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Product Design BA (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
- Experience BA and BSc design projects in first year before selecting your award route.
- Work on projects with well-known companies.
- Have the opportunity to study abroad — with Erasmus funding available for European placements.
- Discover your career pathway through thematic projects that will make you work-ready, enterprising and globally engaged.
About this course
Learn the skills you need to become a product, furniture or industrial designer.
This must include at least 64 points from two A levels, or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include a relevant subject such as Art, Design or Graphics). For example:BBC at A Level.DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
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Subjects
- Presentation
- Design
- Materials
- Project
- Industry
- Product Design
- Creative
- Soft Skills
- Knowledge
- Technical
Course programme
How you learn
This course is part of the Sheffield Institute of Arts — our creative community within Sheffield Hallam.The first year is common to all students, from the second year you can choose to study for a BA or a BSc to reflect your chosen career path. On the BA you will learn to take creative risks and innovate manufacturable, user-centred designs. The BSc develops advanced skills in new product innovation and digital technologies.
You learn through
- studio-based design projects
- technical workshops
- lectures and seminars
- work placements
- live design projects (where appropriate)
- field trips
- presentations
- critique and feedback
The following modules are available on this course. At the end of your first year, you choose which qualification to pursue from year two.
Year 1 (BA and BSc)
Design Practices – 60 credits, coursework 100%Design Principles – 60 credits, coursework 100%
Year 2 (BA only)
Advanced Design Principles – 60 credits, coursework 100%Professional Design Practice (Product Design) – 60 credits, coursework 100%
Year 2 (BSc only)
Innovate for Industry – 80 credits, coursework 100%Advanced Digital and Manufacturing Technologies – 40 credits, coursework 100%
Final Year (BA only)
Graduation Product design Portfolio – 120 credits, coursework 100%
Final Year (BSc only)
Applied learning
Work placements
You have the opportunity to arrange a placement year in between your second and third years. This gives you a real-world experience to prepare you for your future career.You can work for one company for the whole placement, or for several companies to create a diverse portfolio of experiences. Previous students have secured placements with Design Futures, Morphy Richards, and Lowe Alpine, BDP Lighting, Ocee Design and Mazda Europe.
Product Design BA (Hons)