Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) and other courses in Design Studies at Bath Spa University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Design Studies
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Design Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £21500 | £19500 | £23500 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £23000 | £14500 - £23500 | £17500 - £30500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22025 | £20113 | £23568 |
25-75 percentile range | £19981 - £25071 | £15144 - £24676 | £17604 - £29974 |
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Course Description
Learn to address the future needs and challenges of sustainable production through materials, making and innovation on this contemporary Furniture Design degree.
- Develop the practical and critical design skills you need to flourish in the global workplace through interdisciplinary, project focused study.
- Learn principles of sustainability and explore materials through traditional and digital processes in our excellent workshops.
- Taught by design and industry experts, you’ll become a confident, creative, digitally-literate and critical designer.
Want a career in design? If you're motivated by making, this innovative product and furniture design course is for you.
Taught by industry professionals, our Product and Furniture Design degree enables you to build a foundation of technical and practical design skills and explore manufacturing processes, from traditional techniques to computer-aided design (CAD) and digital fabrication. You’ll work with a wide range of materials and develop your unique creative vision through practical, project-based briefs.
Essential professional skills and entrepreneurship are at the heart of the course. You’ll become a flexible problem-solver and expert collaborator, providing you with new opportunities as a designer in a sustainable, digital and global economy.
See what we're making on Instagram: @product_bathschoolofdesign and @bathschoolofdesign
More about the Integrated Foundation Year
The preliminary and intensive Integrated Foundation in Art and Design is designed to develop your ideas, skills and confidence in readiness for progressing to year one of your degree programme.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) at Bath Spa University
20% | Business and public service associate professionals |
15% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
10% | Finance Professionals |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Conservation and environment professionals |
5% | Secretarial and related occupations |
5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
0% | |
0% | Sales occupations |
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Design Studies
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English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants - IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element. |
Costs
Tuition Fees Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £17585 | year 1 |
International | £17585 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
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.
Possible Entry Points:
- Foundation
University Rankings
Positions of Bath Spa University in top UK and global rankings.
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About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is located in the rural outskirts of the English city of the same name, Bath. This institution of higher education takes pride in that they have the faculty resources and initiative to treat students as individuals, by learning their strengths and weaknesses, and thus being able to help them find work placements that align with their goals. In your free time, you can find academic and social experiences through Bath Spa’s more than 70 student clubs and societies.
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Student composition of Bath Spa University
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Total number of students enrolled at Bath Spa University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 7335
- postgraduates:
- 1285
- Total:
- 8620
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Furniture Design and Making”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 96% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £16085 | 110 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design (Swansea College of Art) BSc (Hons) | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) | Bath Spa University | 53% | 0% | 0% | £9250 | £17585 | 120 | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
Product, Furniture and Ceramics BA (Hons) | Staffordshire University | 86% | 8% | 9% | £9250 | £16750 | 124 | Stoke-on-Trent | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) | University of Wales | - | - | - | £9000 | £13500 | - | Cardiff | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | Bath Spa University | 53% | 0% | 6% | £9250 | £17585 | 120 | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
Product & Furniture Design (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | - | - | - | £9250 | £17500 | - | Canterbury | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) | Bath Spa University | 53% | 0% | 6% | £9250 | £17585 | 120 | Bath | On campus Full-time | |
Product and Furniture Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | 83% | 10% | 13% | £9250 | £16085 | 137 | Birmingham | On campus Full-time |