Course Summary

Reasons to choose Swansea College of Art, UWTSD: First in Wales for Design & Crafts / Top Three in the UK for Design & Crafts / Top Five in the UK for Art (Guardian University League table 2021) When you choose to study Product & Furniture Design, here in Swansea, you will be tasked with competition and industry-led collaborative projects; you will take ownership of your learning experience; you will engage in debate, you will experience a dynamic and fun environment to study and immerse yourself in creative practice and much much more. The programme explores the inter-disciplinary human-centred aspects of three dimensional product and furniture design. You will be encouraged to be diverse in both your design thinking and practical approaches, challenging the boundaries of innovation through your design experimentation. Investigation of product and furniture user experience and interaction are explored through studio and workshop practice, utilising traditional methods and state-of-the-art digital tools and prototyping technologies. You will question the roles that designers play, and the impacts on social, political, environmental and commercial contexts in shaping our future relationships with the products and furniture. Throughout your studies, you will continually learn and grow your skills and knowledge, resulting in becoming a highly employable graduate well prepared for work within the creative industries. We are looking for applicants with an open mind and an insatiable curiosity about the world we live in.

Course Details - Modules

Please see the course website for details www.uwtsd.ac.uk/ba-product-design/

Course Details – Assessment Method

Assessment is carried out through coursework, both written and practical. There are no exams on this course. You are formatively assessed throughout a module, with summative assessment taking place at the end of a module. A variety of teaching and learning methods are used throughout the course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

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: PFD1

Institution code: T80

Campus Name: Alexandra Road, Swansea

Campus code:

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


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 78%

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

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

EU 9000.0 Year 1
England 9000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 9000.0 Year 1
Scotland 9000.0 Year 1
Wales 9000.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 9000.0 Year 1
International 13500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Additional Fee Information are not listed for this Course.

Provider information

College Road
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Carmarthen
SA31 3EP

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