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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Product Design and Innovation
Aston University, Birmingham
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Product Design and Innovation course at Aston University, Birmingham.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
BBC including one of listed STEAM subjects: Standard offer. BCC including one of listed STEAM subjects: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B. CCC including one of listed STEAM subjects: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer). STEAM subjects accepted: Art or Design, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Physics, Design Technology, Chemistry, Engineering Science, Computer Science, Biology, Electronics.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| International | £21,500 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: H772
Here's what Aston University, Birmingham says about its Product Design and Innovation course.
Overview
Unleash your creativity with our accredited product design and innovation degree. Immerse yourself in this future-focused discipline, blending innovation and engineering expertise. Complete challenges set by real companies, cultivating practical problem-solving skills through the Conceive Design Implement Operate teaching method. You will collaborate in diverse teams of engineers and designers, mimicking the typical working world with a wide range of technical and professional capabilities. Upon completion of this course you’ll be technically skilled, inspired, and at the forefront of design innovation.
Assessment
The way we assess you will be diverse, blending exams with coursework, portfolio submissions, and digital design on platforms. Assessing you through different practices will help gain an overall understanding of your knowledge.
Key course benefits
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Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)
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Ranked 9th in the UK for teaching quality (Sunday Times 2023)
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Work on live industry set projects through our enterprise 'Design Factory Birmingham', gaining valuable experience and industry links.
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Our optional placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, to boost your future employment prospects.
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In the final year exhibit your designs at our annual design exhibition, where you get to showcase your concepts and findings during the event.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Product Design and Innovation at Aston University, Birmingham.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Engineering and Technology
Location
Main Site | Birmingham
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Engineering design
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
How you will be assessed
The way we assess you will be diverse, blending exams with coursework, portfolio submissions, and digital design on platforms. Assessing you through different practices will help gain an overall understanding of your knowledge.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Aston University, Birmingham students who took the Product Design and Innovation course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
81%
med
Teaching on my course
81%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
68%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
med
Learning opportunities
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
83%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
74%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
74%
med
Assessment and feedback
74%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
80%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
77%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
79%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
82%
low
Academic support
82%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
81%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
83%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
Organisation and management
77%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
76%
med
How well organised is your course?
78%
med
Learning resources
82%
low
Learning resources
82%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
80%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
83%
med
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
71%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
73%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
68%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
75%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Aston University, Birmingham. These students are taking Product Design and Innovation or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Physics | C | |||||
| Product Design | B | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Art and Design | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Product Design and Innovation at Aston University, Birmingham.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Aston University, Birmingham graduates who took Product Design and Innovation - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£31.4k
Third year after graduation
£38.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Product Design and Innovation.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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