BSc/MDes Product Design and Technology at London South Bank University

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The BSc/MDes Product Design and Technology course at London South Bank University equips students with essential product design skills, including CAD and physical prototyping.

BSc/MDes Product Design and Technology at LSBU combines creative, human-centred design with a strong technical understanding of how products work, preparing you to design innovative, responsible and commercially viable solutions for the real world.

The course begins with a shared first year focused on core technical principles, including design methods, materials, mathematics, modelling and simulation.

This builds confidence in understanding physical constraints, evaluating performance and making informed design decisions based on data and analysis, while developing skills that support collaboration across technical disciplines.

From the second year onwards, the course becomes decisively design-led and studio-based. You will work on practical design projects supported by dedicated studios and workshops, developing your expertise in creative thinking, physical prototyping, CAD and digital manufacture using our extensive facilities.

Core modules strengthen your ability to apply technical knowledge to design problems, communicate ideas professionally and build an industry-ready portfolio.

You will develop a strong grounding in product design engineering, user experience design and design for circular economy, before choosing one area to specialise in and completing a major individual design project aligned to your interests and career ambitions.

This course is ideal if you want the creative depth of product design, strengthened by technical credibility and a clear route into industry, design consultancy, entrepreneurship or postgraduate study.

School: London South Bank University
Course: BSc/MDes Product Design and Technology
Type: Postgraduate
Location: London, UK
Course dates: September 2026 to June 2029, or June 2030 with MDES or placement year
Application deadline: 31 August 2026

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The course equips students with essential knowledge and skills for product design

What will I learn during this course?

– Design methods, materials, mathematics, modelling and simulation
– Creative thinking, physical prototyping, CAD and digital manufacture
– Product design engineering, user experience design and design for circular economy

What are the requirements?

– 120 UCAS points including A-level maths or equivalent

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Students will learn skills including CAD and digital manufacturing

What facilities and resources are available?

– Design studios and a wide range of specialist workshops supporting hands-on making and prototyping
– CAD and digital modelling suites, model-making and fabrication workshops and equipment for working with a variety of materials and manufacturing processes

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The course gives students access to a range of specialist facilities

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