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Product Design BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Product Design BA (Hons)
**This cutting-edge course will give you the skills and guidance to develop successful commercial products. Take a creative and innovative approach to problem solving, while addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.**
**Why study BA (Hons) Product Design at BU?**
- 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
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**This cutting-edge course will give you the skills and guidance to develop successful commercial products. Take a creative and innovative approach to problem solving, while addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.**<br/><br/>**Why study BA (Hons) Product Design at BU?**<br/>- Graduate with a balanced view of the product development process, learning all the practical and theoretical skills necessary to work in the sector <br/><br/><br/>- Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our manufacturing design centre <br/><br/><br/>- Spend your third year on a work placement, gaining at least 30 weeks experience in a relevant industry <br/><br/><br/>- Design your own original product and make a working prototype in your final year<br/><br/><br/>- Exhibit your work to industry visitors and the general public at our annual Festival of Design & Engineering <br/><br/><br/>- Be career-ready like 90% of our graduates in employment or further study 15 months after graduation, with skills allowing you to go into a variety of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager.<br/><br/><br/>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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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Course Address
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole
BH12 5BB
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W240
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff104 120 The entry requirements for this course are 104-120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. Scottish Higher104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers. Access to HE Diploma102 - 118 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades. International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammePearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)GCSE/National 4/National 5GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)OCR Cambridge Technical DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaScottish Advanced Higher104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers. Extended ProjectWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory DiplomaWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary DiplomaWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. A level104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels. T LevelWelsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff. |
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,250 | 2024/25 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £19,700 | 2024/25 | Year 1 |
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