BDes Product Design
About this course
BDes (Hons) in Fashion Design. Core topics include Research Methods and Ethics & Professional Practice. The course incorporates an optional year studying abroad at a partner institution or undertaking an industry placement in the third year. The final-year Major Project is exhibited at the annual Degree Show.
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Entry requirements
Scottish Higher: Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC preferably including one of: Art and Design, Design and Manufacture or Daydream Believers Level 6 Creative Thinking at grade B. Minimum Offer Entry Requirement: BCCC preferably including one of: Art and Design, Design and Manufacture or Daydream Believers Level 6 Creative Thinking at grade B. A level: CCC preferably including one of: Art and Design/Design and Technology: (Product Design) Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL including preferably Art. BTEC Extended Diploma: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. Related subjects include - Art and Design/Art and Design Practice/Creative Media Practice/Creative Media Production/Creative Digital Media Production. Others may be considered please refer to admissions team. IB: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6,5,4 including preferably one of: Visual Arts or Design Technology. T Level: Grade Pass T Level should preferably be completed in a Creative/Design subject. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 15 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 9%
- South East: 1%
- Scotland: 81%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 60%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Modules
- Foundation product design 1 and 2
- Debates in design 1
- Foundation digital media 1 & 2
- Visual research methods
- Materials for inspirational design 1 and 2
- Product design studio 1 and 2
- Debates in design 2
- Design and business
- Materials for inspirational design 3
- Product design studio 3 and 4
- Design & urbanism or Branding
- Design research methods
- Prototyping interactive experiences
- Professional practice
- Major project
- Dissertation
- Enter your work into competitions
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £32,500. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 149 UCAS points.
Does BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BDes Product Design at Edinburgh Napier University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.