University of Strathclyde

Product Design & Innovation

University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom

Course overview

Product design is about understanding people and their emotional connections with products, questioning existing ways of doing things and seeing opportunities to change things for the better.

Entry requirements

  • Scottish Highers: AAAA — Standard entry requirements *; Maths or Physics or Engineering Science; Minimum entry requirements * * : ABBB or BBBBB (Maths or Physics or Engineering Science
  • Scottish Highers: AAAB — Standard entry requirements *; Maths or Physics or Engineering Science; Minimum entry requirements **: BBBB (Maths or Physics or Engineering Science
  • A-level: AAB-BBB — Year 2 entry: A*AA-AAB (Maths or Physics or Design & Technology or Art & Design: 3D Design
  • A-level: ABB-BBB — Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB (Maths or Physics or Design & Technology or Art & Design: 3D Design
  • International Baccalaureate: 32-36 — Maths HL5 or Physics HL5; Year 2 entry: 38-34 (Maths HL6 or Physics HL6) A Level, Higher or HL Art & Design, Design & Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended
  • International Baccalaureate: 32-34 — Maths HL5 or Physics HL5; Year 2 entry: 36-34 (Maths HL6 or Physics HL6) A-Level, Higher or HL Art & Design, Design & Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended
  • HNC / HND — Year 1 entry: relevant HNC, A in Graded Unit Year 2 entry: relevant HND, AA in Graded Units
  • International qualifications — View the entry requirements for your country

Scholarships

  • Asylum Seeker Scholarship

    Value: Cost of tuition fees and essential study costs.

  • BBA International Scholarship

    25% fee reduction per year (three years in total).

  • Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship for Undergraduate Study

    Value: 15% of tuition fees for each year of study - typically £4,650 for first year.

  • Faculty of Science Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students

    Scholarships of between £6,000 - £7,000 per year of study are available to new international students joining an eligible undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science in the 2026/27 academic year.

    Up to £6,000
  • Humanities & Social Sciences: Undergraduate International Dean's Excellence Scholarship

    Value: £5,000 per year of academic study.

    Up to £5,000
  • Strathclyde Business School Dean's Excellence Awards (Undergraduate)

    Value: 25% fee reduction per year.

  • Undergraduate Scholarships for Physics International Students

    Scholarships of £7,000 per year of study are available to new international students.

    Up to £7,000

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £30,950

Admission

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