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Course summary

Product design is about:

  • understanding people and society by questioning, speculating and reflecting on existing systems
  • exploring where opportunities for innovative products lie
Through practical experience, you will learn design research methods used at the forefront of the discipline. These will allow you to explore and understand:
  • cutting-edge materials
  • technologies
  • society
How we teach Our mission is to ensure that you develop your own approach to design. You will develop skills needed to become a highly employable graduate, entrepreneur or thought leader. These include:
  • creative
  • technical
  • critical thinking
  • interpersonal
We aim to produce:
  • empathic, experimental and provocative designers with strong communication skills
  • flexible design thinkers who can explore social, economic and environmental contexts and opportunities to design original, useful and thought-provoking products.
What you will learn Across a suite of courses, you will explore making, critical thinking and designing using a variety of materials and technologies. These are informed by thought-provoking briefs. You will engage with a range of contemporary issues and future challenges, including:
  • the circular economy and sustainability
  • synthetic biology
  • artificial intelligence
  • the internet of things
Design and Screen Cultures Courses are integrated with your practical studio work. These provide a contextual and theoretical understanding of contemporary design. Why Edinburgh Our lecturers and technicians are highly skilled as makers and researchers. We support our students to:
  • develop their own ways of exploring the world through design
  • understand the needs of people and the environment
The professional skills and abilities developed on the programme prepare our graduates for a rewarding career in the creative industries. Many of our alumni are now leading practitioners.


How to apply

This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.

Application codes

Course code:
W240
Institution code:
E56
Campus name:
Central area campus
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification Requirements

Direct entry to second year is available. Detailed entry requirements, including typical offer levels, and information about other qualifications we accept, are available on the University of Edinburgh’s website. You’ll also find important information on how to apply. You must submit a fully completed UCAS application that includes details of the qualifications you are taking, including full predicted grades for qualifications not yet completed, your personal statement and your reference.

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/2023/degrees

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about minimum qualification requirements for this course

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/2023/degrees

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

Applicants will be asked to submit a digital mini-portfolio to provide evidence of artistic aptitude and potential. This will form an important part of the selection process. Further information is available on the University of Edinburgh website.


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6.5Total 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component.
TOEFL (iBT)92Total 92 with at least 20 in each component (including Home Edition). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
Cambridge English AdvancedTotal 176 with at least 162 in each component.
Cambridge English ProficiencyTotal 176 with at least 162 in each component.
Trinity ISEISE II with distinctions in all four components
PTE Academic62Total 62 with at least 54 in each component.

You must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies, regardless of your nationality or country of residence. For SQA, GCSE and IB students, unless a higher level is specified in the stated entry requirements, a pass is required in English at the following grades or higher: SQA National 5 at C; SQA Standard Grade at 3; GCSE at C or 4; Level 2 Certificate at C or IB Standard Level at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry). We also accept a wider range of international qualifications and tests. English language qualifications must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the degree you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, Trinity ISE, or PTE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.

Full details of our English language requirements can be found on our website:

https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/entry-requirements/english-language


Unistats information

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72%
Student satisfaction
85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
95%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Channel Islands £9250* Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250* Year 1
Scotland £1820* Year 1
England £9250* Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250* Year 1
Wales £9250* Year 1
EU £32200* Year 1
International £32200* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Additional fee information

Scotland (to be confirmed) In 2022-23 the fee level set by the Scottish Government was £1,820. The 2023-24 fee rate is expected to be confirmed by the Scottish Government in early 2023. Students must apply to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS) for payment of their tuition fees. England/Wales/Nothern Ireland - The Rest of UK (RUK) rate is yet to be confirmed and was £9,250 for 2022 entry. For 2023 entry this may increase in line with inflation and will be subject to government limits. Full time international and EU students will pay a fixed annual fee rate for the duration of their programme. The amount for 2023 entry will be confirmed in Summer 2022.
Product Design at The University of Edinburgh - UCAS