Product Design Bsc (hons) in University of Northampton, UK

Product Design Bsc (hons) in University of Northampton

We believe in teaching you to challenge ideas of functionality, aesthetics, materials, sustainability, social contexts and ethics so that you can design products that work and make a difference to society. This mindset will be put into practice with industry projects and contemporary technologies.

We will support you to achieve your career and study ambitions, which is why if you complete our Employability Plus Gold programme or Changemaker Gold certificate alongside your studies and if you haven’t secured full-time employment 12 months after graduating* we will secure a three – six month paid internship for you, or support you into postgraduate study.

*with a 2:2 degree classification or higher

Course Highlights

• Degree show to showcase your work.
• International competition briefs including Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD).
• Guaranteed paid internship with theNorthampton Employment Promise.

HP Laptop and software included with this course.

Course Details

Creative and original design is built on the marriage of visual and technical considerations. We will teach you these skills throughout your course, developing and nurturing them through studio-based, practical problem solving activities.

Our course team are dedicated to working with you on an individual basis so that your learning experience is personalised and tailored to you.

In your final year, you will be given briefs from real international competitions, such as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD) and awards at the New Designers exhibition in London. In recent years our students have won these prestigious accolades.

In the first year, you will be introduced to computer aided design (CAD), model making, design drawing and communication. Your learning will be consolidated by short projects that are relevant to technical, commercial or social issues.

Your second year will include professional development, through projects briefed by local, national or international companies. The projects will develop your skills and your knowledge.

During your final year, you will work on a self-focused design project and a minor design project which is usually the RSA international competition. You might even be invited to display your designs at a London exhibition.

Materials, Exhibitions, Event and Visits

Materials for workshops and for Masterclasses, entry to competitions associated with your programme of study, and those visits that are necessary for your course are all made available at no additional charge.

You will need to budget approximately £200 per academic year for extra materials. You may choose to purchase less or more materials, but this is the average from successful current students and recent graduates. Please note that this is not compulsory and will depend upon the projects you choose to undertake.

Assessments

You will be continually assessed during the course through studio-based design projects and written assignments. In the final year, you will have a minor design project and a final major project which will both be exhibition-based.

Scholarships

EU and International Scholarships

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Wilson Endowment Scholarship

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