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

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 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. We also align the course to the Design Council’s 2025 ‘Skills for Planet Blueprint’, which outlines the essential skills necessary for professional, forward thinking designers.


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.

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 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. We also align the course to the Design Council’s 2025 ‘Skills for Planet Blueprint’, which outlines the essential skills necessary for professional, forward thinking designers.


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.

Admission Requirements

80+
4+
26+
85+
169+
59+
32+
1300+
6+

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
27,300 GBP

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