Product Design (with an industrial placement year) BSc (Hons) 48 months Undergraduate Programme By University of Sussex |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,175 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

Engineering - Product DesignMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Product Design

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

At Sussex, you’ll learn to create products that satisfy the needs and behaviours of people and our rapidly changing society – both now and into the future.


During your studies, you’ll:


  • be taught by design experts with industry experience
  • combine design, art, environment, science, business and technology skills, reflecting the multifaceted subject of product design
  • work with industry professionals on live creative briefs that will challenge you and develop your understanding of how design fits in different sectors
  • get guidance on how to develop your products beyond university
  • have the opportunity to apply to for a placement where you can gain experience working in industry.

We’ll ground you in critical design thinking and research. This helps you develop informed solutions and produce them through responsible prototyping and manufacturing models. You’ll also design your products to fit within the circular economy – a complex systems-based model of working that is regenerative to the planet and takes sustainability to a new level. 


Your degree prepares you for success. In recent years, our students have:


  • won international awards from design leaders such as Dyson, LEGO and Hasbro
  • taken their own designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre
  • a wide range of career options – from stepping into design jobs after graduation, to setting up their own design studios.

Accreditation

  • Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes). Find out more  



To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. This can be a fantastic opportunity to gain real-life insight into industry as well as skills valued by employers. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:


  • find an employer
  • draft an application
  • prepare for interviews.

Don’t worry if you’re not successful, you’ll simply transfer to a non-placement version of your course.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Product Design

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

At Sussex, you’ll learn to create products that satisfy the needs and behaviours of people and our rapidly changing society – both now and into the future.


During your studies, you’ll:


  • be taught by design experts with industry experience
  • combine design, art, environment, science, business and technology skills, reflecting the multifaceted subject of product design
  • work with industry professionals on live creative briefs that will challenge you and develop your understanding of how design fits in different sectors
  • get guidance on how to develop your products beyond university
  • have the opportunity to apply to for a placement where you can gain experience working in industry.

We’ll ground you in critical design thinking and research. This helps you develop informed solutions and produce them through responsible prototyping and manufacturing models. You’ll also design your products to fit within the circular economy – a complex systems-based model of working that is regenerative to the planet and takes sustainability to a new level. 


Your degree prepares you for success. In recent years, our students have:


  • won international awards from design leaders such as Dyson, LEGO and Hasbro
  • taken their own designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre
  • a wide range of career options – from stepping into design jobs after graduation, to setting up their own design studios.

Accreditation

  • Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes). Find out more  



To help you gain experience and increase your employability, you can apply for an optional placement as part of your course. This can be a fantastic opportunity to gain real-life insight into industry as well as skills valued by employers. You’ll be responsible for applying for and securing your placement. Our dedicated careers team can help you:


  • find an employer
  • draft an application
  • prepare for interviews.

Don’t worry if you’re not successful, you’ll simply transfer to a non-placement version of your course.

Admission Requirements

6+
1300+
32+
59+
80+
169+
26+

4 Years
Sep

Domestic
9,250 GBP
International
23,175 GBP

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