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Product Design with Integrated Foundation Year at Ravensbourne University London - UCAS

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2026 - 2027
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Ravensbourne University London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Course Overview From the products we use in our homes to the technology embedded in everyday life, product design influences how we experience the physical world. Ready to bring your product visions to life? This Product Design degree with an Integrated Foundation Year in London enables you to explore ergonomics, aesthetics and sustainability to produce an industry-ready portfolio. Why study this product design degree?

  • Learn to communicate your design work by building physical and digital prototypes, sketches, design documents, renders and pitch presentations
  • Join a cohort of multi-award-winning students
  • Strong industry links, live client projects and internships
  • Great staff to student ratio with unrivalled access to tutors
  • Gain industry ready skills with our cutting-edge, open-access prototyping studios
  • Develop original ideas and deliver detailed designs ready for production
  • Learn to recognise opportunities for designing innovative products for the future.
Ravensbourne University London’s four-year Product Design course with an Integrated Foundation Year (IFY), nurtures your ability to think creatively, work experimentally and design solutions that respond to human needs. The IFY introduces you to essential design concepts and making processes, allowing you to explore materials, form, function and hybrid physical-digital experiences before specialising. Throughout the course, you’ll build a strong foundation in research, sketching, model-making, 3D design, prototyping and testing. You’ll learn to generate ideas, refine concepts and bring products to life through hands-on experimentation and industry-focused project work. Working alongside peers from other creative disciplines, you’ll gain the confidence to tackle real-world problems and design innovative objects, systems and services. By graduation, you’ll have a robust portfolio showcasing your technical capability, design craft and ability to shape thoughtful products for the future. Career Pathways Graduates often proceed to a career in product design, packaging, service retail interior design, 3D promotional design and user experience design. For example, our graduates often help to develop new electronic devices, food packaging and better customer experience in industries such as finance, transport and entertainment. We encourage you to take up work-based learning opportunities in industry to help shape your future career path.

Modules

This course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of 3D design and user centred information. This foundation year gives you the time, space and support to explore your creative identity, build confidence and prepare for the demands of studio-based, project-led learning. Modules are as follows: • Module 1 Diagnostic exploration: making informed choices • Module 2 Technical: Technical knowledge in practice • Module 3 Specialist: Innovating specialist practice • Module 4 Integration: Integrated practice for progression to Higher Education

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

14Jan

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:
W241
Institution code:
R06
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5IELTS: 5.5 overall with 5.5 in each component of the test.
TOEFL (iBT)72TOEFL iBT: 72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17. We cannot accept TOEFL iBT Home Edition test. All tests must be taken in person at a test centre.
PTE Academic59PTE Academic or SELT: 59 overall with minimum 59 in each component of the test.
Trinity ISEPassTrinity College London B2 SELT ISE II: Pass overall with Pass in each component of the test.

Other tests may be accepted. Please view our website for full English language requirements and options. If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Ravensbourne English Language Requirements

https://www.ravensbourne.ac.uk/international-students/entry-requirements-and-visas/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535* Year 1
Scotland £9535* Year 1
Wales £9535* Year 1
Channel Islands £9535* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535* Year 1
EU £17500 Year 1
International £17500 Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

* All 'Home' fees will be set at the UK Government capped level; figures currently shown are the fees for 2025 entry and are subject to change for 2026 entry.
Product Design with Integrated Foundation Year at Ravensbourne University London - UCAS