Course summary
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
- 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
Modules
Year 1 Core Modules:
- Introduction to Design Thinking & Product Design
- Designing Through Modelling
- Critical & Contextual Studies 1
- The Design Process
- Human Centred Design Research
- Responsible Design
- External Context Brief 1
- Design for Manufacture
- Critical & Contextual Studies 2
- External Context Brief 2
- Design Futures
- Design for the Real World
- Final Major Project
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
All suitable candidates will be required to submit a portfolio, this should include artwork or photographs of artwork together with written assignments, general knowledge and your enthusiasm for design. Further guidance will be provided to applicants when they are asked to submit a portfolio.
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
England | £9250 | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus
Leeds
LS1 3HE
Clearing contact details
Admissions Enquiries
0113 812 3113
Additional information
0900 hrs - 1700 hrs Monday to Friday