There has never been a more exciting time to study Product Design. This course embraces the future, and you will be encouraged to explore rapidly developing design processes in response to new materials and technologies. Through industry-based projects you will consider the ecological, social and economic concerns of today and propose solutions that enable you to make a difference. Product Design at Chester is a hands-on experience with a high level of one-to-one contact time and technical support.

University of Chester
Product Design BA (Hons)
Entry Requirements
Typical Entry | 112 UCAS points |
GCE A Level | 112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent, inc. A2 Level Art & Design, Fine Art, Product Design, Media or Photography. Typical offer: BCC-BBC. |
English Language Requirements
- IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
- Postgraduate: 6.5 (no less than 5.5 in any band)
Career Prospects
Graduates from the Product Design programme are equipped to work in a variety of career paths as product design is required in a wide range of manufacturing industries. There are specific product design agencies throughout the UK but most importantly any company bringing new ideas into development will require a product designer’s skills in their team.
Course Details
- Year 1 will elevate your essential design skills in sketching, prototyping and modelling using both digital and handmade techniques, whilst building your understanding of product design in context with the wider world.
- Year 2 benefits from our strong industry connections to provide technical projects. You will learn about materials through experimentation, complex CAD modelling and the business of design.
- Year 3 is built around your career pathway and culminates in a future-focused, blue sky project to address a societal challenge and finally an independent major project supported by external businesses.
Year 1
Design Context and CultureCompulsory
Design ProcessesCompulsory
Introductory StudiesCompulsory
VisualisationCompulsory
Year 2
Issues and DiscoursesCompulsory
Materials and ProcessesCompulsory
Product BusinessCompulsory
Art & Design: Preparation for the Creative and Cultural IndustriesOptional
Experiential Overseas LearningOptional
Year abroad study exchangeOptional
Year 3
Major Project in Product DesignCompulsory
Professional PracticeCompulsory
Design and SocietyOptional
Dissertation in Art and DesignOptional
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