BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design with Foundation with Placement Year

This course is an integrated part of the BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design degree at the University of Plymouth. Successful completion of your foundation year (Year 0) will not lead to a separate award or qualification in its own right but provides progression onto Year 1 of BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design or BA (Hons) Interior Design, or one of the following visual communication-related degree programmes after a successful interview:

• BA (Hons) Fine Art
• BA (Hons) Creative Media
• BA (Hons) Photography
• BA (Hons) Illustration
• BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Typography
• BA (Hons) Digital Media Design
• BSc (Hons) Digital Media Design
• BA (Hons) Game Art and Design.

Key features of BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design:

• Be industry-ready. Professional accreditation by the Chartered Society of Designers ensures quality and relevance to the evolving needs of the design industry. Broaden your experience and take an optional sandwich year for work placements and international exchange.

• Get noticed in the design community. Learn by doing to build a portfolio of design work that will get you noticed and launch your career. Develop your profile with opportunities to enter high-profile competitions.

• Expert-led. Learn with experts; our international team have diverse professional practice and research experience to inspire and guide your creativity.

• Gain unique insights. Understand more about the design industry with exclusive visits to leading design studios and manufacturers.

• Get connected. Learn from inspirational talks by leading product and furniture designers. Learn from real-world contexts through regular live projects.