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Bachelor of Design (with Honours) - BDes (Hon)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Design (with Honours) - BDes (Hon)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Bachelor of Design (with Honours) - BDes (Hon)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-26
4 Years
Bachelor of Design (with Honours) - BDes (Hon)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Bachelor of Design (with Honours) - BDes (Hon)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP
4 Years
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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.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBBC Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
D:6,M:39 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
27 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
DD Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
Preferably including one of Art and Design/Design and Technology: (Product Design)
Preferably including one of Art and Design/Design and Manufacture/Daydream Believers Level 6 Creative Thinking If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 39 Credits at Merit & 6 Distinction including preferably one of Art, Product Design, Design, Technology at Level 3.
Award of 27 points overall with 6,5,4 in HL subjects including preferably one of Visual Arts or Design Technology.
H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL including preferably Art.
Minimum grades DD (Distinction, Distinction) in a preferably related subject. Related subjects include - Art and Design/Art and Design Practice/Creative Media Practice/Creative Media Production/Creative Digital Media Production. Others may be considered, please enquire with our admissions team.
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a preferably related subject. Related subjects include - Art and Design/Art and Design Practice/Creative Media Practice/Creative Media Production/Creative Digital Media Production. Others may be considered, please enquire with our admissions team.
T Level should preferably be completed in a Creative/Design subject. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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