BSc Product Design Engineering
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Engineering and Fashion Design, combining electronic engineering with creative product development. Core topics include Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Programming, Systems Design, Engineering Design, and Design & Creative Practice. The course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) and offers an optional placement year and study-abroad opportunities at partner universities.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including Maths or Physics IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points including HL 5 in Maths or Physics. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 73%: 61 offers from 83 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 56 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 80%
- Student voice: 69%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 385 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 52%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 60%
- Baccalaureate: 20%
- Foundation course: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and partially meeting the requirements for Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Electronics and Mathematics
- Design Process and Research
- Design Communication
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Introduction to Mechanics
- Computer Based Design
- Design Practice and Minor Projects
- Design for Manufacturing and Advanced CAD
- Electronic systems, Programming and Interfacing
- UX Design and Graphics
- Fundamentals of Innovation
- Fundamentals of Design for Sustainability
- Research
- Development
- Embedded Systems for Product Design Project
- Product Design Engineering Analysis Project
- Advanced Design Innovation Project
- Advanced Design for Sustainability Project
- Advanced UX and Interaction Design Project
- Integrated Human Factors Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £48,000. The £39,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London?
73% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 61 offers from 83 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and partially meeting the requirements for Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD).
How many students continue on BSc Product Design Engineering at Brunel University of London?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.