Course summary
When you choose to study Product & Furniture Design, here in Swansea, you will be tasked with competition and industry-led collaborative projects; you will take ownership of your learning experience; you will engage in debate, you will experience a dynamic and fun environment to study and immerse yourself in creative practice and much much more. The programme philosophy is to produce innovative designers that can take conceptual ideas and turn them into products and furniture for today, that not only looks good but work well. There is a strong emphasis on the product and furniture assembly architecture, design optimisation for manufacture and the consideration of sustainability principles and commercial integrity. You will be encouraged to explore new ways to solve problems, utilising traditional methods and state-of-the-art digital tools and prototyping technologies to deliver real world solutions for today’s ever demanding consumer society. Throughout your studies, you will continually learn and grow your skills and knowledge, resulting in becoming a highly employable graduate well prepared for work within the creative industries. We are looking for applicants with an open mind and an insatiable curiosity about the world we live in.
Modules
Year One – Level 4 (Cert HE, Dip HE & BSc) • Contemporary Challenges: Making a Difference (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Design & Make 1 (20 credits; compulsory) • Design Thinking (20 credits; compulsory) • Learning in the Digital Era (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Technical Design (20 credits; compulsory) • Ways of Perceiving (10 credits; compulsory) • Ways of Thinking (10 credits; compulsory). Year Two – Level 5 (Dip HE & BSc) • Changemakers: Building your Personal Brand for Sustainable Employment (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Changemakers: Creativity and Value Creation (20 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Design Exploration (20 credits; compulsory) • Design for Manufacture (20 credits; compulsory) • Design Realisation – CAD (10 credits; compulsory) • Design Simulation – Virtual (10 credits; compulsory) • Research in Context (10 credits; compulsory) • Research in Practice (10 credits; compulsory). Year Three – Level 6 (BSc) • Advanced Creative Enquiry (20 credits; compulsory) • Independent Project (40 credits; compulsory; Graduate Attributes Framework module) • Individual Major Project (60 credits; compulsory).
Assessment method
Assessment is carried out through coursework, both written and practical. There are no exams on this course. You are formatively assessed throughout a module, with summative assessment taking place at the end of a module. A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the course.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- PFU1
- Institution code:
- T80
- Campus name:
- Alexandra Road, Swansea
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 120 points
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
EU | £9000 | Year 1 |
England | £9000 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9000 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9000 | Year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9000 | Year 1 |
International | £13500 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
College Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3EP