Product Design

Leeds Beckett University
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

UCAS Points

120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£22,500

About this course

Develop your creative skills and professional practice. You'll work with industry clients to design products that make a difference.

Develop your skills in product design and professional practice.

As part of this course, you’ll:

  • Gain insight into user requirements, economic, environmental and ethical considerations, as well as materials, manufacturing, production and industry capabilities

  • Use your insights to help inform the design of your products

  • Design a range of products for both commercial and domestic use, including furniture, interior products, consumer goods and sustainable products

  • Work on live industry briefs, which will ensure you’ll be working in real world settings to design products that make a positive contribution to the world around us

    Find out more

    Our students and graduates Our students have designed for Tommee Tippee, Lego, Nestle, Asda, High Tech Lighting and TRIG Creative amongst many others. Ed Barber of BarberOsgerby, designers of the Olympic Torch, is a graduate of this course.

    Specialist facilities Our design studios provide you with a flexible working space, with computers integrated into the working environment. A textile space is also nestled next to a lecture area with digital projection equipment.

    Guest Lectures Lecturers from a range of design disciplines will visit throughout your course to talk about their own practice and run workshops. In your final year you’ll display your project work at our Degree Show, held in our award-winning Broadcasting Place - an event which attracts interest from artists and industry professionals.

    We often run a number of guest lectures and workshops throughout the year, both on campus and in conjunction with external organisations. The INSIDE/OUT lecture series brings together some of the most exciting names from the fields of art, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts and beyond. You can catch up on previous lectures by visiting the Leeds Arts Research Centre site.

    Why study Product Design at Leeds Beckett University...

  • 100% of students on BA (Hons) Product Design were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*

  • Tutors with extensive professional experience and networks

  • Opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience

  • Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north, with 3000 students spread across over 40 courses

  • Leeds' thriving creative sector has countless opportunities for product designers on our doorstep

    National Student Survey 2024*

    • Entry Requirements

    UCAS Tariff Points 120 points

    Study Options

    This course is available in 3 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Leeds

    Avg. Salary: £22,500

    Part-time

    Duration: 6 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Leeds

    Avg. Salary: £22,500

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BA (Hons)

    Location: Leeds

    Avg. Salary: £22,500

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2129 Engineering professionals
    3421 Interior designers
    2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
    3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
    3429 Design occupations
    3120 CAD, drawing and architectural technicians

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    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Leeds
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design
    Avg. Graduate Salary
    £22,500

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    Leeds Beckett University

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