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Product and Furniture Design

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 21 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

Reasons to choose Kingston

  • We’re ranked Top 5 in the London (The Guardian University Guide League Tables 2026) within the Interior Design subject area.

  • Through our strong links with industry, you’ll be able to test your ideas at leading companies. Examples include Ercol, Heals, John Lewis, Foster & Partners, Magis, Sony and New Balance.

  • This course includes optional visits to design studios and manufacturers in addition to research-based trips. Previous study tours have been to Milan, Munich, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Valencia.

  • Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.

About this course
If you’re considering a career in professional design, this course provides the skills, knowledge and practical experience you’ll need. Design work covers domestic and commercial furniture, housewares and ceramics, industrial and technology products.

Our workshops will provide you with a platform for experimentation and discovery. You’ll study key themes, such as sustainability, design process, manufacturing and the roles that designers play in industry.

The course collaborates and engages with industry at all levels, from live industry briefs to masterclasses and talks by industry professionals. Your work will be promoted through international design competitions, major graduate shows and external exhibitions. You’ll graduate with a professional portfolio of work, giving you a springboard to employment.

Future Skills
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.

Career opportunities
Graduates work globally in product and furniture design, industrial design, exhibition design and interior design. Many graduates establish their own design companies whilst others progress to postgraduate study.

Modules

Course Modules

– Design Fundamentals
– Context and Communication
– Future Lab

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

https://www.kingston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/product-and-furniture-design-ba-hons

Assessment method

Assessment typically comprises exams (e.g. test or exam), practical (e.g. presentations, performance) and coursework (e.g. essays, reports, self-assessment, portfolios, dissertation).

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 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:
W260
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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

See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?

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:
W260
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC-ABB

Or A Levels at equivalent to 112 - 128 UCAS points.

T Level
M

UCAS Tariff
112-128

Applicants will need 112-128 tariff points from recognised level 3 qualifications.

Plus GCSE (A*–C or comparable numeric scores under the newly reformed GCSE gradings): five subjects including English and Maths (Key Skills Level 2 may be used in lieu of GCSE English and Maths).

Offers will be made on the basis of your UCAS application and portfolio.

More details about portfolio requirements can be found on the course page on our website.

You will be notified by email giving you advice about how to upload your online portfolio, once we have received your application.

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

Please note: We only accept applications for Year 1 (Level 4) entry. This course does not have an integrated Foundation Year (Year 0) included in the degree. We also do not accept applications for Year 2 (Level 5) nor for Year 3 (Level 6) entry. https://www.kingston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/product-and-furniture-design-ba-hons

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Further details can be found in the entry requirements on the course page: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/product-furniture-design/ Portfolio email instructions will be sent once your application has been received.

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.

We assess your application for evidence of ability, potential, passion for your subject, and the skills and experience that demonstrate your suitability for the course. Our entry requirements include UCAS Tariff ranges, but offers vary as each application is reviewed individually.

We consider your personal statement, predicted grades, and, where relevant, interview performance and portfolio assessment as key indicators of suitability and likely success to inform fair decisions for all.

Learn more on the Kingston University website

International entry requirements

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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.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050

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

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