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Product Design Engineering

BEng (Hon) · 4 Years · Full-time · 14/09/2026 · UndergraduateUniversity of Strathclyde

Course summary

Turn new ideas into functioning products through creative design, prototyping and the use of current manufacturing processes.

Why Product Design Engineering at Strathclyde?
Ranked Number 6 in the UK for Product Design by the Guardian University Guide 2025.
Develop the skills to create fully-functioning new products which are visually appealing and efficiently manufactured.
Learn to combine virtual and physical design and prototyping in our digital design suite.
Undertake work placements in industry.
Opportunity to undertake an industrial group project with a design engineering organisation.
Professional accreditation by the Institution of Engineering Designers, Institution of Engineering and Technology and Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Your Career
Graduate destinations include Triumph Motorcycles, Procter & Gamble, Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover and Adidas.

Recent graduate roles include:
Product Development Manager
Associate Engineer
Intranet Systems Developer
Production Manager
Graduate Design Engineer

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
H771
Institution code:
S78
Campus name:
University of Strathclyde
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - Not accepted

A level - ABB - BBB

Year 1 entry: Maths and Physics; Year 2 entry: AAA-ABB (Maths and Physics).

Scottish Higher - AAAB

Maths and Physics/Engineering Science

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 34 - 32 points

Year 1 Entry: Maths HL5 and Physics HL5; Year 2 Entry: 36-34 points (Maths HL6 and Physics HL6)

Scottish HNC - Pass

Year 1 entry: relevant HNC, A in Graded Unit

Scottish HND - Pass

Year 2 entry: relevant HND, AA in Graded Units

HNC/HND: offers entry to BEng in the first instance.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Scottish Higher - BBBB

Maths and Physics/Engineering Science

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Not available

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Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

80 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

85 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

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Additional fee information

For further information on tuition fees, additional costs and funding for this programme, please view the "Fees and funding" section on the programme website.

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