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Product and Furniture Design - BA (Hons)

Kingston University

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Knights Park

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary


Reasons to choose Kingston

- We’re ranked No.1 in the UK (The Guardian University Guide League Tables 2023) within the Interior Design subject area.- Through our strong links with industry, you’ll be able to test your ideas at leading companies. Examples include Ercol, Heals, John Lewis, Foster & Partners, Magis, Sony and New Balance.- This course includes optional visits to design studios and manufacturers in addition to research-based trips. Previous study tours have been to Milan, Munich, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Valencia.- Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.


About this course

If you’re considering a career in professional design, this course provides the skills, knowledge and practical experience you’ll need. Design work covers domestic and commercial furniture, housewares and ceramics, industrial and technology products.Our workshops will provide you with a platform for experimentation and discovery. You’ll study key themes, such as sustainability, design process, manufacturing and the roles that designers play in industry.The course collaborates and engages with industry at all levels, from live industry briefs to masterclasses and talks by industry professionals. Your work will be promoted through international design competitions, major graduate shows and external exhibitions. You’ll graduate with a professional portfolio of work, giving you a springboard to employment.


Future Skills

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability. As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge. At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.


Career opportunities

Graduates work globally in product and furniture design, industrial design, exhibition design and interior design. Many graduates establish their own design companies whilst others progress to postgraduate study.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 22,300per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Kingston University

Kingston University

  • University League Table

    88th

  • Campus address

    Penrhyn Road Campus, Penrhyn Road, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom

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A global learning environment with students from more than 140 countries, developing cross-cultural awareness and the skills needed for international careers.
Industry-connected education that embeds enterprise, applied learning and employer insight to prepare graduates for a rapidly evolving global workplace.
Continued investment in campuses, digital learning and the Future Skills curriculum to equip students with adaptable, career-ready expertise.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Art & Design

    10th out of 82 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 243
    144 59%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    68.0 68%

    15th

    9

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.21 80%

    33rd

    5

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