Bachelor in Product Design (BA) - Grado en Diseño de Producto

This cutting-edge course will give you the skills and guidance to develop successful commercial products. Take a creative and innovative approach to problem solving, while addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.

104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

International entry requirements:
If English is not your first language you´ll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each component, or equivalent.

Graduate with a balanced view of the product development process, learning all the practical and theoretical skills necessary to work in the sector
Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our manufacturing design centre
Spend your third year on a work placement, gaining at least 30 weeks experience in a relevant industry
Design your own original product and make a working prototype in your final year and exhibit it at our annual Festival of Design & Engineering
Choose to extend your undergraduate study and continue to the award of Master of Design (MDes) Product Design
Be career-ready like 90% of our graduates in employment 15 months after graduation, with skills allowing you to go into a variety of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager.

Year 1
Team Project
Design Communication
Materials and Technology A
Materials and Technology B
Design Projects 1
Design Studies 1

Year 2
Manufacturing and Technology
Product Design Tools
Product Design Projects 2A
Product Design Projects 2B
Management and Commercialisation
Design Studies 2

Optional placement year
You will complete a minimum 30-week work placement which can be carried out anywhere in the world. The placement year offers a chance to gain experience and make contacts for the future.

You´ll choose either the BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) option during your placement year. The BSc option has more focus on the technological areas of design, while the BA option has more focus on the humanistic and contextual issues of product design.

You will be enrolled onto the four-year degree, but can opt out of the placement year.

Final year
Design Studies 3
Business Development
Product Design Projects 3
Product Design Prototypes

CAD Engineer
Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Graphic Designer
Design & Development Engineer
Product Designer
Product Development Manager.