BA Product Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Product Design BA (Hons), a fashion design degree centred on material creation and physical prototyping. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students participate in national competitions, collaborate with industry clients on live briefs, and exhibit their work at the annual degree show. The first year establishes fundamentals through Context of Practice, Product Design Principles, Design Process, and Product Design Practice 1. The second year expands technical capabilities and collaboration via Critical and Contextual Studies 1, Personal and Professional Practice 1, Collaborative Practice, and Product Design Practice 2. The final year culminates in independent research and a major undertaking through Critical and Contextual Studies 2, Personal and Professional Practice 2, and Product Design: Major Project.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language. Portfolio Day: If your application is successful, you will be invited to a portfolio day. On the day, you will show your work with our tutors and share with them your passion for the subject.
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What students say
Based on about 31 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 68%
- Learning opportunities: 66%
- Assessment and feedback: 73%
- Academic support: 74%
- Organisation and management: 38%
- Learning resources: 76%
- Student voice: 60%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 98 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 13%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 12%
- Design occupations: 8%
- Sales occupations: 7%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 68%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 62%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 51%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 280 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 11%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 66%
- East Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Context of Practice
- Product Design Principles
- Design Process
- Product Design Practice 1
- Critical and Contextual Studies 1
- Personal and Professional Practice 1
- Collaborative Practice
- Product Design Practice 2
- Critical and Contextual Studies 2
- Personal and Professional Practice 2
- Product Design: Major Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Product Design at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £27,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Product Design at York St John University do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Product Design at York St John University?
68% 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 York St John University?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Does BA Product Design at York St John 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 York St John University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.