Senior Lecturer in Product Design
Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology

Product Design BA (Hons)
Key Facts
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UCAS Code
BA: W240
BA with Foundation: W241 -
Level
UndergraduateUG BA (Hons)
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Duration
Full Time: 3 years
Full Time Foundation: 4 years
Part Time: 4 - 6 years -
Starting
September
SEP
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BCC at A-Level or,
DMM at BTEC -
Full Time: £9,535
Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module
Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 -
Full Time: £15,700
Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 -
Waterside
Updated 23/05/2025
Updated 23/05/2025
Get in touch
For questions regarding study and admissions please contact us:
UK STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
study@northampton.ac.uk
0300 303 2772
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ENQUIRIES
Our BA (Hons) Product Design course is your launchpad into the world of creative innovation – where your ideas can become real products that shape how people live, work, and play.
From day one, you’ll be designing and making: sketching bold ideas, solving real-world problems, building prototypes, and bringing your concepts to life through 3D modelling and cutting-edge CAD software. Whether you’re passionate about designing sustainable consumer goods, modular furniture, intelligent wearables, or the next big smartphone app, this course gives you the creative freedom and technical skills to make it happen.
Blending creativity, technology, and innovation, it’s an exciting journey that equips you to design for the future – and for real impact.
Highlights
- Collaborative, studio-based learning guided by experienced industry professionals.
- Live-client projects or collaborative working with creative companies.
- Training and hands-on experience with leading industry software, including SolidWorks and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Access to Fab-Lab and workshops equipped with 3D printing and scanning, CNC routing and laser cutting technology.
- Self-directed study tailored to your personal objectives and career ambitions.
- Opportunities to showcase your Product Design work through exhibitions.
- Access to potential project funding and business mentorship after graduation.
- Guaranteed paid internship with the Northampton Employment Promise.
- HP laptop and software included with this course for eligible students* (*see Eligibility criteria and Terms and Conditions)
Entry Requirements
A typical offer to study Product Design would be:
- BCC at A-Level or,
- DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or
- Pass (C and above) at T Level
We will also accept a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
Course Content
Fees and Funding
2025/26 Tuition Fees
- UK Full Time: £9,535
- UK Part Time: £1,585 per 20 credit module
- UK Integrated Foundation Year: £9,535 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
- International Full Time: £15,700
- International Integrated Foundation Year: £15,700 for the foundation year; thereafter standard fees apply
Fees quoted for the Product Design course relate to study in the Academic Year 2025/26 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years. UON will adjust UK fees annually in line with Government Policy.
Staff
Facilities
The University of Northampton’s product design course is based in the Creative Hub and utilises the following facilities.
Specialist facilities include:
- MakerSpace – 3D polyjet printing & XYZ deposition modelling
- CAD Suite – SolidWorks, Vectorworks & Cinema4D
- Mac Suite – Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Photo Studio – infinity curves & controlled light facility
- Electronics Lab – PCB soldering & Arduino Uno Micro Controller
- Engineering Test Lab – tensile, bending, deflection & hardness testing
- Workshops – wood, metal & plastics machining and & laser-cutting.
Special features and events include:
Students will be able to showcase their final year design projects at the University’s Art Degree Show. The private view is attended by local dignitaries, design alumni and potential employers.
Product Design BA (Hons) has participated in the New Designers exhibition, in London, for over twenty years – you may get the opportunity to display your final year design project.