BSc (Hons) Product Design at Nottingham Trent University

Programme overview

A practical, design-engineering-focused degree on how products, systems and services are made and manufactured, covering electronics, robotics, materials testing and manufacturing, UX, smart technology and sustainability, with product teardowns to reverse engineer and improve existing designs.

Faculty: School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment | Department: Product Design | Duration: Three years full-time or four years with a placement | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year One core modules: Introduction to Design; Design and Technical Communication; Technology for Designers; and Design Innovation and Manufacture. Later years include live projects, an optional placement year and a final-year project.

Career pathways

Alumni work with companies such as Lego, Dyson, Tesco, PepsiCo, Disney, Unilever and McLaren F1, and placements have been held with L'Oreal, Samsung, Siemens and Triumph Motorcycles.

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Entry requirements

Standard offer: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent); contextual offer: 104 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent). International applicants: 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent), or equivalent qualifications from other countries. English language requirements for international applicants depend on the subject and are set by the university's English language requirements.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time or four years with a placement

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