Msc Product Design

Duration of programme: One year full-time: six months of taught modules on campus and a six month individual project.
Start date: September
Intake: Up to 25 per year

Essential and/or desirable academic qualifications:

• A minimum of a first or good second class UKn Honours Degree in product design, engineering, or a business related subject. Graduates with at least two years relevant design work experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Students without such experience may be admitted based on individual merit.
• Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of an English language qualification.
  

• References are required

Fees:
UK/EU: £5,700 (2017/18 fee)
International: £17,200 (2017/18 fee)

Scholarships:
You can find out more about our Postgraduate scholarships for international students here. If you are a UK or EU student, please email for information on funding.

Information on visas for international students

The information contained on this website details the typical entry requirements for this course for the most commonly offered qualifications. Applicants with alternative qualifications may wish to enquire with the relevant admissions teams prior to application whether or not their qualifications are deemed acceptable. For less commonly encountered qualifications this will be judged on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the academic admissions tutor.

• This MSc Product Design programme is for students with a background in design, engineering or related areas. The course and modules aim to develop and enhance your innovation skills and knowledge required to achieve successful product design development and innovation.
  
  You will develop a high level of creativity and design ideas as a part of your response to possible market opportunities. This is a key element to your learning on this programme.
  
  The course will also enable you to develop a critical understanding of sustainable factors and its relevance and importance to all our futures.
  
  The course creates opportunities for students to originate new ideas and model or prototype design solutions that will meet perceived manufacturing, marketing and consumer needs.

  
  The range of modules reflects the nature of innovative design solutions plus the additional knowledge and skills required to put it into practice professionally.
  
  
  Elective module selection is detailed in the Programme Specifications

  "Core Taught Modules"

  • New Product Development (EM4006)
  • Research Project (PD4001)
  • Design Realisation (PD4009)
    
  • Design Studio (PD4011)
  • Design for People (PD4012)

  "Optional Taught Modules"

  • Design Innovation: historical and international dimensions (PD4010)
  • Strategic Management (EM4002)
  • Project Management (EM4003)
  • Management of Innovation (BSM932)
  • Consumer Behaviour (BMM641)
  • Interaction Design (CS4650)
  • Human Computer Interaction (DC4665 or CS4665))
  • Workplace Design and Health (BHM356)
  • CAD Principles and Materials Selection (ME4505)
    
  • Advanced Computer Aided Design (ME4518)

  The Major Project module is completed between April and September.

  • Major Project (PD4000)