BSc Product Design
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 20%
- Design occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 27%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Is BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent 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 BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Product Design at Nottingham Trent University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.