Product Design BA (Hons)

**Work on live briefs with real clients, tackling social and environmental challenges on our product design course.**<br/><br/>Develop your skills in product design and professional practice.<br/><br/>As part of this course, you’ll:<br/><br/><br/>- Gain insight into user requirements, economic, environmental and ethical considerations, as well as materials, manufacturing, production and industry capabilities <br/><br/><br/>- Use your insights to help inform the design of your products<br/><br/><br/>- Design a range of products for both commercial and domestic use, including furniture, interior products, consumer goods and sustainable products<br/><br/><br/>- Work on live industry briefs, which will ensure you’ll be working in real world settings to design products that make a positive contribution to the world around us<br/><br/><br/>- Develop your own voice as a designer - some students become **design activists and changemakers**, using design to tackle injustice, rethink systems, and imagine better futures<br/><br/><br/>**Find out more**<br/><br/>**Our students and graduates**<br/>Our students have designed for Lego, Nestlé, Asda, Clip ‘n’ Climb, and Agile Acoustics amongst many others. <br/><br/>**Specialist facilities**<br/>Our design studios provide you with a flexible working space, with computers integrated into the working environment. Beyond the studio, you’ll have access to a wealth of specialist facilities that support making processes and prototyping, including:<br/><br/><br/>- Fully equipped **3D workshops** for working with a wide range of materials including **wood, metal, plastics, and sculptural processes**<br/><br/><br/>- Digital fabrication tools including **CNC router, laser cutters, and 3D printers**<br/><br/><br/>- A professional **photography studio** to help you document and present your work to industry standards<br/><br/><br/>- **Traditional printmaking** facilities and state-of-the-art **digital printing**<br/><br/><br/>**Guest Lectures**<br/>Lecturers from a range of design disciplines will visit throughout your course to talk about their own practice and run workshops. In your final year you’ll display your project work at our Degree Show, held in our award-winning Broadcasting Place - an event which attracts interest from designers and industry professionals.<br/><br/>We often run a number of guest lectures and workshops throughout the year, both on campus and in conjunction with external organisations. The INSIDE/OUT lecture series brings together some of the most exciting names from the fields of art, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts and beyond. You can catch up on previous lectures by visiting the Leeds Arts Research Centre site.<br/><br/>**Why study the BA (Hons) Product Design course at Leeds Beckett University?**<br/>- **100%** of students on BA (Hons) Product Design were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*<br/><br/><br/>- Tutors with **extensive professional experience** and networks<br/><br/><br/>- Opportunity to take a **‘placement’ year** – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience<br/><br/><br/>- Study within **one of the largest university arts communities** in the north, with 3000 students spread across over 40 courses<br/><br/><br/>- **Leeds thriving creative sector** has countless opportunities for product designers on our doorstep<br/><br/><br/>National Student Survey 2024*

Ranked a top 10 university in the UK for course quality and careers (Uni Compare Rankings, 2026), Leeds Beckett University is committed to giving you the support and guidance you need to succeed in a career. From hands-on opportunities to cutting-edge facilities, LBU's courses are designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.<br/><br/>You'll also have access to a dedicated team of career experts who will offer you advice and opportunities for professional development while studying your course and for up to five years after graduation. Leeds Beckett's aim is to ensure you are career-ready.<br/><br/>And, if you want to live in a budget-friendly city loved by students, with a thriving cultural scene, diverse community and plenty of job opportunities, Leeds is the perfect destination. It's recently been ranked the best place to live in the North (Sunday Times, Best Places to Live 2024)!<br/><br/>Study a course that gives you a future advantage, in a city with something for everyone.