Furniture and Product Design - BA (Hons)

Year One

• Design Fundamentals (40 credit points)
• The Developing Furniture and Product Designer (40 credit points)
• Applied Furniture and Product Design Practice (40 credit points)

Year Two

• Professional Practice (60 credit points)
• Furniture and Product Design: Context and Identity (60 credit points)

Year Three

In your third year, you'll have the opportunity to take a year-long, full-time placement. This year in industry will offer you hands-on experience, adding invaluable knowledge and skills to your CV. Many students return to their placement company after graduation, having developed a useful network of contacts within the industry.

Recent placement destinations have included Sawaya & Mironi (Milan), Modus Furniture, Object Design and more, working in roles such as trainee designer, CAD/CAM technician, junior designer and planner, amongst more. The majority of their roles include salaries, with some students earning up to £18,000 for their year.

Successful completion of the placement year leads to an extra qualification – the Diploma in Professional Practice.

You'll also have the opportunity to undertake a European Project Semester during your third year with one of our partner universities. This option allows you to spend half a year studying abroad, and the other half gaining work experience on placement.

Final Year

• Design in Practice (80 credit points)
• Design in Context (40 credit points)
• Exhibiting as part of the Degree Shows