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Product Design (with Foundation Year option)

Bournemouth University

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Bournemouth University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


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.


Why study BSc (Hons) Product Design (with Foundation Year option) at BU?

- Learn how to manufacture physical models and prototypes, as well as produce industry standard computer models- Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our Innovation Centre- Spend an optional year on 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- Graduate with a range of skills allowing you to go into a range of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager - 100% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months. The BSc (Hons) Product Design focuses on the technological aspect of design whereas the BA focuses on the aesthetic and contextual issues relating to product design. You don’t need to decide which route you’ll take until your final year.


Course accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) as fully meeting the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) for the 2025-2029 intake years.

Application deadline

14/01/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 20,685per year

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UCAS Points

UCAS Points : 48 - 72

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University information

Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University

  • University League Table

    77th

  • Campus address

    Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus, The Hub, Poole House, Dorset, BH12 5BB, United Kingdom

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Opportunity of a work placement on all undergraduate courses and most postgraduate courses.
Home to the UK's only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP).
Recognised by the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) as a centre of excellence in tourism.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Art & Design

    18th out of 82 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 243
    101 41%

    74th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    87.0 87%

    2nd

    3

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.28 82%

    17th

    13

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