BSc Product Design and Technology
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Product Design and Technology, an engineering degree exploring the intersection of industrial design, modern manufacturing methods, and user-centred development. Core topics include Programming, Project Management, Engineering Design, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. This accredited programme is available as a four-year route including an integrated professional placement year or as a standard three-year full-time option. The first year covers core theory and prototyping through compulsory modules such as Materials and Practical Prototyping, Design Foundations 1, Mechanics and Modern Materials in Design, Electronics, Programming & Interfacing, and Designing Products for People. The second year expands into manufacture and commercial practices via modules including Design Communication, Integrated Product Function, New Product Development, Design for Manufacture, and Studio Product Design, alongside optional choices such as Arts Management, Creative Placemaking, and BioDesign. The final year focuses on advanced professional readiness through compulsory modules like Live Projects, Final Year Design Practice (Product), and Applications of Mechanics and Electronics for Design, with further study supported by options such as Research for Design and Computer Aided Modelling and Manufacture.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB including one from Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Electronics or Computer Science. IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) including one from HL Physics, Maths or Computer Science. BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM plus one of the required A level subjects at Grade B. BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one of the required A level subjects at Grade B. BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades BB including one of the required A level subjects.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 47%: 87 offers from 187 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 24 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 89%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
What graduates do next
Based on about 16 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 90%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Engineering professionals: 35%
- Design occupations: 30%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 100%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 965 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 17%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Materials and Practical Prototyping
- Design Foundations 1
- Mechanics and Modern Materials in Design
- Electronics, Programming & Interfacing
- Designing Products for People
- Design Communication
- Integrated Product Function
- New Product Development
- Design for Manufacture
- Studio Product Design
- Arts Management
- Re-imagining Communities
- Creative Placemaking
- Drawing Characters: Representation and Identity
- Fashion to Function: Designing Clothing and Wearable Products
- Co-Designing Products with Generative AI
- Creative Enterprise
- BioDesign
- Object Studies
- Shaping a World That Functions: Human Factors and Ergonomics in Action
- Live Projects
- Final Year Design Practice (Product)
- Applications of Mechanics and Electronics for Design
- Research for Design
- Computer Aided Modelling and Manufacture
- Automated Design & Manufacturing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £34,500 after 3 years, £42,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,000 and £51,000. The £42,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University?
90% 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 and Technology at Loughborough University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University?
47% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 87 offers from 187 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes).
Does BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Product Design and Technology at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.