Product Design

Entry requirements

For September 2025 entry: 104 - 120 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM. For more information check out our full entry requirements.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Why study MDes (Hons) Product Design at BU?

• Learn how to manufacture physical models and prototypes, as well as produce industry-standard computer models
• You'll follow the same programme as the BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons) Product Design until your final year
• 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
• 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. Within 15 months of completing their course, 90% of our graduates were in employment or further study.

Course accreditation

Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) as fully meeting the exemplifying academic benchmark requirements for registration as a Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) for the 2025-2029 intake years.

Information for international students

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. For more information check out our international entry requirements.

Fees and funding

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