Product Management degrees in the UK

Are you interested in learning more about how products are developed? A degree in product management covers everything from the identification of opportunities in markets, to overseeing the development of these products and ensuring that they fit both the needs of users and the requirements of the company developing the product.

You will become adept at working with teams from engineering, design and marketing backgrounds, and you will be required to have an interest in examining market trends and interpreting data. You will therefore likely have an interest in Business, as well as Design.

By studying in this field, your modules are likely to cover topics such as:

• Marketing
• Communication & Presentation
• Product Strategy
• Customer Discovery
• Business Model Design
• Project Management
• Product Sales
• Agile Process Management

Graduates in this field can go on to a wide variety of roles in business, including:

• Growth Product Manager
• Product Manager
• Director of Product
• Platform & Tech Product Manager

Undergraduate programmes in Product Management are commonly available at universities around the world as:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Art (Hons) degrees (BA degree/BA (Hons) degree), which typical take between 3-4 years to complete
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science (Hons) degrees (BSc degree/BSc (Hons) degree), which typical take between 3-4 years to complete
• Bachelor of Engineering (BEng degree) which typically take 3 years to complete when studied Full-time