BA Product Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Product Design BA (Hons), a product design degree centred on creative and technical approaches to contemporary design practices. Core topics include Project Management, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year and participate in external competitions such as Design Innovation in Plastics and New Designers. The first year establishes foundational proficiencies through compulsory modules such as DMU Designer, Advanced Product Design Skills, Design Conception – Thinking and Methods, and Design Delivery, covering drawing, workshop activities, and the Double Diamond design process. The second year advances these abilities through DMU Designer, Advanced Product Design 2, Design Communication and Definition, and Design Practice, focusing on professional practice, user interaction, and client-pitched briefs. The final year centres on independent work and external engagement through modules including Design Practice 2, Design Conception - Personal Project, Design Development - Personal Project, and Design Delivery - Personal Project, culminating in a personal design proposal and public presentation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 510 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 13%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- DMU Designer
- Advanced Product Design Skills
- Design Conception – Thinking and Methods
- Design Delivery
- DMU Designer
- Advanced Product Design 2
- Design Communication and Definition
- Design Practice
- Design Practice 2
- Design Conception - Personal Project
- Design Development - Personal Project
- Design Delivery - Personal Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Product Design at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Product Design at De Montfort University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Product Design at De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Is BA Product Design at De Montfort University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes).
Does BA Product Design at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Product Design at De Montfort University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.