Course contact details
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Product Design and Technology
- 2 Study options
- Undergraduate
- LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Course summary
Pioneering the way in Product Design and Technology
If you want to become a confident, creative and resilient designer, our BSc/MDes Design and Technology programme is perfect for you! You will graduate as a versatile professional, well-prepared for a diverse range of design and technology career paths.
Throughout your studies, we will encourage you to combine creativity with scientific insight to create practical, functional solutions for consumer, industrial, and digital products. Confident in identifying opportunities, you will design products that excel in technical, functional, aesthetic, and economic criteria. The program covers the entire design process, from concept to engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and pitching to clients and investors
Modules
Course Modules
YEAR ONE
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Computational Simulations
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Design and Practice
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Engineering Mathematics
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Engineering science
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Materials Engineering
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Principles of Instrumentation and Measurement
YEAR TWO
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Design Inspiration 2
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Design Application 2
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Technical and Design Communications 2
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Professional Skills 2
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Mini Major Project
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Circular Economy Pathway (optional module)
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User Experience Pathway (optional module)
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Design Engineering Pathway (optional module)
YEAR THREE - SANDWICH WORK PLACEMENT
- Optional Placement Year
YEAR FOUR
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Innovation and Enterprise
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Design Research Tools
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Major Project Module
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Design Engineering Pathway (optional module)
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Circular Economy Pathway (optional module)
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User Experience Pathway (optional module)
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Pathway Application
https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/course-finder/bsc-mdes-product-design-technology#course-content
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- LSBU Main Site - Southwark Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Science • Full-Time • 3 Years
- Bachelor of Science • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L75
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
London South Bank University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- L75
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A level
112 UCAS points from A-levels
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
UCAS TariffOffer: 112
Access to HE Diploma
112 UCAS points from Access to HE diploma
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
112 UCAS points from BTEC Diploma
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
Ideally in Product Design/Art/Graphics, although this can be waived for applicants who show promising creative talent through a portfolio
GCSE Math Grade 4 or above
Portfolio
English language requirements
English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants: IELTS 6.0 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 5.5) or TOEFL IBT Overall 80 or 4 in new scoring from 2025 with a minimum of 17 in Listening, and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking or 4.0 in the new scoring system or Pearson Test of English Academic 52 (the minimum score required in each skill area is 51)
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.
This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.
Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | TBC |
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
Read fees and funding information at https://www.lsbu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/fees-and-funding
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