Product Design (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time	4 years	September	GBP 9535 per year	GBP 18800 per year

About Product Design (with Foundation Year option), BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Product Design at BU?

Learn how to manufacture physical models and prototypes, as well as produce industry standard computer models
Use state of the art facilities including a specialist CAD laboratory and our Innovation Centre
Spend your third year on a work placement, gaining at least 30 weeks experience in a relevant industry
Design your own original product and make a working prototype in your final year and exhibit it at our annual Festival of Design & Engineering
Choose to extend your undergraduate study and continue to the award of Master of Design (MDes) Product Design
Graduate with a range of skills allowing you to go into a range of careers in the industry from a designer through to production manager- 100% of our graduates are in employment or further education after 15 months.

This course will give you the skills to develop successful commercial products. You’ll be encouraged to take a creative and innovative approach to problem-solving, while also addressing the functional, social and economic needs of your design.

The BSc (Hons) Product Design focuses on the technological aspect of design whereas the BA focuses on the aesthetic and contextual issues relating to product design. You don’t need to decide which route you’ll take until your final year.

Course accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers to fully meet the requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) registration for intakes between 2019-2023. Accredited courses are fully supported by the Institution, and IED student membership is free to full-time students for the duration of their studies.

Meet the Designers

BU's annual Festival of Design & Engineering is where our final year Design and Engineering students exhibit their prototypes and projects. View their projects online: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/festival

Notes about fees for this course

September 2025 entry:

£9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
£19,700 per year (Int'l)
Foundation Year: £9,535 (UK, ROI & CI) £19,700 (Int'l)
Placement year: £1,850

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2025 entry:

The entry requirements for this course are 104 - 120 tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. T-Level: Merit (120 UCAS tariff points)

For September 2025 entry: If English is not your first language you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each of the 4 components or equivalent.

Please see below some examples of the qualifications for entry onto Year 1:

China: Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 61-71%. Grade depends on the course
France: Baccalaureate with 11.5–12.5 overall or 10.5-11.5 (international option)
Hong Kong: HKDSE Diploma (4,4,3 to 4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
India: All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 60-70%
Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 6 - 7. Grade depends on the course
Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise BitirmeDiplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70%

If your application meets our academic entry requirements, we will ask you to upload a portfolio to support your application.

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Notes about fees for this course

Entry requirements

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