Product Design with foundation year
BSc
Sheffield Hallam University
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Please note that the information provided relates to the current academic year and is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University. Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
Course summary
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Learn the skills you'll need to become a professional industrial designer or technological product designer
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Challenge existing thinking and create engaging, sustainable and ‘disruptive’ market-ready product designs.
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Experiment with technologies, techniques, materials and processes in state-of-the-art studios.
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Develop the advanced digital visualisation, analysis and production skills that employers look for.
If you don't meet the entry requirements for our BSc (Hons) course, or you’d like extra preparation before starting degree-level study, we recommend you join the foundation year – which has been designed to encourage exploration and experimentation.
This course prepares you for an exciting career as a globally-minded designer, equipped to identify and respond to future challenges. You’ll experience employability-driven learning through real-world projects. You'll be equipped with the visual and technical skills necessary to become an industrial designer or technological product designer.
How you learn
You'll learn from staff who are actively involved in research and commercial design delivery. Through our engaging project briefs, you'll explore creative thinking, sustainable design, enabling technologies, new product development, advanced 3D CAD and design for manufacture. These experiences help you to innovate and instigate change. Linked to the leading Design Futures Research and Consultancy Group, the course offers unique 'real-time' insights that allow you to develop your professional design and research & development skills.
You learn through:
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studio-based design projects (individual/group)
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lectures
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technical skills workshops
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work experiences and placements
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live design projects
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field trips
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presentations and feedback sessions
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work review sessions
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studio-based design projects
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blackboard online learning portal
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Applied learning - Work placements
You'll have opportunities to arrange single or multiple work placement/s in between your second and third years of the full course. Placements give you real-world experience to prepare for your future career. Previous students have secured placements with companies including Black & Decker, Bosch, DePuy Synthes, Gripple and JCB.
Live projects
You'll engage in authentic work experiences in each year of the course, working with external partners and live briefs. We have excellent relationships with a vast range of companies – from exciting start-ups to large multinational organisations. You'll undertake a range of projects set by external organisations. You’ll build competencies as you apply design thinking from taught sessions to real-world contexts, pitching project outcomes to company representatives and potentially receiving payment for designs. Recently our students have worked on consumer electronics, the Internet of Things (IOT) and sustainable ‘circular economy’ products.
Networking opportunities
Sheffield Hallam's Careers Connect mentoring scheme allows you to gain professional insights and support from a personal mentor working in your field of interest. We also organise an annual two-day employability event, allowing you to network with commercial partners and participate in one-to-one portfolio reviews. Our annual degree show is a great opportunity for graduating students to showcase their work.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Product Design with foundation year BSc at Sheffield Hallam University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in .
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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 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 | £19500 | £21000 | £24000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £18000 - £22500 | £16500 - £24500 | £19500 - £29000 |
All Design Studies courses of Sheffield Hallam University
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 | £20046 | £20113 | £23568 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £18042 - £24043 | £15144 - £24676 | £17604 - £29974 |
All Design Studies courses in the UK
What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Product Design with foundation year, BSc you will study the following course modules.
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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
Job in line with future plans
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
% Skilled jobs
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Product Design with foundation year BSc at Sheffield Hallam University
| 30% | Design occupations |
| 10% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 10% | Process, plant and machine operatives |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 5% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
| 5% | |
| 5% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
Grading & Study Time
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Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
This must include at least 32 points from at least one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include a relevant subject, such as Art, Design and Technology, Textiles or Graphics).
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
We may also accept you, if you have limited qualifications but can show evidence of ability and a genuine commitment to studying Art and Design. We treat the foundation year as part of the Art and Design degree programme. Offers made to students will be for four years of study (or five years of study including a placement). This is made up of the foundation year plus one of our Art and Design degrees. Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.
English language requirements
| test | Grade | Additional Details |
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| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. |
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Product Design with foundation year, BSc.
Costs
Tuition Fees Product Design with foundation year BSc
| 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 | £14415 | year 1 |
| International | £14415 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Our tuition fees for International/EU students are also yet to be confirmed, however you can see the course page on the Sheffield Hallam Website for more information.
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, 2024
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 Sheffield Hallam University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Sheffield Hallam University in related subject specific rankings.
Arts Visual & Performing
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- #26
- #35
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- Art & Design
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 13 June, 2022]
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- #17
- #101
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- Art & Design
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QS World University Rankings By Subject
[Published 20 April, 2022]
See all 34 university rankings of Sheffield Hallam University
About Sheffield Hallam University
Founded in 1969, Sheffield Hallam University is located in the city of Sheffield, in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. Sheffield is the UK's fifth largest urban centre, 60% of which consists of vibrant green spaces such as city parks, gardens and countryside. SHU prides itself on the important position it occupies in Sheffield as a pillar of the local economy, workforce, and infrastructure. This is reflected in the fact that almost half of this university’s enrolled students are from low-income backgrounds.
Student composition of Sheffield Hallam University
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Students by level of study Academic year 2020/21 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on 10 February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 22675
- postgraduates:
- 4335
- Total:
- 27010
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject:
- Entry Standards 26%
Student Satisfaction 26%
Research Quality 22%
Graduate Prospects 26%
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 20 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings By Subject:
- - Academic Reputation 30%
- Employer Reputation 10%
- Research Citations Per Paper 30%
- H-index 30%