University for the Creative Arts
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
University for the Creative Arts

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 425 graduates of Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) and other courses in Design Studies at University for the Creative Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
76 /100
425 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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
Median salary £21000 £20500 £25000
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £25000 £15500 - £25000 £18000 - £31000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22025 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £19981 - £25071 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974

Course Description

Our BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) is a four year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree.

If you're passionate about turning the everyday into the extraordinary, then our BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design degree at UCA Farnham is the perfect course for you.

You'll explore the fundamentals of thinking, analysing, drawing, making and testing through a mix of digital and analogue methods. Along the way, you’ll discover the importance of the relationship between products, furniture items and the spaces they occupy, working alongside BA (Hons) Interior Design and Architecture students.

This industry-facing course will allow you to make the most of our partnerships with leading design agencies and work directly with the local community and businesses on live projects.

By the time you graduate, you’ll be an intelligent problem solver with a curious outlook and a bold approach to exploring how product and furniture design can serve society, both today and in the future.

Related courses

  • BSc (Hons) Industrial Design (with Integrated Foundation Year)
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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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) at University for the Creative Arts

15% Elementary occupations
13% Business and public service associate professionals
12% Artistic, literary and media occupations
9% Skilled trades occupations
8% Managers, directors and senior officials
7% Business and public service associate professionals
7% Sales occupations
3% Teaching Professionals
3% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
3% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Design Studies

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5

At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies. Further details can be found via our Scholarships page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/ and our Financial Support page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/financial-support/
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year), BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £17500 year 1
International £17500 year 1

Additional fee information

Further information relating to fees and finance can be located at:

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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 University for the Creative Arts in top UK and global rankings.

See all 7 university rankings of University for the Creative Arts

About University for the Creative Arts

The University for the Creative Arts is specifically dedicated to art and design subjects, and has campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, and Rochester, as well as teaching bases at other institutions such as the Royal School of Needlework and the Maidstone Studios.

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Student composition of University for the Creative Arts

undergraduates:
5895
postgraduates:
1140
Total:
7035
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Furniture Design and Making”: 2860 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Canterbury
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