BA (Hons) Product Design with Sandwich Placement

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. Graduate with a balanced view of the product development process, learning all the practical and theoretical skills necessary to work in the sector . Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our manufacturing design 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 . Be career-ready like 90% of our graduates in employment or further study 15 months after graduation, with skills allowing you to go into a variety of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager.

This course requires 104–120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent.Numeracy and literacy requirements (e.g. GCSEs)GCSE English Language or English Literature and Mathematics grade 4 (or grade C in the old grading system). We also accept iGCSEs, Key Skills and Functional Skills and other qualifications at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework. See all of the equivalencies.A-level and AS levels104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A-levels.Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate – Skills Challenge CertificateWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Access to HE Diploma102–118 UCAS tariff points with any combination of Distinction, Merit, Pass grades.BTEC NationalExtended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)Foundation Diploma/90-credit Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariffExtended Certificate/Subsidiary Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two principal subjects.Cambridge TechnicalExtended Diploma: Distinction, Merit, Merit (112 UCAS tariff points)Diploma: Distinction*, Distinction (104 UCAS tariff points)Subsidiary Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariffIntroductory Diploma: We accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by an A-level sized qualification to meet the overall UCAS tariff.Extended Project QualificationWe accept this qualification, but it must be accompanied by two A-level sized qualifications to meet the overall UCAS tariff.International Baccalaureate Certificates104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Higher Level certificates.International Baccalaureate (Diploma)An overall score of 28–31 points.Scottish Highers104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of four Scottish Highers.Scottish Advanced Highers104–120 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.T LevelsMerit (120 UCAS tariff points)