Product Design with Foundation Year

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Course Summary


• Learn the creative, practical and digital skills needed to become a professional product or service designer



• Put learning into practice with leading product design brands and the opportunity to take a placement year



• Collaborate with practising designers with a diverse range of experience and professional networks



• Challenge convention as you learn how to contribute to a more sustainable future



By studying this course with a foundation year, you’ll begin by developing the creative, practical and academic skills needed for degree level study within the Creative Industries. You’ll learn alongside other foundation year students from across the Creative Industries Institute, becoming part of a vibrant creative community with access to specialist facilities, technical expertise and industry focused teaching. The foundation year prepares you to progress directly onto the Product Design degree, while also giving you the flexibility to transfer to another Creative Industries course without needing to reapply.

Our Product Design course prepares you for an exciting career as a globally minded product or service designer. Through real-world projects and the exploration of new materials, processes and systems, you’ll learn to identify and respond empathetically, sustainably and collaboratively to creative opportunities and challenges. You’ll develop the creative, practical and digital skills needed for professional practice while applying your learning through collaborations with leading product design brands and the opportunity to take a placement year. Alongside working with practising designers and their professional networks, you’ll challenge convention and explore how design can contribute to a more sustainable future.

**For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website:
https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/art-and-design/ba-honours-product-design-with-foundation-year/full-time/**

Do you want to be part of a friendly, inclusive student community with big ambitions?

Sheffield Hallam promise hands-on learning, employer connections, lifelong career support and access to industry experience and expertise. You are even guaranteed a paid internship after you graduate (eligibility criteria apply). With 95% of graduates in work or further study after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022/23), the university is focused on helping students build the skills and experience employers are looking for.

Sheffield Hallam is recognised for delivering an outstanding student experience, with a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF 2023) and a prestigious 5 Star QS rating for teaching, employability, facilities and inclusiveness.

Every course includes real-world learning opportunities and placement options to help you become career ready. Students have worked with major organisations including IBM, Rolls-Royce, Disney, Adidas and DLA Piper.

You’ll also be studying in one of the UK’s top student cities, with buzzing nightlife, great food and the Peak District right on your doorstep.

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