Your Foundation Year will introduce you to the skills youll need to prepare you for your future studies. From perfecting freehand drawing and sketchbook use to learning about materials and fabrication, youll gain practical experience through real-world briefs and develop your confidence in presenting your ideas.

Embark on a journey of creativity with our Furniture and Product Design course. Explore crafting innovative products for diverse markets, striking a balance between commercial and conceptual work. Immerse yourself in a hands-on, empirical approach that emphasises designing through making, fostering experimentation with materials and processes

We'll explore function, form and the relationships we forge with the everyday objects with which we live. Alongside technical skills like sketching, model-making and prototyping, well look at key human issues of ethically responsible design, analyse the ways that our lifestyles are changing and how this impacts on consumer choice, and experiment with innovative means of furniture and product production. Youll test your skills across live projects, and you can even complete a year-long work placement, throwing yourself into the cutting edge of real-world industry.

We dont produce cookie-cutter designers. Our students graduate as distinct individuals - some become successful freelancers, and others secure diverse roles with companies like Habitat, John Lewis, DFS and The Design Council. Some are designer-makers others become journalists and curators. By exploring your craft, developing your own design identity, and making the most of some genuinely unique opportunities, youll be a stand-out prospect in the world of design.