BDes (Hons) Product Design
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
The BDes (Hons), Product Design course covers a very wide range of design activity and innovation from commercial 3D objects to conceptual design interventions in spaces and communication. With an emphasis on innovation and user-focus, you’ll learn a range of practical skills in visualisation, prototyping, CAD, materials, fabrication, business and marketing skills to prepare you for a career in design. Based at a multi-disciplinary campus, you'll be in close contact with students and staff involved in other aspects of design, giving you access to a breadth of inspiration and expertise that can add further depth to your study.
This course provides the opportunity to study at a partner university overseas, or take a work placement in industry during your third year. Our graduates enjoy a high success rate in gaining employment after graduation, and our alumni form an important part of our industry network.
Key highlights
- Covers commercial 3D objects through to conceptual design interventions
- Practical skills in visualisation, prototyping, CAD, materials and fabrication
- Business and marketing skills taught alongside design practice
- Multi-disciplinary campus with contact across other design disciplines
- Third-year option to study overseas or take an industry placement
- Alumni form an important part of the course's industry network
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: interview — As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be required to submit a portfolio/attend an interview.
- Additional condition: portfolio — As part of the selection process suitably qualified applicants will normally be required to submit a portfolio/attend an interview.
- Scottish Highers: BBBC — preferably including one of: Art and Design, Design
- A-level: CCC — minimum (widening access) offer; preferably including one of: Art and Design/Design
Scholarships
Albert Morris Scholarships
Undergraduates - £8,000; Master’ - £12,000
Careers this course leads to
- Product Designer
- Industrial Designer
- CAD Designer
- Design Engineer
- Prototyping Technician
- Design Consultant
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £21,120
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 Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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