BSc (Hons)/MDes PRODUCT DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Building on our rich history of developing pioneering graduates within product design and technology, we are delighted to launch a new BSc/MDes Product Design and Technology programme for September 2025 entry!

Pioneering the way in Product Design and Technology

Why study Product Design and Technology at LSBU?

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We offer three study pathways in Circular Economy, User Experience and Design Engineering to help you build specialist knowledge based on your interests. You will do taster projects based on each pathway in your first year before choosing your specialism in your second year.

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Boost your employability with an optional paid professional work experience placement in your third year.

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Professional accreditation: The course is designed for future accreditation by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and for partially meeting those of Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD). Accreditation will be sought by the time the first cohort reaches graduation, and back dated for them.

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Our students win prizes: Including Brandon Hopkins who was highly commended in the Design Innovation in Plastic Awards 2025.

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4th in the UK for design graduate prospects (Complete University Guide by subject 2025).

Entry Level Requirements

Careers

Employability Service

At LSBU, we want to set you up for a successful career. During your studies – and for two years after you graduate – you’ll have access to our Employability Service, which includes:

• Free employability workshop and events for student all year round, more details can be found on our event section.
• Online board where you can see a wide range of placements: part-time, full-time or voluntary. You can also drop in to see our Job Shop advisers, who are always available to help you take the next step in your search.
• LSBU Careers Hub offering group workshops on CVs, interview techniques and support, guidance on future careers, as well as loads of career resources, connecting you with employers, exciting events, 1-1 support and relevant workshops.

Our Student Enterprise team can also help you start your own business and develop valuable entrepreneurial skills.

Combining flair and vision with practical skill, Product Design is an exciting course that will set you on course for a creative, fulfilling career.

Our recent graduates are pursuing successful careers with companies like LEGO, VosLED, Cogent Healthcare Systems, BDP and Complete Fabrication. Others have set up businesses or work as freelance product designers. From design consultancies to manufacturing companies, there’s a wealth of choice for you.

The course has a focus on studio-based design assignments and design project work. You'll learn how to propose workable and functional solutions within financial constraints whilst still delivering compelling, aesthetic products. These are the very skills that will set you in high demand from industry employers!

Take a look at some potential careers, including product designer, in our Prospects section.

Graduate success stories

As well as recent graduates going into jobs with design consultancies and manufacturing companies, they have also excelled in design competitions:

• Jack Ogborn (winner, IED Student Design Award)
• Matilde Rodriguez and Izzatullah Ahmadi (winners, Design Factory @ Design Museum)
• Andrew Hodgson (winner, DFI furniture design)

After graduation I went to work for LEGO in Denmark where I spent four years working as a design/model maker before coming back to London to work for WOW Toys as a Design Manager.

Peter Grinsell, Alumnus, BSc Product Design

To us, your professional career begins as soon as you start the course, so we continuously prepare you for real-world challenges from the first day of your study.

We have a panel of advisers from the industry to make sure that the course content is up-to-date and matches employers’ needs. And this means our graduates are in demand.

Our professional links with the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) mean that our course content is regularly reviewed and revised, making absolutely sure that we are teaching the skills and techniques that the design industry needs from graduates.

The IED is the UK's only professional body representing those working in the field of Engineering Design. Members work in a diverse range of industries that span product design, architecture, mechanical, automotive and aircraft design, design education, IT and computing.

Work experience opportunities

Most of our third year students choose to improve their employability by undertaking a year-long placement in industry, and we help you to find your placement. The rewards speak for themselves; work experience gives you the opportunity of testing and adapting the skills that you have learned in class within a workplace environment. It also builds your professional network.