Product Design BDes (Hon)

Course Overview - Product Design BDes (Hon)

The BDes (Hons), Product Design course covers a very wide range of design activity and innovation from commercial 3D objects to conceptual design interventions in spaces and communication.

With an emphasis on innovation and user-focus, you’ll learn a range of practical skills in visualisation, prototyping, CAD, materials, fabrication, business and marketing skills to prepare you for a career in design.

Based at a multi-disciplinary campus, youll be in close contact with students and staff involved in other aspects of design, giving you access to a breadth of inspir...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

08/09/2025

Campus

Merchiston Campus

Course Address
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Scotland

Application Details

Course Code

W241

Institution Code

E59

Points of Entry

Year 1, Year 2, Year 3

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

B,B,B,C

Preferably including one of Art and Design/Design and Manufacture/Daydream Believers Level 6 Creative Thinking If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.

Access to HE Diploma

D:6,M:39

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 39 Credits at Merit & 6 Distinction including preferably one of Art, Product Design, Design, Technology at Level 3.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

27

Award of 27 points overall with 6,5,4 in HL subjects including preferably one of Visual Arts or Design Technology.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

MMM

Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a preferably related subject. Related subjects include - Art and Design/Art and Design Practice/Creative Media Practice/Creative Media Production/Creative Digital Media Production. Others may be considered, please enquire with our admissions team.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H3,H3,H3

H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL including preferably Art.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

Minimum grades DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a preferably related subject. Related subjects include - Art and Design/Art and Design Practice/Creative Media Practice/Creative Media Production/Creative Digital Media Production. Others may be considered, please enquire with our admissions team.

A level

C,C,C

Preferably including one of Art and Design/Design and Technology: (Product Design)

T Level

P

T Level should preferably be completed in a Creative/Design subject. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.

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Fees and funding

Scotland £1,820
England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland £9,250
EU, International £20,310

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