Product Design BA (Hons)
Leeds Beckett University
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**Develop your creative skills and professional practice. Youll work with industry clients to design products that make a difference.**Develop your skills in product design and professional practice.As part of this course, you’ll:- Gain insight into user requirements, economic, environmental and ethical considerations, as well as materials, manufacturing, production and industry capabilities - Use your insights to help inform the design of your products- Design a range of products for both ...Read more


Develop your creative skills and professional practice. You'll work with industry clients to design products that make a difference.

Develop your skills in product design and professional practice.As part of this course, you’ll:- Gain insight into user requirements, economic, environmental and ethical considerations, as well as materials, manufacturing, production and industry capabilities - Use your insights to help inform the design of your products- Design a range of products for both commercial and domestic use, including furniture, interior products, consumer goods and sustainable products- Work on live industry briefs, which will ensure you’ll be working in real world settings to design products that make a positive contribution to the world around us


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Our students and graduates

Our students have designed for Tommee Tippee, Lego, Nestle, Asda, High Tech Lighting and TRIG Creative amongst many others. Ed Barber of BarberOsgerby, designers of the Olympic Torch, is a graduate of this course.


Specialist facilities

Our design studios provide you with a flexible working space, with computers integrated into the working environment. A textile space is also nestled next to a lecture area with digital projection equipment.


Guest Lectures

Lecturers from a range of design disciplines will visit throughout your course to talk about their own practice and run workshops. In your final year you’ll display your project work at our Degree Show, held in our award-winning Broadcasting Place - an event which attracts interest from artists and industry professionals.We often run a number of guest lectures and workshops throughout the year, both on campus and in conjunction with external organisations. The INSIDE/OUT lecture series brings together some of the most exciting names from the fields of art, architecture, design, fashion, film, music, performing arts and beyond. You can catch up on previous lectures by visiting the Leeds Arts Research Centre site.


Why study Product Design at Leeds Beckett University...

- 100% of students on BA (Hons) Product Design were positive about the way teaching staff explain things*- Tutors with extensive professional experience and networks- Opportunity to take a ‘sandwich’ year – a year of paid employment in industry which will build your skills and experience- Study within one of the largest university arts communities in the north, with 3000 students spread across over 40 courses- Leeds' thriving creative sector has countless opportunities for product designers on our doorstepNational Student Survey 2024*

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
41/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
75th
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
83%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Alex
07 May 22

I have enjoyed this course it has taught me a lot. The tutors are friendly and the university has a welcoming vibe. all of the staff are helpful and willing to answer any..Read more

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Reuben
09 Apr 22

The best for me is the facilities we have for all of our courses. Especially the architecture, art and design ones. The worst thing for me would be that the city campus would be..Read more

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UCAS Tariff:

120 Grades / Points required

A minimum of 80 from two A Levels or equivalent, excluding General Studies.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
28%
Mathematics
16%
Music
16%
Photography
13%
Media Studies
13%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Product Design reviews

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Alex
07 May 22
Product Design BA (Hons)
I have enjoyed this course it has taught me a lot. The tutors are friendly and the university has a welcoming vibe. all of the staff are helpful and willing to answer any...
Read more
R
Reuben
09 Apr 22
Product Design BA (Hons)
The best for me is the facilities we have for all of our courses. Especially the architecture, art and design ones. The worst thing for me would be that the city campus would be...
Read more
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Leeds Beckett University
Leeds Beckett University , Leeds

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