Furniture and Product Design, BA (Hons), with industry placement

Discover the Furniture and Product Design course, where creativity meets innovation in crafting products for various markets. This hands-on program balances commercial and conceptual design, emphasizing empirical methods, material experimentation, and the interplay of function, form, and human connections to everyday objects. Students develop technical skills like sketching, prototyping, and ethical considerations, while exploring lifestyle changes, consumer trends, and sustainable production through live projects and optional year-long placements.Graduates emerge as unique professionals, pursuing freelance careers or roles with companies such as Habitat and John Lewis. Key features include Chartered Society of Designers accreditation, access to professional-grade facilities, industry collaborations, exhibitions, and NTU's top rankings in design education and sustainability. Modules cover topics like design introduction, sustainability, and advanced tools, preparing students for a dynamic design landscape.

Throughout the course, modules will cover a variety of subjects, a few examples include: Introduction to Design, Design Context, Identity and Sustainable Responsibility, Sustainability, Materials & Processes, Advanced Design Tools, Materials and Production, and Commercial Project. To view the full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/architecture-design-and-the-built-environment/ug/ba-hons-furniture-and-product-design