Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial year Beng (Hon)
Course Overview - Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial year Beng (Hon)
Our four-year BEng Product Design and Manufacture course combines creativity with engineering principles.
The course is unique due to our engineering, analytical and manufacturing content, giving you a technical and real-world view of product design.
In addition, your industrial year will provide you with real-world experience within design or a similar field, offering the perfect opportunity to apply your knowledge to meet business needs and develop your professional practice.
Our course utilises modern technology - from digital sketching through to hi...
Our four-year BEng Product Design and Manufacture course combines creativity with engineering principles.<br/><br/>The course is unique due to our engineering, analytical and manufacturing content, giving you a technical and real-world view of product design. <br/><br/>In addition, your industrial year will provide you with real-world experience within design or a similar field, offering the perfect opportunity to apply your knowledge to meet business needs and develop your professional practice. <br/><br/>Our course utilises modern technology - from digital sketching through to high end 3D printing, rapid prototyping facilities and virtual reality equipment, to ensure our graduates leave prepared for the modern world of product design. <br/><br/>Our graduates are highly sought after, going on to work for top companies including Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, Unilever, Caterpillar and LOréal. <br/><br/>On this course students could undertake their industrial year in between their second and third years of study. Our dedicated faculty placement team provide guidance on applying for placements, host employer events and help with your transition back to university life. Whilst you are on placement, you’ll receive visits and support from academic staff.<br/><br/>You will take a broad range of modules to develop practical design skills and knowledge in key areas, including:<br/><br/><br/>- manufacturing<br/><br/><br/>- materials<br/><br/><br/>- ergonomics<br/><br/><br/>- marketing <br/><br/><br/>Project work is a key part of the course, responding to challenges in a variety of sectors such as medical, automotive, packaging, appliances and electronic goods and many more. Projects enable you to take a realistic approach to design, utilising your taught knowledge of manufacturing and engineering principles. You’ll develop products and components that are appropriate for mass manufacture and consider commercial factors.<br/><br/>Our courses are delivered by academic staff who have industrial experience, in conjunction with Product Designers who currently work in industrial roles. This ensures that our course is relevant to the current needs of employers.<br/><br/>Explore our product design and manufacture end of year show.<br/><br/><strong>Why choose this course?</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers, and Institution of Engineering Technology<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Ranked 1st in the Russell Group for the National Student Survey 2024<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Top 10 in the UK for Manufacturing and Production Engineering (The Complete University Guide 2025)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Top 100 World University for Engineering and Technology, and Architecture and Built Environment (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Athena SWAN Gold Award<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Study a curriculum based on industry needs, as advised by our Industrial Advisory Board (IAB)<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from sector leading facilities, including rapid prototyping workshops, high quality design studio spaces, and Virtual Reality<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Focus on both manufacturing and design<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from experts, including external design tutors who work in industry<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Important information<br/><br/><br/><br/>This online prospectus has been drafted in advance of the academic year to which it applies. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate at the time of publishing, but changes (for example to course content) are likely to occur given the interval between publishing and commencement of the course. It is therefore very important to check this website for any updates before you apply for the course where there has been an interval between you reading this website and applying.
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
University Park Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
H71A
Institution Code
N84
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
This qualification is only acceptable when combined with Advanced Higher grades AB including Mathematics
Access to HE Diploma
D:24,M:21
Applications are assessed on an individual basis. Where an offer is made, our standard requirements are: Pass Access to HE Diploma 24 Level 3 credits at Distinction and 21 at Merit. Including 15 Mathematics credits at Distinction.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30
Including Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches - 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation – 5 at Higher Level only. Visual Arts is desirable for the course (but not required). OR 655 in 3 Higher Level subjects including Maths
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Extended Diploma in an Engineering subject: As part of the application process BTEC applicants without A level Maths who are predicted D*DD will receive an invitation to attend an interview with an academic member of staff. The meeting will assess applicants’ mathematical capability alongside their ability to build on their potential if they start straight into a course where their current maths preparation is not as rigorous as those holding other specific Mathematics qualifications. For many BTEC applicants the best route into an engineering degree is via a foundation course. The meeting, along with the UCAS application, will be used to help us decide whether we feel it is in the best interest of the applicant for us to make an offer for the applied-for course or be recommended to the foundation year. Our primary objective is to ensure that our students are fully prepared for year one to maximise the likelihood of achieving their study goals with us. For those with lower predicted grades, applications will be considered for entry onto the foundation year. For those considered for year one entry, our typical offer is as follows: RQF National Extended Diploma - DDD including Distinction in units Engineering Principles, Calculus to
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE requirements for all applicants - English grade C/4 or equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Engineering Diploma DD + Maths grade B
Scottish Advanced Higher
A,B
Advanced Higher grades AB including Mathematics plus Higher grades ABBBB
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3,M2,M3
Including M2 in Mathematics
Extended Project
A
If you have already achieved your EPQ at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your EPQ you will receive the standard course offer, and an alternative offer, with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your EPQ. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your EPQ will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your EPQ will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Subsidiary Diploma/ National Extended Certificate D + A Level grades BB including Maths
AQA Certificate in Mathematical Studies (Core Maths)
A
If you have already achieved your Core Maths Qualification at grade A you will automatically be offered one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject. If you are still studying for your Core Maths Qualification you will receive the standard course offer, and also an alternate offer with a condition of one grade lower in a non-mandatory A level subject if you achieve an A grade in your Core Maths Qualification. If you qualify for a contextual offer, your Core Maths will be taken into consideration and the appropriate adjustment will be made to your offer. Please note that if you qualify for an enhanced contextual offer, your Core Maths will not be taken into consideration as we are unable to make any further adjustments to your offer.
A level
A,B,B
Including Mathematics. Art or Design and Technology are also desirable as a second subject for the course but are not required. Excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, CIE Global Perspectives and Research, CIE Thinking Skills. Transfer to MEng is possible during the course subject to satisfactory progression.
T Level
A level mathematics also required. For applicants with T Level qualifications without A level mathematics the Foundation Year (H100) is recommended.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Accepted and graded as A Levels
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