Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons)
University of Liverpool
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 295 graduates of Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) and other courses in Engineering at University of Liverpool for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Engineering.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in CAH10
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Engineering 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 | £29000 | £31000 | £38500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £26500 - £32000 | £26000 - £37000 | £30500 - £47000 |
All CAH10 courses of University of Liverpool
Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH10
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £33003 | £35380 | £40536 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £27415 - £38863 | £27710 - £44237 | £31831 - £51154 |
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Course Description
Product Design Engineering BEng brings together the traditional discipline of engineering and the very latest in new product development techniques. It is built on the combination of the existing prestigious Mechanical Engineering Programme and Industrial Design Programme within the School of Engineering. The result is a truly modern engineering degree that provides an excellent technical and creative grounding for a successful career in and around the exciting discipline of design engineering as well as designing and developing new products.
This programme is available with either a Year in China or a Year Abroad. The Year in China offers undergraduate students the opportunity to spend one year at our joint venture, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), following XJTLU's BA China Studies degree classes. XJTLU is a fully English-speaking university, located in Suzhou. The Year Abroad offers students the opportunity to spend a full academic year studying at one of our partner universities around the world, following a mixture of culture and/or discipline-related modules. If you wish to study this programme with a Year in China or a Year Abroad you will have the opportunity to apply after you arrive at Liverpool.
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 Design Engineering BEng (Hons) at University of Liverpool
| 60% | Elementary occupations |
| 10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 6% | Customer service occupations |
| 6% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 5% | Sports and fitness occupations |
| 2% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 2% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
| 2% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 1% | Administrative occupations |
| 1% | Finance Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Engineering (Non-Specific)
All Engineering (Non-Specific) courses of University of Liverpool
Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
Including one in a relevant subject/science (80 UCAS tariff points)
31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Including one in a relevant subject/science (90 UCAS tariff points)
Contextual Admissions The University of Liverpool is committed to supporting talented applicants from all backgrounds to succeed. Based on your personal circumstances, you may automatically qualify for up to a two-grade reduction in the entry requirements needed for this course. When you apply, we consider a range of factors - such as where you live - to assess if you’re eligible for a grade reduction. Those who fall outside these categories but provide alternative contextual data may be eligible for further consideration as part of the admissions process. This includes further consideration for additional assessments such as interviews and during the results period. To find out how we use contextual data, please see https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/applying/contextual-data/
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- All Degrees
Costs
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:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Liverpool in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Liverpool in related subject specific rankings.
Engineering
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- #11
- #225
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- Engineering
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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About University of Liverpool
The University of Liverpool is a government funded university found in the city of Liverpool, England. It is one of the universities that founded the Russell Group, the N8 Group which is a partnership of the eight most research-intensive universities in Northern England. The majority of the university’s activities take place in a single urban campus just a five minute’s walk from Liverpool City Centre.
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Student composition of University of Liverpool
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Liverpool by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 21705
- postgraduates:
- 4615
- Total:
- 26320
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Similar courses
| Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) |  UCAS Tariff |
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Product Design BA (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | 90% | 10% | 5% | £9250 | £15860 £16655 | 130 | Sheffield | On campus Full-time |
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Industrial Design BSc (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 76% | 6% | 3% | £9250 | £17500 | 144 | Canterbury | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design Engineering with Placement BSc (Hons) | Brunel University | - | - | - | £9250 | £21470 £23615 | - | Uxbridge | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) | University of East London | - | - | - | £9250 | £13920 | - | London | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design and Manufacture BEng (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | £9250 | £28600 | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time |
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Industrial Design BA (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | 80% | 7% | 3% | £9250 | £27250 | 159 | Loughborough | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design BA (Hons) | University of East London | 77% | 6% | 7% | £9250 | £13920 | 98 | London | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year BEng (Hons) | The University of Nottingham | - | - | - | £9250 | £28600 | - | Nottingham | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design and Technology BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £27250 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time |
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Product Design BA (Hons) | Bournemouth University | 86% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £18800 | 123 | Poole | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
