BSc(Hons) Product Design: University of East London

About the programme

Product design focuses on consumer product design and new product development, offering a tactical approach, delivering product solutions to design briefs and solving problems. You work on a series of increasingly complex and challenging design projects.

Product Design Futures is more strategic, focusing on consumer product design with an emphasis on globalisation of markets, outsourcing of design services and intangible values in products and services.

Career opportunities

Careers are available in many design-based areas, such as design management, research, consultancy and teaching.

Admission requirements

There is a wide range of acceptable entry requirements. In general the entry requirements for this programme are typically 200 UCAS tariff points under the new scheme for AS and A2 for 6 and 12 unit awards. Normally the degree would not recruit those students who have lower than A2 level or equivalents.

Applicants must possess one of the following requirements:

1. GCSE/GCE or equivalent passes in five subjects with two passes at A-level. GCSE passes should include Mathematics and English. One A Level/ A2 pass is required in a design related topic.
2. BTEC Certificate or Diploma, in Design, with portfolio.
3. 4 x Grade C’s in Scottish Highers
4. Relevant NVQ Access Course
5. Merit grade in AGNVQ
6. A suitable Foundation Diploma, with portfolio.
7. 65% European Baccalaureate
8. Overseas qualifications are considered on merit and applicants need IELTS 6.0