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Product Design BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
3 Years
- Learn the skills you need to become a product, furniture or industrial designer
.- 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
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.
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
- Design
- Furniture Design
- Exhibition
- Public
- Production
- Product Design
- Creative
- Employment
- Knowledge
- Products
- Practice
- Consumer
- Furniture
Course programme
On this creative design course you learn to design consumer products or furniture-related products that are original, attractive, usable and functional. The degree is informed by professional practice and focuses on preparing you for professional employment in the creative industries. You develop knowledge, practical and technical transferable hard and soft skills which lead to careers ranging from design-maker, product designer, furniture designer, entrepreneur and technical designer.
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.
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 BSc (Hons)