BA (Hons) Product Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

Product designers build today’s world and dream about the next, shaping our future by dissolving the boundaries between technology, creativity and imagination. Product design surrounds us all, from phones and smart devices to bicycles and safety equipment, product designers quietly create the human world around us through play and experimentation, exploring people’s needs, solving problems and discovering new opportunities for innovative solutions that reimagine the consumer experience of products and services. On this course you will learn how to be a designer of products that respond to emergent issues across society and culture, developing a sustainable design philosophy in creating products which are sensitive to the relationships between people and the places we inhabit.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Art and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time · 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Product Design course at Manchester School of Art stands out for its dynamic blend of traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, equipping you with a comprehensive skill set that spans hand sketching to advanced tools like virtual reality, AI, and rapid prototyping. Product design is a diverse subject with an increasing reach across many sectors of society, as such this course supports your development through problem-based learning, work integrated learning, industry placements and opportunities for cultural exchange, including overseas study. Year 1 core: Line Plane Form, Product Design Fundamentals, Investigation and Application, Future X: Kinship. Year 2 core: Manufacturing Strategies for Design, Future X: Symbiosis, Product Design Innovation, Contexts for Design. Year 3 core: Design Research Project, Future X: Re-worlding, Product Design Practice.

Career pathways

Our BA (Hons) Product Design graduates go into a wide variety of roles in the creative industries, including: Furniture design. Lighting design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English. Please see our digital portfolio requirements page for guidance on preparing and submitting your portfolio. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5. Portfolio required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time · 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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