BA (Hons) Product and Industrial Design

This course provides an opportunity to experience and develop the skills and processes involved in the professional practice of product and industrial design. Approaches are centred around consumer goods, where issues covering everyday manufactured products are developed and explored. The degree investigates the cultural, technical and commercial factors which influence the development of innovative new products, and introduces the creative and professional strategies which underpin design.
 

Your main campus is College Lane   
 

This is where the creative arts, science and health-related subjects are based. This means you’ll share the campus with future nurses, scientists, artists and more. You can use the common rooms to relax with friends, work out in the 24-hour gym or have a drink in our on-campus pub or cafes. We also have restaurants for you to eat in or grab something on the go. Our Learning Resources Centres are open 24/7, which means you can study whenever suits you best. Want to pop over to the other campus? You can take the free shuttle bus or walk there in just 15 minutes.   
 

What will I study?
 

 Teaching on this programme is largely focused around project based work. All projects are supported by focused lectures, seminar discussions. At Year One and Year Two, there are a range of additional workshop sessions that are designed to address the broad range of design skills required by Product Designers, these include 3d workshop skills, 2d CAD, 3d modelling through to issues relating to the presentation and visualization of project ideas.
 

Students tackle a variety of briefs ranging in complexity and time scales, some that are directed and others in which students negotiate their direction of the brief. Some projects will take many weeks to complete whilst others will be solved within a matter of hours. There's also a huge variety to the pattern of learning experiences with some projects being team based and others are worked on individually. Tutorials and seminars include one-on-one, small group, medium sized groups for workshops and large groups for lectures. The project critique is a fundamental part of our design teaching. The critique is a forum in which students present and defend their project proposals in front of their peers; this mirrors the real life scenario when designers present their ideas to clients.
 

You will also take advantage of industry professionals who contribute to the programme including:

• Thomas Howcroft – 3D Artist

• Kate King – Design Researcher and Strategist

• Joshua Elgood – Industrial Designer

• Tom Portlock – Head of Creative Design, Careshield

• Chris Woodward – Principal Design Consultant. CWD Industrial Design

• Sam Costidell – Toy Designer/Modelmaker

• Sebastian Conran - Honorary Doctorate
   

Level 4
 

Level 5
 

Level 6
 

Additional requirements
 

• Access course: Diploma with 45 level 3 credits at merit.

• Portfolio: Presentation of an acceptable portfolio of artwork.

• IB requirements: 112-120 UCAS points from a minimum of two HL subjects at H4 or above to include Visual  Arts at SL or HL (with the remaining points to come from a combination of HL, SL and Core).

• IELTS: All students from non-majority English speaking countries require proof of English language proficiency, equivalent to an overall IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.
   

If you do not have the required IELTS or equivalent for direct entry on to your degree programme, our Pre-sessional English and International Foundation courses can help you to achieve this level.

UK Students
 

Full time

• £9250 for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

Part time

• £1155 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

EU Students
 

Full time

• £14000 for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

Part time

• £1750 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

International Students
 

Full time

• £14000 for the 2022/2023 academic year
   

Part time

• £1750 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year

Graduates from our previous Product and Industrial Design courses have go on to a wide range of careers in the industry, with many choosing to continue their creative and professional practice on a freelance, self-employed basis. Graduate jobs include: Design Manager at Tesco; Marketing Co-ordinator - WH Smith; Designer - SKK Lighting; Designer - Product Partners Ltd; Designer - Mira Bathroom Fitments.
 

Our graduates offer employers advanced computer-aided design and manufacturing skills, and are well placed to develop successful careers with leading companies in the field of product design. These careers include 3D modellers and visualisers, product designers, CAD specialists, designer-makers and design teachers. Your strong 3D, IT and design skills will benefit a wide range of employers.
 

Graduates from our previous Product and Industrial Design courses have go on to a wide range of careers in the industry, with many choosing to continue their creative and professional practice on a freelance, self-employed basis. Graduate jobs include: Design Manager at Tesco; Marketing Co-ordinator - WH Smith; Designer - SKK Lighting; Designer - Product Partners Ltd; Designer - Mira Bathroom Fitments.