The BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design course at Nottingham Trent University aims to equip students with the necessary skills to design original products and furniture.

School: Nottingham Trent University
Course: BA (Hons) Furniture and Product Design
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Course dates: September 2025
Application deadline: continuous enrolment

Embark on a journey of creativity with NTU's Furniture and Product Design course. Explore crafting innovative products for diverse markets, striking a balance between commercial and conceptual work. Immerse yourself in a hands-on, empirical approach that emphasises designing through making, fostering experimentation with materials and processes.

We'll explore function, form and the relationships we forge with the everyday objects with which we live. Alongside technical skills like sketching, model-making and prototyping, we'll look at key human issues of ethically responsible design, analyse the ways that our lifestyles are changing and how this impacts consumer choice and experiment with innovative means of furniture and product production. You'll test your skills across live projects, and you can even complete a year-long work placement, throwing yourself into the cutting edge of real-world industry.

We don't produce cookie-cutter designers. Our students graduate as distinct individuals – some become successful freelancers and others secure diverse roles with companies like Habitat, John Lewis, DFS and The Design Council. Some are designer-makers and others become journalists and curators. By exploring your craft, developing your own design identity and making the most of some genuinely unique opportunities, you'll be a stand-out prospect in the world of design.

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