
Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons)
Discover limitless creativity with our Product Design and Innovation course, where research, technology, style, and interaction combine to shape a dynamic future.
Course outline
Unleash your creativity with our product design and innovation degree. Immerse yourself in this future-focused discipline, blending innovation and engineering expertise. Complete Individual and group projects and challenges, set by real companies, tutors and yourself. Cultivate practical problem-solving skills, tackle briefs in collaboration with diverse te...
<strong>Discover limitless creativity with our Product Design and Innovation course, where research, technology, style, and interaction combine to shape a dynamic future.</strong><br/><br/><strong>Course outline</strong><br/><br/>Unleash your creativity with our product design and innovation degree. Immerse yourself in this future-focused discipline, blending innovation and engineering expertise. Complete Individual and group projects and challenges, set by real companies, tutors and yourself. Cultivate practical problem-solving skills, tackle briefs in collaboration with diverse teams of engineers and designers, mimicking the typical working world with a wide range of technical and professional capabilities. Upon completion of this course you will be technically skilled, inspired, and at the forefront of design innovation.<br/><br/><strong>Key benefits</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Professionally accredited* – Accredited by the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Power up your future – Develop the skills employers around the globe look for. Gain an edge in a fast-changing world and thrive in your career with Aston Power Skills.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £46,500 five years after graduating (Materials and Technology; Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2024)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Satisfied students - Ranked 2nd in the UK for ‘student satisfaction’ (General Engineering; Complete University Guide, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Quality teaching - Ranked 1st in the UK for ‘teaching quality’ (Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering; Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide, 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Interdisciplinary learning - Opportunities to work within interdisciplinary teams on commercial projects, creating new products to solve real-world problems through Design Factory Birmingham.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Where can this degree take me?</strong><br/><br/>The transferable skills that our product design programmes provide mean that our graduates are successful in finding employment in a wide range of roles such as:<br/><br/><br/>• Designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Junior designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Design engineer<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Operations manager<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Product designer - bespoke furniture<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Quality inspector<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Client services associate<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Graphic and email designer<br/><br/><br/><br/>Our graduates have gone on to work at companies such as Solitec Engineering, MoniRail, Avenue Furniture, Caterpillar, Roman Originals, Desk Gear, TransPerfect Translations, and EP Climbing.<br/><br/><strong>Professional accreditation</strong><br/>*This programme is accredited by the Institute of Engineering Designers (IED). As part of the standard process, it is currently undergoing re-accreditation, with confirmation expected before September 2025.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H772
Institution Code
A80
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Access to HE Diploma
D:15,M:30,P:0
15 Distinction credits and 30 Merit credits at Level 3, including 30 credits from STEAM subject units. STEAM subjects accepted: Art and Design, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Physics, Design Technology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
with 5, 5, 4 at Higher Level, including at least 1 STEAM subject. STEAM subjects accepted: Art and Design, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Physics, Design Technology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Engineering/Science/Technical subjects: DDM. For other BTEC combinations please see Aston's web pages.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Maths Grade C/4 and English Language or Literature Grade C/4
A level
B,B,C
C,C,C
BBC including one of listed STEAM subjects: Standard offer. BCC including one of listed STEAM subjects: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B. CCC including one of listed STEAM subjects: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer). STEAM subjects accepted: Art and Design, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Physics, Design Technology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics.
T Level
D
The following T levels are accepted qualifications for this course: - Building Services Engineering for Construction - Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction - Onsite Construction - Digital Business Services - Digital Production, Design and Development - Digital Support Services - Health - Healthcare Science - Science - Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing - Engineering, Manufacturing, Processing and Control - Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and Manufacturing - Finance - Craft and Design
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
---|---|---|---|
England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
International | £21,500 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |