Product and Furniture Design (Swansea College of Art) BSc (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Alexandra Road, Swansea

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Our BSc in Product and Furniture Design focuses on the reality of designing for the future using digital intervention, simulation, and user experience practices, addressing the creative and technical challenges of combining manufacturability with aesthetics. The BSc is perfect if you are interested in applied design thinking and emerging technologies, to create products that are beautiful, purposeful and innovative.BSc Product and Furniture Design degree offers a comprehensive understanding of ...Read more

Our BSc in Product and Furniture Design focuses on the reality of designing for the future using digital intervention, simulation, and user experience practices, addressing the creative and technical challenges of combining manufacturability with aesthetics. The BSc is perfect if you are interested in applied design thinking and emerging technologies, to create products that are beautiful, purposeful and innovative.BSc Product and Furniture Design degree offers a comprehensive understanding of the design process, helping you develop the practical skills necessary for designing for manufacture. You will also gain analytical, evaluative, and communicative skills, which are crucial whether you are working alone or as part of a team. You will become aware of the social, environmental, and ethical frameworks within which you, as a design professional, will operate. Engaging with real-world challenges and client requirements will be a key part of your learning experience. Product and Furniture Design is a strategic problem-solving process that sparks innovation and drives business success. This field improves our quality of life by creating innovative products, systems, services, and experiences. It bridges the gap between what exists and what is possible, using creative problem-solving to turn challenges into opportunities. In this course, you will learn to develop innovative approaches to the design, development, and creation of products and furniture. As a Product and Furniture Designer, you will place people at the heart of the design process. By understanding user needs through empathy, you will apply a user-centred design approach. This pragmatic process ensures that the products, systems, services, and experiences you design truly meet the needs of users. You will be in a unique position to connect different professional disciplines and business interests, working together to create a better quality of life. We do not require a previous portfolio for entry. Instead, we look for passionate creatives with a strong desire to improve. With these qualities, we can help you become a designer capable of making a significant real-world impact.

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20th
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117th
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05 Dec 23

The IT department needs to streamline their systems. Having to sign in 10 times a day with a text on the same computer is very irritating. The load times are appalling. A large..Read more

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28 Nov 22

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120 Grades / Points required

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£9,250 per year

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£13,500 per year

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£13,500 per year

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£13500 Per year

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The IT department needs to streamline their systems. Having to sign in 10 times a day with a text on the same computer is very irritating. The load times are appalling. A large...
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David , Carmarthen

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in southwest Wales – Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter –...

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
Alexandra Road Swansea SA1 5DU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  0.1 miles away

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