BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University

Our BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering degree is built around creativity, problem‑solving and cutting‑edge innovation. With project‑based learning in every year, including live industry‑led briefs, you’ll develop the multidisciplinary awareness and practical skills that employers value most. You’ll gain specialist knowledge in commercial product design, exploring materials, manufacturing processes and industry‑relevant methodologies.

Faculty: Faculty of Science and Engineering  |  Department: School of Engineering and Environment  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years with placement; 4 years with foundation year  |  Study mode: full-time, placement year available  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Product design engineering brings together creativity, technical understanding and engineering thinking to shape the products of the future. This degree has been developed with industry partners to give you the specialist knowledge, practical skills and design mindset needed for modern product innovation. Year 1 core: Principles of Design Communication, Fundamentals of Design, Materials and Manufacturing, Design Project. Year 2 core: Advanced Design and Communication, Sustainable Design and Build, Technical Design, Group Project. Year 3 core: Design Past and Future, Advanced Design and Manufacture, Professional Design, Individual Project.

Career pathways

BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering graduates progress into a wide range of creative, technical and engineering‑focused roles. There is strong demand for product designers across small and medium enterprises as well as larger industrial organisations, with opportunities spanning consumer products, manufacturing, engineering services and technology‑driven sectors.

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