Product Design ,BA (Hons)

    Product Design ,BA (Hons)

    Duration3 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 22,324 / per year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Product Design ,BA (Hons)

    About

    Overview

    Shape the future of human-centred design on this forward-thinking course, which has an impressive track record of award-winning graduates. You’ll be taught by industry-leading academics, who will introduce you to the creative design process, from ideation to production. With a strong focus on human-centred design and market-led requirements, you’ll be equipped to design products which are valued by the end user.

    The curriculum balances both creative and technical aspects of contemporary design practices. You’ll focus on research insights, concept generation, three-dimensional design, product styling, brand definition, user interaction and the manufacturing process. Sustainability is embedded throughout the curriculum, and you’ll be encouraged to develop socially conscious products that minimises impact on the planet.

    We will nurture you to become an industry-ready graduate who can provide innovative creative solutions to real world challenges. 

    • Our students have secured placements with top companies like Bosch, BMW, and JCB among others - gaining valuable experience that sets them apart in the competitive design industry.

    • Strengthen your portfolio by entering prestigious competitions and showcasing your work. Our students have recently been recognised in the Design Innovation in Plastics (DIP) competition and have exhibited their projects at New Designers in London.

    • Many of our graduates thrive in a range of exciting roles for global brands like Aston Martin, Triumph, Dyson, and Magmatic, while others launch successful businesses.

    • Visiting lecturers support week-long projects or run weekly seminars, tutorials or lecture series. Previous visiting lecturers have come from leading companies including Mosley&, Empathic, Redline Studios, Seymourpowell, Out of the Bubble Design and Retail Lab.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    Typical offer

    UCAS points:

    112

    A Level:

    BBC

    BTEC Extended Diploma:

    DMM

    Contextual Offer:

    DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education.

    This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual

    T Levels:

    Merit

    Access to HE:

    Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit

    International Baccalaureate (IB):

    26

    GCSEs:

    5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths

    English language requirements

    If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

    English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

    Interview and portfolio

    Interview required: No

    Portfolio required: Yes

    To find out more what we're looking for in a portfolio, head to our portfolio advice page.

    Career

    Graduate careers

    We produce industry-ready graduates with expertise in function, user needs, aesthetics, technology, and design for manufacture. Our alumni thrive in roles such as product designers at various levels, industrial consultancy, project planning, furniture design, UX, interaction design, and research.

    They work for global brands like Cambridge Consultants, BMW, JCB, Aston Martin, Triumph, Dyson, and Magmatic, while others launch successful businesses. With our industry-focused education, you’ll gain the skills and experience to join their ranks and shape your future in design.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    22,324 / per year

    Product Design ,BA (Hons)

    De Montfort University

    De Montfort University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Leicester