Product Design (Hons) University of Northampton

Overview

Course Details

The team of the Product Design (Hons) course from University of Northampton are dedicated to working with you on an individual basis so that your learning experience is personalised and tailored to you.

In your final year, you will be given briefs from real international competitions, such as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD) and awards at the New Designers exhibition in London. In recent years our students have won these prestigious accolades.

In the first year, you will be introduced to computer aided design (CAD), model making, design drawing and communication. Your learning will be consolidated by short projects that are relevant to technical, commercial or social issues.

Your second year will include professional development, through projects briefed by local, national or international companies. The projects will develop your skills and your knowledge.

During your final year, you will work on a self-focused design project and a minor design project which is usually the RSA international competition. You might even be invited to display your designs at a London exhibition.

Key Facts

• The field of design incorporates a wide range of careers. Recent graduates are now working as product designers, exhibition professionals and graphic professionals. 
• You could also go onto higher qualifications through Knowledge Transfer Schemes, putting you at the centre of a creative organistion and building links between acadernic and business expertise.