BA Product Design
About this course
BA (Hons) Product Design is an undergraduate product design degree focused on creative practice, material exploration, and user-centred creation. Core topics include Research Methods, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can optionally undertake an industry placement year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Contextual Studies 1, Design Thinking, Digital Design, and Drawing. The second year introduces core subjects including Cultures, Emotional Design, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, and UX Design, alongside optional study abroad opportunities and an optional placement year. The final year culminates in independent research and self-directed work through Contextual Studies 3, Futures, Negotiated Project 1, and Negotiated Project 2.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 35%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 21%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 19%
- Sales occupations: 11%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 310 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 30%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 16%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Contextual Studies 1
- Design Thinking
- Digital Design
- Drawing
- Cultures
- Emotional Design
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- UX Design
- Design & Architecture Year in Industry
- Lincoln School of Design and Architecture Semester Study Abroad
- Lincoln School of Design and Architecture Study Abroad Module
- Contextual Studies 3
- Futures
- Negotiated Project 1
- Negotiated Project 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Product Design at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £31,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Product Design at University of Lincoln do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Product Design at University of Lincoln?
88% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Product Design at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Product Design at University of Lincoln include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Product Design at University of Lincoln?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.