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Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design

Birmingham City University (BCU) · Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom ★ 4.7 #1189 world
✓ PGWP eligible ✓ Fee waiver ✓ No interview ✓ Loan friendly
Level
3-Year Bachelor Degree
Duration
3 year bachelor degree plus an optional profession
Open intake
Off-shoreSep 2027
Field
Fine and Performing Arts
Institution
Public University
Offer speed
Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days

Program overview

A three year honours degree in product and industrial design, covering design process, materials and manufacture, computer aided design, prototyping and a final portfolio.

Product design combines creative work with manufacturing understanding, and the West Midlands manufacturing base gives that combination local relevance.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design is taught at the Birmingham City University, a UK university with degree awarding powers. Because Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design ends, or three years for a doctorate. To claim it after Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. One limit applies to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design as to every taught course in Britain: the rules introduced in January 2024 stop taught students bringing a spouse or children as dependants, so Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design cannot support a family move.

Entry to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design is Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design is recorded at GBP 18,570 a year. BCU charges no application fee, so applying for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design costs you nothing, and no scholarship is recorded against it. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design lists three September entry windows, in 2026, 2027 and 2028. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition fee£18,570₹19,49,850
Living cost (est.)£14,500
Total / year£33,070₹34,72,350/yr

Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.

Do you qualify?

Minimum education
Class 12th
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 2 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 8
Maths in 12th
Required

These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.

Admission requirements

Who can apply (guide for international students):

  • Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this course.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 72 with reading 18, writing 17, speaking 20 and listening 17; or PTE Academic 59 with no component below 59. BCU does NOT accept the Duolingo English Test on any course.
  • Application and deposit: BCU charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
  • Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this course. Budget the full tuition.
  • Graduate Route: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. You must apply from inside the UK on a valid student visa. Students on taught courses cannot bring a spouse or children as dependants under the January 2024 rules.
  • Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6 overall
R 5.5L 5.5W 5.5S 5.5
PTE
59 overall
R 59L 59W 59S 59
TOEFL
72 iBT
R 18L 17W 17S 20

Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours

  • Valid passport (6+ months validity)
  • Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
  • English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
  • Statement of Purpose (SOP)
  • Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
  • Passport-size photographs
  • Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)

Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.

Career opportunities

Typical destinations for graduates:

  • Product Designer: manufacturers and consultancies
  • Industrial Designer: product development teams
  • Design Engineer: engineering and design firms
  • CAD Designer: technical design roles
  • Prototyping Technician: development workshops
  • Design Consultant: independent practice

Reality check: product design employers assess how well you understand manufacture, so the technical modules matter as much as the visual ones.

About Birmingham City University (BCU)

Type
University
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.7
World rank
#1189
Established
1843
Reference No.
10007140

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