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Product Design (Industrial)

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 23 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

From concept to creation, Product Design at Leeds puts you at the centre of shaping how the world works.

This course brings creativity and technical thinking together to explore how ideas become real products. You’ll learn to design both physical and digital products – from consumer goods and electronics to software and apps. Develop a strong understanding of the full design process, from user insight and concept creation to detailed design and production.

Product designers are in demand across a wide range of industries as businesses look for new, sustainable solutions that put users first. Studying in Leeds, a city known for its creativity and innovation, you’ll benefit from expert teaching, a practical approach, and access to industry-level facilities.

A Product Design (Industrial) degree from Leeds opens global career opportunities in fields such as product and industrial design, design engineering, UX and interaction design, consultancy and innovation. You’ll graduate with a strong portfolio and adaptable skill set, ready to work in established companies, creative start‑ups, or to take your ideas further through postgraduate study – wherever your ambitions take you.

Industrial placement year
This course gives you the opportunity to undertake a paid industrial placement year alongside your studies. Our close industry links give you the platform to apply to several major organisations, including Unilever, Robotas, and Johnson Matthey.

"We’ve got a design studio which is quite exclusive for product design students, so we’ve got a massive collaboration space."

Weichen Zhao, Product Design

Why study at Leeds

  • Highly regarded: This course is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers.

  • Work on your own design projects: Put into practice what you have learned by designing, prototyping, and testing their performance.

  • Gain real-world experience: Enhance your career prospects and give your CV that competitive edge before you graduate by applying for a paid industrial work placement year.

  • Dedicated design studios: Use computing software and prototyping technologies, including SolidWorks and the Adobe Creative Suite, as well as our model-making facilities for forming, laser cutting, foam model sculpting and CNC machining.

  • Access specialist facilities: Our purpose-built labs, including the Thermofluids Lab, house a host of apparatus, including wind tunnels and engine testbeds.

  • World-leading research: Here at Leeds, we’re solving real-world societal problems and feeding this directly into your course, shaping your learning with the latest thinking.

  • Enhance your career prospects: Give your CV that competitive edge before you graduate with a paid industrial placement year.

  • Join our student society: A great opportunity to meet other like-minded students is to join our Product Design society.

Rankings and awards

  • 14th in the UK for Product Design, Guardian University Guide 2025

  • Top 100 in the world for Engineering and Technology, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026

Where could this degree take you
Here’s an insight into the job roles some of our most recent graduates have obtained:

  • Design Engineer, Dyson

  • Design Project Leader – Jaguar Landrover

  • Mechanical Design Engineer, Tesla Motors

  • Associate Consultant, Collaborative Solutions

  • Experience Designer, Future Platforms

  • Insights Researcher, Household

  • Digital Analyst, BT.

Careers support
Top 10 most targeted for 10+ years by the UK's leading employers, The Graduate Market 2026, High Fliers Research

At Leeds, we help you to prepare for your future from day one.

Our Careers Service has the global expertise and sector-spanning industry partnerships that, combined, go way beyond simply helping you get a job. They provide you with the resources you need to upskill and achieve the future you aspire towards – even in the face of lightning-paced change.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Mechanical Engineers, Institution of
  • Engineering Designers, Institution of
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 23 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:
H797
Institution code:
L23
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

University of Leeds 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:
H797
Institution code:
L23
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
AAB

An Art and Design related A-level such as Design, Design Technology or Art and Design is desirable but not essential. An interest in art and design is essential.

Where an A-level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-level at the stated grade.

Whilst a portfolio is not required as part of the decision/offer making process, successful offer holders will be invited to attend an optional in-person offer holder event, which will include an interactive portfolio review session with department academics. This is a good opportunity to get feedback from department academics.

If you choose to attend, please bring with you include two to three projects which demonstrate design abilities. These can include extra-curricular design projects or samples of work which demonstrate skills associated with design, for example: art- work, photography, CAD, engineering or technical projects. Please note that digital portfolios cannot be reviewed on the offer holder events.

Extended Project Qualification, International Project Qualification: We recognise the value of these qualifications and the effort and enthusiasm that applicants put into them, and where an applicant offers the EPQ, IPQ or ASCC we may make an offer of ABB at A-level, plus grade A in EPQ/IPQ/Welsh Bacc ASCC.

Scottish Higher

AA at Advanced Higher level preferably including an Art and Design-related subject (preferable but not essential), and BBBBB at Higher Level.

Access to HE Diploma

Pass 60 credits overall with 45 credits at Level 3, 30 credits with Distinction and the remaining 15 credits with Merit or above, preferably including an Art and Design-related subject.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

A minimum of English Language grade 4 (C), Mathematics grade 6 (B) and Combined Science 6-6 (B-B) or equivalent. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English instead of GCSE English.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 17

17 points at higher level preferably including an Art and Design-related subject (desirable but not essential).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDD

DDD in Product Design, Engineering or an Art and Design-related subject.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H2H2H2H2

H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 preferably including an Art and Design-related subject (desirable but not essential).

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3D3D3

D3, D3, D3 preferably including an Art and Design-related subject (desirable but not essential).

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)

Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate: We will accept the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate in lieu of a third A-Level at the same grade, assuming any subject specific requirements are met using alternative qualifications.

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: Subject to places being available, you must achieve our published first year entry requirements and the relevant % average in your first year of study. Learning outcomes of year 1 of the degree programme you are applying to must also have been met. https://courses.leeds.ac.uk/a602/product-design-bsc

Additional entry requirements

Other
We’re committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background. Access to Leeds is a contextual admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted. If you live in a neighbourhood where there is low participation in higher education, we may be able to give priority to your application. Find out more about Access to Leeds and contextual admissions. Typical Access to Leeds offer: BBB plus a pass in the Access to Leeds scheme, and minimum grades of 5 and 6 (B) in Mathematics and Science (in any order) at GCSE. Alternative Entry Scheme for Mature Applicants: If you are a mature applicant and you don’t have the required A Levels or GCSE English and Math qualifications, you can complete our Alternative Entry Scheme (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria for the scheme). As part of this, you may be asked to take tests in English and maths and to write an essay. Further information on the support available for mature students can be found at https://www.leeds.ac.uk/mature-students. For alternative qualification offers please contact the admissions team. Foundation years: If you do not have the formal qualifications for immediate entry to one of our degrees, you may be able to progress through a foundation year. We offer a Studies in Science with Foundation Year BSc for students without science and mathematics qualifications. You could also study our Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc which is for applicants whose background is less represented at university. On successful completion of your foundation year, you will be able to progress onto your chosen course.

English language requirements

IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each section.

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.

If the most common grade accepted is higher than our entry requirements, this is due to the attainment of our applicants. If you have been made an offer and you meet or exceed the grades of your offer, you will be accepted.

If grades lower than our entry requirements have been accepted, in most cases this is because we operate contextual admissions as part of our decision making, which considers factors beyond grades. For more information about contextual admissions, please visit our website.

Learn more on the University of Leeds website

International entry requirements

To see the equivalent entry requirements for your country, please visit our website. https://www.leeds.ac.uk/admissions-qualifications

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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Fees and funding

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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

For further information please see http://www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduatefees

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