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University degree

Product Design

University of Sussex
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Create innovative products for today’s world and circular economy. Develop informed solutions and know how to act on them through prototyping and manufacturing. Create innovative products for today’s world and circular economy.

Develop informed solutions and know how to act on them through prototyping and manufacturing. How can design help create a more sustainable future? How can better products improve people’s lives while reducing their impact on the planet?

Every product begins with a design decision. In fact, much of a product’s environmental impact is determined before it is ever made. That’s why today’s designers have an important role to play in shaping a better future.

At Sussex, you’ll learn how to create products that are innovative, responsible and designed for a changing world.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts35%
144-159 pts15%
176-191 pts5%
208-223 pts5%
How they qualified
70% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel70%
baccalaureate20%
other10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
70%
In professional / skilled jobs
85%
Continue past first year
83%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£30,000
After 15 months
£32,000
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
83%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching86%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support76%
Well organised92%
Learning resources85%
Student community82%
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Where this degree can lead
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