Product Design BA (Hons) at De Montfort University

Programme overview

Combine creativity and technology to bring your ideas to life. Shape the future of human-centred design on this forward-thinking course, which has an impressive track record of award-winning graduates.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities | Department: Design | Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with placement. Six years part-time. | Study mode: full-time, part-time, optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September | Location: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: DMU Designer, Advanced Product Design Skills, Design Conception – Thinking and Methods, Design Delivery. Year 2: DMU Designer, Advanced Product Design 2, Design Communication and Definition, Design Practice. Year 3: Design Practice 2, Design Conception - Personal Project, Design Development - Personal Project, Design Delivery - Personal Project.

Career pathways

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.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UCAS points: 112; A Level: BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM; 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; 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. UCAS code W240.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; UK/home rate Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Tuition fee; EU and international rate Source

Intake: September

Duration: Three years full-time, four years full-time with placement. Six years part-time.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/unis/6d06ed34/de-montfort-university

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