Course Summary

The BA (Hons) International Product Design top-up will support you to think innovatively and respond to global trends in design. The course will expand your critical and conceptual thinking and encourage an understanding of wider global and creative professional design practice, whilst enabling you to develop an individual positioning for your professional design practice. Collaboration is at the heart of the course - you will undertake design practice units with current final year students, work on projects with external industry and academic research partners, and exhibit your final projects as part of our annual Degree Shows events. The one year programmes offer direct entry into the final year of a Bachelor’s degree to students who have successfully completed a relevant HND (or equivalent), or who have completed the second year of a relevant undergraduate degree, who wish to further develop their knowledge and skills in design. **Features and Benefits** - This is an ideal degree if you want to top up your existing qualifications and achieve a BA (Hons) degree in just one year. - Successful completion of the course will also enable those with a high enough grade to join one of Manchester School of Art’s MA/MFA programmes - Opportunity to work alongside a student group with diverse experiences and educational and cultural backgrounds - Collaborate with current students and industry partners as part of the interdisciplinary Unit X module

Course Details - Modules

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Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January 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: IPD6

Institution code: M40

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements


To be considered for entry to this Top Up course, we require the submission of a portfolio of creative work, and 240 credits earned through recent (up to 2 years) completion of a relevant Foundation Degree, Advanced Diploma, HND (merit or above), the first two years of a relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent. In cases where applicants are returning from industry and do not meet the standard admissions criteria, a case-by-case assessment of recent relevant professional experience will be made to establish suitability for entry to the course. An online interview with portfolio is normally requested as part of the application process. International students will also be required to achieve an IELTS score of 6.0 with no component less than 5.5, or an equivalent accepted English language qualification.

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 72%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

Additional Fee Information

Fore more information on fees, please visit: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-international-product-design-top-up/september-2022#sub-six

Provider information

All Saints Building
All Saints
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Manchester
M15 6BH

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