BA Product and Furniture Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Product and Furniture Design, a design degree focused on the creation, making and critical evaluation of physical objects and environments. Core topics include Entrepreneurship, Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an optional placement year between years two and three. The first year introduces historical design contexts and foundational making processes through modules such as Introduction to Product and Furniture Design, Product and furniture design - methods and processes, The social object, and Form, function and ornament. The second year explores collaborative working, production methods and contextual design proposals through modules including Collaborative and collective practices, The means of production, Design proposals, and Ecologies of action. The final year focuses on professional preparation, individual practice development and a substantial body of work through modules such as Professional futures, Definition, and Resolution. Students also have the option to undertake a Diploma in Professional Studies, Diploma in Creative Computing, or Diploma in Storytelling between years two and three.
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Entry requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are: 112 UCAS tariff points, which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS tariff points from 2 or more A Levels. Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit at UAL Extended Diploma. Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. Access Diploma or 112 tariff new UCAS points from the Access to HE Diploma. 112 UCAS tariff points from an equivalent full Level 3 qualification. Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum. And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C).
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What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 68%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 74%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- Access course: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 16%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Product and Furniture Design
- Product and furniture design - methods and processes
- The social object
- Form, function and ornament
- Collaborative and collective practices
- The means of production
- Design proposals
- Ecologies of action
- Professional futures
- Definition
- Resolution
- Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)
- Diploma in Creative Computing
- Diploma in Storytelling
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Product and Furniture Design at University of the Arts London earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £36,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Product and Furniture Design at University of the Arts London?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Product and Furniture Design at University of the Arts London?
The typical offer is 25 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
Does BA Product and Furniture Design at University of the Arts London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Product and Furniture Design at University of the Arts London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.