Cardiff Metropolitan University

Product Design - BA / BSc (Hons) Degree

Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityLlandaff Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

The things in our lives, the objects that we love, the equipment we use and the tools we depend upon, are developed by product designers.

Key highlights

  • Optional year-long sandwich placement extends the degree to four years
  • Choice of BA or BSc award routes
  • Focus on designing everyday objects, equipment and tools

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 96-120 — Typical Offers Tariff points: 96-120 Contextual offer: See our contextual offers page.
  • GCSE: C/4 or above — to include English Language
  • BTEC: MMM-DDM — BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
  • International Baccalaureate: 24 — International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma: 24 points.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discount

    The Alumni Discount offers a 20% discount on Cardiff Met courses for previous graduates who are enrolling onto postgraduate programmes from September 2026.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Full Fee Discount

    Award: Up to £1,000

  • Sport Scholarships

    Undergraduate – Home student (UK): £7,000; Undergraduate – International student: £11,000; Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £2,000 + alumni discount Postgraduate alumni – Home student (UK) £4,200.

  • Undergraduate Scholarship

    Award: £2,500

    Up to £2,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Product Designer
  • Industrial Designer
  • Design Engineer
  • CAD Technician
  • User Experience Designer
  • Furniture Designer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,000

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Cardiff Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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