of our graduates in employment or further study15 months after graduation, with skills allowing youto go into a variety of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager.

The BA (Hons) Product Design focuses on the aesthetic and contextual issues relating to product design whereas the BSc focuses on the technological aspect of design. You don’t need to decide which route you’ll take until your final year.

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Course accreditation

For 2025 intake:Accreditation will be sought by the Institution of Engineering Designers to fully meet the requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes)in 2025.

Key information

Next start date:

September 2025, September 2026

Location:

ֱ, Talbot Campus

Duration:

4 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement or 3 years full-time. You will be enrolled onto the 4-year degree, but can opt out of the placement year. Foundation year: 5 years full-time with a minimum 30-week placement or 4 years full-time.

Accreditations:

Institution of Engineering Designers

Required subjects:

All subjects considered

Entry requirements:

For September 2025 entry: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

International entry requirements:

ForSeptember 2025 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in eachcomponent,or equivalent. For more information check out our international entry requirements.