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Product and Furniture Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Course options
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Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Location
Parkside Building Campus
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
SEP-24
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
Our BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design with Foundation Year degree course focuses on the design and development of creative, contemporary and innovative products and furniture, considering user centred design, social context and commercial understanding.You will be encouraged to explore materials, techniques and processes in relation to scales of manufacture, from one-off bespoke design to design for standardised mass production.You will learn a range of research and design methods alongside continual practical skills development. Live student projects take place throughout the course to enhance your employability, communication skills and professional practice.
About foundation coursesThis four year degree course has been specifically designed to you to undertake additional level 3 study designed to ensure you are successful on your chosen degree.After successful completion of your foundation year, you will have the flexibility to switch (should you wish to change direction) onto a number of related undergraduate degree options within Birmingham School of Architecture and Design.
Application deadline
31 January
Tuition fees
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Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.
Entry requirements
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QUALIFICATION TYPE
- A level
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- UCAS Points
- Access to HE Diploma
- GCSE/National 4/National 5
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
- OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
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- T Level
- Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
University information
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University League Table
90th
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Campus address
Birmingham City University, University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, Birmingham, B5 5JU, England
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Subject ranking
51st out of 84 2
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Entry standards
/ Max 222141 59%30th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10054.0 54%62nd
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 54.12 82%17th
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