Product Design (with an industrial placement year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Product Design (with an industrial placement year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
### Why choose this course at Sussex?
* Build industry skills to open doors to careers in design, manufacturing and the wider creative industries.
* Develop your understanding of how design works in practice from day one, working on live creative briefs with industry professionals.
* Create products to meet society’s needs and benefit from opportunities to take designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre.
At Sussex, you’ll learn to create products that satisfy the needs...
### Why choose this course at Sussex?
* Build industry skills to open doors to careers in design, manufacturing and the wider creative industries.
* Develop your understanding of how design works in practice from day one, working on live creative briefs with industry professionals.
* Create products to meet society’s needs and benefit from opportunities to take designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre.
At Sussex, you’ll learn to create products that satisfy the needs and behaviours of people and our rapidly changing society – both now and into the future.
During your studies, you’ll:
* be taught by design experts with industry experience
* combine design, art, environment, science, business and technology skills, reflecting the multifaceted subject of product design
* work with industry professionals on live creative briefs that will challenge you and develop your understanding of how design fits in different sectors
* get guidance on how to develop your products beyond university
* have the opportunity to apply for a placement where you can gain experience working in industry.
We’ll ground you in critical design thinking and research. This helps you develop informed solutions and produce them through responsible prototyping and manufacturing models. You’ll also design your products to fit within the circular economy – a complex systems-based model of working that is regenerative to the planet and takes sustainability to a new level. We also align the course to the Design Council’s 2025 ‘Skills for Planet Blueprint’, which outlines the essential skills necessary for professional, forward thinking designers.
Your degree prepares you for success. In recent years, our students have:
* won international awards from design leaders such as Dyson, LEGO and Hasbro
* taken their own designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre
* a wide range of career options – from stepping into design jobs after graduation, to setting up their own design studios.
### Location
Nestled in the South Downs National Park, close to the sea and Brighton’s vibrant cultural scene, our campus offers a warm and welcoming home. Situated just an hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport, Brighton offers the best of both worlds. Encouraging curiosity, creativity and connection, it combines the best of city life with easy access to the countryside, the UK’s capital and the wider world beyond.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A23-A25
Institution Code
S90
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
A level
B,B,B
A,B,B
A-levels should include Art or a Design subject normally at grade B. Without A-levels in these areas you will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
A,A,B,B,B
Highers must include Art or a design subject. You will need Scottish National 5 in Mathematics at grade B.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 21-24 credits at Distinction. The Access to HE Diploma will need to contain substantial amounts of Level 3 credit in Art or Design. Applicants without an Access containing Art or Design will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B).
Extended Project
We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact Admissions at ug.applicants@sussex.ac.uk
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30.0
32.0
Higher Levels should include either Visual Arts or Design Technology with at least grade 5. Applicants without one of these at Higher Level will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma would normally be in Art and Design. Applicants without this will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
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