Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons)
University of Glasgow
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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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5 Years

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Master of Engineering (with Honours) - MEng (Hon)

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Gilmorehill (Main) Campus

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Full Time

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

5 Years

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Product Design Engineering is jointly delivered by the University and the Glasgow School of Art and integrates engineering with design.You will work closely with industry throughout the programme, which may lead to internship and employment opportunities. You will have the opportunity to go on fieldtrips to industrial centres of excellence.CAREER PROSPECTSPDE students benefit from excellent career prospects, ranging from leading international companies to local design and engineering ...Read more

Product Design Engineering is jointly delivered by the University and the Glasgow School of Art and integrates engineering with design.

You will work closely with industry throughout the programme, which may lead to internship and employment opportunities. You will have the opportunity to go on fieldtrips to industrial centres of excellence.

CAREER PROSPECTS

PDE students benefit from excellent career prospects, ranging from leading international companies to local design and engineering studios.

Recent graduates have been employed by:

  • Apple
  • Bosch
  • Dell
  • Dyson
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Logitech
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • TomTom.

A number of PDE graduates have also established leading design engineering consultancies, including:

  • Speck Design
  • 4c Design
  • Filament PD
  • Fearsome.

ACCREDITATION

Our MEng degree accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers, and are in the process of gaining reaccreditation with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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67/101
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
28th
Design Studies
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Drop-out rate
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Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
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80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
Mechanical Engineering
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 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
5%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Mechanical Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£24,000
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