Product Design BA (Hons)

The course is based on a modular structure with four modules of study in each year of the three years. In the First Semester students are introduced a wide variety of materials and making challenges that allow them to develop the key skill sets and methodologies common to all areas of study.

They are given the opportunity to sample short projects from a number of specialist areas before going on to select specialist areas of study in years two and three. At the end of final year of studies, students will have gained a range of design and making skills and have developed a personal, innovative approach to the practice of designing and making.

Students are encouraged to undertake group study trips in years One and Two to London and a European destination, respectively. The aim is to broaden their contextual knowledge of design and to undertake a series of industrial and professional study visits to gain insight into professional practice within their chosen discipline.

Student choice is a feature in a number of areas within the course especially at level 5 where students can choose between an optional industrial placement (DPP) or take advantage of the opportunity for international academic study at a number of European or US institutions through the Erasmus and BEI initiatives respectively. Students have the choice to explore a diverse range of specialist subject areas in their final year through self-generated project briefs, learning contracts, choice of dissertation topic and alignment with specialist teaching staff and tutorial/ seminar groups.