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Product Design BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Product Design BSc (Hons)
**This course will give you the skills to develop successful commercial products. You’ll be encouraged to take a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving, while also addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.**
**Why study BSc (Hons) Product Design at BU?**
- Learn how to manufacture physical models and prototypes, as well as produce industry standard computer models
- Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our Innovation Centre
- Spend an optional year on work placement,...
**This course will give you the skills to develop successful commercial products. You’ll be encouraged to take a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving, while also addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.**<br/><br/>**Why study BSc (Hons) Product Design at BU?**<br/>- Learn how to manufacture physical models and prototypes, as well as produce industry standard computer models<br/><br/><br/>- Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our Innovation Centre<br/><br/><br/>- Spend an optional year on 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 and exhibit it at our annual Festival of Design & Engineering<br/><br/><br/>- Choose to extend your undergraduate study and continue to the award of Master of Design (MDes) Product Design<br/><br/><br/>- Graduate with a range of skills allowing you to go into a range of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager - 100% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months. <br/><br/><br/>The BSc (Hons) Product Design focuses on the technological aspect of design whereas the BA focuses on the aesthetic and contextual issues relating to product design. You don’t need to decide which route you’ll take until your final year.
Course Information
2 options available
Some courses vary and have tailored teaching options, select a course option below.
Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
22/09/2025
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H101
Institution Code
B50
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
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 Higher
104 - 120 tariff points
Access to HE Diploma
102 - 112 tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
28
31
28 - 31 overall including grade H5 from 2 Higher Level subjects
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
112 tariff points (Grade DMM)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE 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)
104 tariff points (Grade D*D)
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
104 tariff points (Grade D*D)
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
112 tariff points (DMM)
Scottish Advanced Higher
104 - 120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.
Extended Project
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by 2 A-levels or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-level or equivalent
A level
104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels or equivalent.
T Level
M
120 UCAS tariff points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Accepted as part of the overall tariff but it must be accompanied by an A-Level or equivalent.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
| EU, International | £19,700 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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