Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons)
Challenge convention and craft the future of design. Explore product, furniture, ceramics and lighting in hands-on workshops. Build a unique portfolio and shape your path as a designer-maker or industry-ready professional.
Design with purpose
Bring ideas to life through thoughtful, practical products that respond to real-world needs - from sustainable furniture to innovative consumer goods.
Immersive learning
Develop hands-on skills in wood, metal, ceramics and digital fabrication, working in fully equipped workshops to turn concepts into crafted prototypes...
Challenge convention and craft the future of design. Explore product, furniture, ceramics and lighting in hands-on workshops. Build a unique portfolio and shape your path as a designer-maker or industry-ready professional.<br/><br/>Design with purpose<br/>Bring ideas to life through thoughtful, practical products that respond to real-world needs - from sustainable furniture to innovative consumer goods.<br/><br/>Immersive learning<br/>Develop hands-on skills in wood, metal, ceramics and digital fabrication, working in fully equipped workshops to turn concepts into crafted prototypes.<br/><br/>Launch your creative career<br/>Build a standout portfolio through live projects, exhibitions and industry collaborations, preparing you for roles in design studios, self-employment or further study.<br/><br/>This course is for you if...<br/>- youre keen to develop skills that are relevant to the evolving needs of the design industry<br/><br/><br/>- you’re passionate about designing objects, furniture or lighting that combine form, function and sustainability<br/><br/><br/>- you’re driven to build a distinctive portfolio and find your voice as a designer‑maker or industrial designer<br/><br/><br/>- you’re keen to learn from industry professionals and work on diverse, real-world design projects. <br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W243
Institution Code
P60
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
Scottish Higher
In combination with Advanced Highers
Access to HE Diploma
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably Art & Design, Humanities or Combined), with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26
English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
In any subject
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
104 tariff points, English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*
In any subject
AS
Considered in combination
Scottish Advanced Higher
104 tariff points, including two Advanced Highers English and Maths accepted within as GCSE equivalent
Extended Project
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
A level
104 tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A Levels
T Level
M
Preference on Digital Production, Design and Development, but other subjects may be considered on an individual basis.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
C
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
C
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
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