Our courses balance theory and practice to address the challenges of modern design.
We’ll give you the support to develop as a creative and analytical thinker, with the freedom to discover and progress your own individual design style, vision and philosophy.
You'll work in a studio-based culture that encourages collaborative learning through plenty of hands on work. During the course, you’ll be given all the tools to understand the market, social needs and end users, as you explore existing and emerging areas of product design. By the end, you'll have a thorough understanding of how designers guide creative projects as visionaries and leaders.
*Foundation courses are awaiting approval.
We’re the world’s second-most sustainable university in the UI GreenMetric rankings 2024. Thinking green isn’t just a bolt-on at NTU; it’s a part of our DNA.
We're ranked in the Top 15 in the UK for Art & Design (Complete University Guide, 2025)
You’ll work on live project briefs with real industry clients. We’ve already welcomed the likes of Nestlé, PepsiCo, W'innovate, Herman Miller and Speedo onto the course, and that list of big-time industry partners is growing all the time.
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Explore your facilities
You’ll work with a range of professional facilities and equipment across our product design courses. From dedicated studio spaces to the study centre and workshops, there’s room and a resource for everyone to learn, work and create!
Product Design Facilities
From our prototyping workshop to our woodwork and metal areas, our CAD suite and electronics lab, we have a range of industry-standard facilities that you will use to develop and design projects.
3D Printing Studio
In our 3D Printing facility, you'll be able to produce models on CAD stations and then send it to print for it to be manufactured.
CAD Suite
Our CAD tuition will take you from the basics to advanced level. You'll work with a range of programmes, including Solidworks which enables you to model designs in 3D space and output them through animations, rapid prototyping or through our manufacturing machine workshops.
Metal Workshop
You'll be fully inducted and trained to operate the machinery in our well-equipped workshop. This space is supplied with metal bending equipment, CNC lathes, 4 axis millers, plasma cutters, laser cutters, water jet cutters, and unique welding machinery.
Prototyping Workshops
Our prototyping workshops are the perfect place to test and develop your designs and products. You'll find student product designers, furniture designers and architectural designers in this space.
Wood Workshop
For some projects that involve creating models from wood, you'll work in this space filled with the equipment and technical expertise required to support.
Student achievements
Find out about our latest live projects, student success stories and competition winners, and general news from the course.
NTU Product Design Students Success at New Designers 2024
Wed 17 Jul 2024
Student with hair pulling condition creates device to help others
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Huge success for NTU Product Design students at the 2024 Starpack Students Awards ceremony
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Walking stick which could ‘change the lives’ of disabled people
Tue 4 Jun 2024
Simplexity in Design Exhibition - Milan Design Week 2024
Wed 15 May 2024
Our Product Design Community
We have a strong sense of community on our courses, allowing you to work side-by-side with classmates, tutors and technical staff. You'll become part of this community from Day One.
Keep up to date with our current Product Design students' work on Instagram - @NTUDI
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Fees and funding
Everything you need to know about fees and funding while you’re at university, including tuition fees and living costs, how you’ll pay for your studies, and bursaries and scholarships.
Accommodation
We make accommodation easy. Our halls of residence are secure, inclusive of all bills, and within easy reach of campuses and amenities, giving you more time to focus on your studies, settling in, and making friends.
Student life
University is about so much more than just your studies. Everything’s on offer here — there’s sport, art, music, food, and so much more.
Have a look at our Student Showcase
You'll showcase your work at Degree Shows at the end of your Final Year, so take a look and get some inspiration!
Supporting your success
What makes life and learning at NTU so special? Here’s just a few of the benefits and free services designed to enhance your student experience. We cover everything during studies, extra-curricular activities, through to career development and post-graduation support.