University of Sussex

Degree level: Undergraduate

Product Design (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

What does this TEF outcome mean?

Course summary

About the course At Sussex, you’ll learn to create products that satisfy the needs and behaviours of people and society – both now and into the future. During your studies, you’ll:

be taught by design experts with industry experience, combining multifaceted design, science and technology

work with industry professionals on live creative briefs that will challenge you

have opportunities and guidance on how to commercialise your products.

We’ll ground you in design thinking so you can develop informed solutions and produce them through prototyping and manufacturing models. You’ll also design your products to fit within the circular economy – a complex system that is regenerative and takes sustainability to a new level. Your degree prepares you for success. Our students have:

won awards from design leaders such as Dyson, LEGO and Hasbro

taken their own designs to market through the Sussex Innovation Centre.

Accreditation Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as an Incorporated Engineer and partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered Engineer. About Sussex Sussex graduates change the world. Our students become the leaders of the future, making discoveries, improving lives and changing things for the better. Study with us to join a welcoming and inspiring community of staff and students from more than 140 countries. Location We shape the world from a fantastic campus on the UK’s beautiful south coast. We are the only UK university surrounded by a national park, so you can step off campus to explore the hills and woodlands of the South Downs. The vibrant, colourful and creative seaside city of Brighton & Hove is just nine minutes away. With Brighton voted the happiest city in England for students, (Student Living Survey, Sodexo, 2018) there can be few better places to study.

Modules

See the modules you will study by year by going to the 'view course details' link.

How to apply

31Jan

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.

Application codes

Course code:: HW1F

Institution code:: S90

Campus name:: Main Site

Campus code:: -

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1
Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

A level - BBB - ABB

A-levels should include Art or a Design subject normally at grade B. Without A-levels in these areas you will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDD - DDM

The BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma would normally be in Art and Design. Applicants without this will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B). You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Diploma with at least 39 level 3 credits at Merit or above including 21-24 credits at Distinction. The Access to HE Diploma will need to contain substantial amounts of Level 3 credit in Art or design. Applicants without an Access containing Art or Design will still be considered but will need to demonstrate a strong, recent background in art and design through other means. You must have GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics with at least grade 5 (or grade B) and, if you are not offering Art or a Design subject at A-level you must also have GCSE Art or Design Technology at grade 6 (or grade B).

Scottish Higher - ABBBB - AABBB

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 30 - 32 points

Extended Project

We take the EPQ into account when considering your application and it can be useful in the summer when your results are released if you have narrowly missed the conditions of your offer. We do not routinely include the EPQ in the conditions of your offer but we sometimes offer alternative conditions that include the EPQ. If you wish to discuss this further please contact Admissions at [email protected]

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

If you receive an offer for this course you will be invited to visit the department to review your portfolio and discuss your design abilities. The portfolio should demonstrate your sensitivity to design, your creative problem solving skills and innovative thinking. It can show a range of media and subject matter including work such as : - Sketching and Drawings - Three-dimensional work including models, prototypes, CAD and sculpture - Projects you have undertaken accompanied by the inspiration, research, idea generation, experimentation and development material - Any finished design or artwork including a short explanation - Two-dimensional work including photographs and paintings - Digital work - Sketchbooks If you are from a less artistic background your portfolio should demonstrate both an interest and knowledge of the technical aspects of design and engineering generally.

English language requirements

Test	Grade	Additional details
IELTS (Academic)	6	Including at least 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic	59	Including at least 59 in all four skills.
TOEFL (iBT)	80	TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing.

Please see our English language requirements.

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/international-qualifications/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Additional fee information

Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2024-25.Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.

Provider information

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University of Sussex
Sussex House
Brighton
BN1 9RH

Course contact details

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Undergraduate Enquiries

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01273 876787

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