Product Design BSc (Hons)
Bangor University
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This is an English-medium course. We also offer this course through the medium of Welsh, see Dylunio Cynnrych W241 If you’re interested in making your imagination a reality this is the course for you. It focuses on a wide range of design sectors immersing you in the design and manufacture of products. You’ll study human centred design and design thinking methodologies. Every year project work placements with industrial partners will challenge and develop you both creatively and professionally, ...Read more

This is an English-medium course. We also offer this course through the medium of Welsh, see Dylunio Cynnrych W241 If you’re interested in making your imagination a reality this is the course for you. It focuses on a wide range of design sectors immersing you in the design and manufacture of products. You’ll study human centred design and design thinking methodologies. Every year project work placements with industrial partners will challenge and develop you both creatively and professionally, allowing you to experience a diverse range of working environments, projects and companies. What is design? Is it…?Making people’s lives better?Improving the way things work?How we organise things?Improving the ways we communicate?How we think strategically?Using imagination to create real things?Making change to communities?Imagining and designing the future?Designing experiences and products that people love?Improving and innovating products and services?Starting creative businesses?Making difficult decisions?Working with others for the greater good?Making the world a better place?If you said yes to one or more of these, you are a future product designer! Product Design is about making your imagination a reality. Everything we experience in our built environment has been created by people for people. Designers come from different backgrounds, some have creative skills, some have technical skills, but all are visionaries who are dedicated to improving the world around them. Product Design encompasses a wide range of careers for creative people who want to problem solve, innovate and change the world.If you’re interested in making your imagination a reality this is the course for you. It focuses on a wide range of design sectors immersing you in the design and manufacture of products. Every year project work placements with industrial partners will challenge and develop you both creatively and professionally, allowing you to experience a diverse range of working environments, projects and companies.‘Placement Year’ and 'International Experience Year’ options are available for this course. You will have the opportunity to fully consider these options when you have started your course at Bangor and can make an application for a transfer onto such a pathway at the appropriate time. You can find more information about these options on our website and if you have any questions, please get in touch.

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WUSCA ranking:
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15/101
CUG Ranking
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68th
Design Studies
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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90%
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Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
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Leo
16 Nov 23

Best: Social life with other societies, Enjoyable lectures and learning experience, Stunning living accommodation Worst: A lot of rain, Grocery shops in surrounding areas are..Read more

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Nicholas
15 Nov 23

Best aspect is the equipment and guidance for manufacturing. To be improved is the visual and digital aspects of..Read more

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 128 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Extended Project:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Including Grade C in Design and Technology or an Art/Engineering subject.

Minimum of 5 Scottish Highers - some subject specific grades/Advanced Highers may be required.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Access to HE Diploma: Pass required.

Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent. Please contact us for more information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass required.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

We will also consider other BTEC qualifications in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

T Level qualifications are considered on a case by case basis.

We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications.

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£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

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Leo
16 Nov 23
Product Design BSc (Hons)
Best: Social life with other societies, Enjoyable lectures and learning experience, Stunning living accommodation Worst: A lot of rain, Grocery shops in surrounding areas are...
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Nicholas
15 Nov 23
Product Design BSc (Hons)
Best aspect is the equipment and guidance for manufacturing. To be improved is the visual and digital aspects of...
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