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Product Innovation

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 to 4 years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Product Innovation is a future-focused course designed for creative thinkers who want to shape the products, systems and experiences of tomorrow. You’ll explore the full design journey, from idea generation and prototyping to testing, refinement and final output, while working across a range of design disciplines.

As part of our professionally focused Design suite, you’ll benefit from industry-standard facilities, technical support, and a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach modelled on contemporary design practice. Throughout your studies, you’ll be encouraged to experiment, explore emerging design methodologies, and push creative boundaries to transform ideas into meaningful solutions.

You’ll work on hands-on projects across multiple typologies, gaining a strong foundation in both creative and technical design. From materials testing and manufacturing processes to concept development and user-focused design thinking, the course helps you build a versatile, future-ready portfolio tailored to your interests and career ambitions.

A degree in Product Innovation opens the door to a wide range of creative industries, including product design, interior design, UX design, illustration, graphic design, and more.

Why Study Product Innovation BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

  • Develop industry-relevant design skills through hands-on projects, prototyping, and studio-based experimentation.

  • Explore contemporary design thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration, building a diverse portfolio that showcases your creativity and technical understanding.

  • Access specialist workshops, digital labs and industry-standard equipment to support your design development from concept to completion.

Professional Bodies
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerates or apprenticeship degrees.

Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Modules

Course Modules

In the first year of study, modules include:
• Design Process and Communication
• Design Exploration
• Design Theory Fundamentals

To see the full range of modules and descriptions please visit our website. The module information is in the ‘Course details’ section of our course page.

https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2027-28/undergraduate/product-innovation-ba-hons/

Assessment method

All our courses give you an overview of:
• contact time with your tutor
• time spent on independent study
• how you will be taught, assessed, and receive feedback

Take a look at the Teaching and Assessment information on our course page.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (optional) • 3 to 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
T050
Institution code:
H60
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

University of Huddersfield has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
T050
Institution code:
H60
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBB-BCC

T Level
M

UCAS Tariff
120-104

UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

Access to HE Diploma
Merit: 45

or above.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM-MMM

Merit in UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Merit in RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A Level or BTEC qualifications, to total an equivalent of 120-104 UCAS tariff points.

The University accepts a wide range of Level 3 qualifications for entry to undergraduate courses. Entry requirements vary by course, so applicants should always check the specific requirements for their chosen course. Other suitable experience or qualifications may be considered. For further information, please see the University’s Undergraduate Entry Requirements.

If you do not have the appropriate qualifications for direct entry to this degree you may be able to apply to our Art, Design and Architecture Foundation Pathway Degree - https://courses.hud.ac.uk/2027-28/undergraduate/art-design-and-architecture-foundation-pathway-degree

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Please contact the Student Recruitment Team at study@hud.ac.uk for more information. https://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/courses-and-entry-requirements/international-entry-requirements/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

Our offer-making is transparent, consistent, and equitable.
Whilst we don’t make contextual offers (a reduced points or grades offer based on personal circumstances), we do offer a variety of fairer access opportunities and support.

Learn more on the University of Huddersfield website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10050
EU & International£17600*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

The tuition fee for full-time, undergraduate students is £10,050.

This information is for Home students applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2027/28.

International students fees are still to be confirmed and they are currently based on 26/27 fees, these will be updated as soon as possible.

Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy.

From January 2027 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. For detailed information please visit our website.

Please email the Student Finance Office (sfo@hud.ac.uk) or call 01484 472210 for more information about fees and finance.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries - Undergraduate

Please see our website for further information.

http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/

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