Product & Furniture Design

If you're considering a career in professional design, this course provides the skills, knowledge and practical experience you'll need.

Design work covers domestic and commercial furniture, housewares and ceramics, and industrial and technology products. Using our workshops, you'll have a platform for experimentation and discovery. You'll study key themes, such as sustainability, manufacturing and the roles designers play in industry.

This course collaborates and engages with industry at all levels, from live industry briefs to masterclasses and talks by industry professionals. Through our strong links with industry, you'll be able to test your ideas at leading companies. Examples include John Lewis, Foster & Partners, Jointed & Jointed, SCP, Coakley & Cox, Bisque, Very Good & Proper and New Balance.

This course also includes visits to design studios, research-based trips and optional study tours. Previous tours have been to Milan, Munich, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona and Valencia.

Your work will then be promoted through international design competitions, major graduate shows and external exhibitions. Finally, you'll graduate with a professional portfolio of work, giving you a springboard to employment.