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 09/04/2025
Updated 09/04/2025
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
This course is subject to validation for September 2025.
On the BA Product Design degree at the University of Northampton, we believe in teaching you to challenge ideas of functionality, aesthetics, materials, sustainability, social contexts and ethics so that you can design products that work and make a difference to society. This mindset will be put into practice with industry projects and contemporary technologies.
Creative and innovative design is built on the fusion of visual, technical and emotional considerations. We will teach you these skills throughout this Product Design course, developing and nurturing them through studio-based, practical problem-solving activities.
Our product design degree team are dedicated to working with you on an individual basis so that your learning experience is personalised and tailored to you – supporting you to flourish as a capable, confident and entrepreneurial Product Designer.
Highlights
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- Show to showcase your Product Design work.
- Live-client projects – working with local businesses and international companies.
- International competition briefs, for example, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) and Design and Art Direction (D&AD).
- 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.