Product Design (with Foundation Year option))
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time | 3 - 5 years | September | £9535 per year | £20685 per year |
September 2026 entry:
- £9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
- £20,865 per year (Int'l)
- Foundation Year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £20,8650 (Int'l)
- Placement year: See website for details
For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding
About Product Design (with Foundation Year option)), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)
Why study BSc (Hons) Product Design 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 your third year on a 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.
This course will give you the skills to develop successful commercial products. You’ll be encouraged to take a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving, while also addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.
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.
Meet the Designers
BU's annual Festival of Design & Engineering is where our final year Design and Engineering students exhibit their prototypes and projects. View their projects online: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/festival
Entry requirements for this course
Contact Bournemouth University (BU) to find course entry requirements.
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