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UCAS CODE: W240

Course options

  • Qualification

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

  • Location

    Central area campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

Product design is about: understanding people and society by questioning and reflecting on existing systems exploring opportunities for innovative products Through practical experience, you will learn design research methods used at the forefront of the discipline. These will allow you to explore and understand: cutting-edge materials technologies society


How we teach

Our mission is to ensure that you develop your own approach to design. You will develop skills needed to become a highly employable graduate, entrepreneur or thought leader. These skills include: creative technical critical thinking interpersonal We aim to produce: empathetic, experimental and provocative designers with strong communication skills flexible design thinkers who can explore social, economic and environmental contexts and opportunities to design original, useful and thought-provoking products


What you will learn

Across a group of courses, you will explore making, critical thinking and designing using a variety of materials and technologies. These are informed by thought-provoking briefs. You will engage with a range of contemporary issues and future challenges, including: the circular economy and sustainability product semantics speculative design the internet of things Design and Screen Cultures courses are integrated with your practical studio work. These provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of contemporary design.


Why Edinburgh?

Our lecturers and technicians are highly skilled as makers and researchers. We support our students to: develop their own ways of exploring the world through design understand the needs of people and the environment The professional skills and abilities developed on the programme prepare our graduates for a rewarding career in the creative industries. Many of our alumni are now leading practitioners.

Application deadline

31 January

Tuition fees

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£ 34,800per year

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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A level : ABB

Required subjects: A Levels: no specific A Level subjects required. GCSEs: English at C or 4.

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, Student Recruitment and Admissions, 33 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9JS, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    9th out of 84

  • Entry standards

    / Max 222
    168 70%

    11th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    70.0 70%

    12th

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.79 76%

    68th

    6

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