Bachelor of Design in Product Design
Overview
The Bachelor of Design in Product Design prepares students for a career in the global product design industry. Students learn how to tackle complex problem solving, explore creative solutions, and develop realistic outcomes that could make a mark on the world.
UTS believes a hands-on approach is fundamental for every aspiring designer. Each student's starting point is the individual design and making of an object. Throughout their studies, students learn how to design, prototype and test solutions, drawing on cutting-edge technologies and approaches, such as UX (user experience), wearables and electronics and gain hands-on experience in the faculty's digital and fabrication workshops.
Alongside a strong technical base, the degree applies the creative problem-solving required to design experiences that make a difference to everyday life, whether in developing economies or digital cultures. Central to this approach is an understanding of the relationships between objects, culture, economy, technology, business and human behaviour.
The UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (DAB) aims to contribute to the transformation of urban life, contemporary design culture and the built environment through its teaching, research, education and engagement with industry. The faculty's three schools deliver courses that span the full range of architectural, design, construction, property and planning disciplines. The UTS School of Design is ranked among the top 30 globally for its teaching programs. UTS's Architecture and Built Environment Programs rank in the world's top 150 (source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).
For further information, visit the UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building website.
Majors
Areas of study
Accessory design, advanced manufacturing technologies, contemporary and advanced concept design, contemporary and future design practice, design for 3D printing, design for advanced materials, design history, design led research, design management, design thinking, designing and making, furniture design, generative design, inclusive design, Indigenous design practice and knowledge, industrial design, innovation and commercialisation, interaction design, next generation product design, object design, product design, product engineering, professional design practice, project management, service design, social design, speculative design, sustainable design, systems design, user experience UX design, user-centred design.
Potential Career Outcomes
Career opportunities
Career options include design for all aspects of life, from the everyday to the critical, including commercial product, sports technology, health, future transport, packaging, exhibition design, service design and humanitarian work. Product designers can work for individual manufacturers or specialist design consultancies, or start their own enterprises.
ATAR & Selection Rank
The table below shows the ATAR and Selection Rank information for those offered places wholly or partly on the basis of ATAR in 2023.
| ATAR-based offers only, across all offer rounds | ATAR (excluding adjustment factors) | Selection Rank (including adjustment factors) |
|---|---|---|
| Highest rank to receive an offer | 95 | 99.95 |
| Median rank to receive an offer | 84.65 | 89.98 |
| Lowest rank to receive an offer | 73.7 | 85 |
<5 - Less than 5 ATAR-based offers were made
Admission Criteria
Please refer to the University of Technology, Sydney website for admission criteria information.
This information is sourced from Course Seeker, a joint initiative between the Australian Government and the Tertiary Admission Centres. View more information on Course Seeker.
University
University of Technology, Sydney
Campus
City
Course Type
Bachelors Degree
Study Area
Arts
Indicative ATAR
73.70
Delivery Mode
On-campus
Duration
Full-time: 3 years
Course Link
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UTS is a technology-driven university that prepares you for the real world with our focus on practice-based learning. Students join a community of inspiring academics and creative industry partners, who'll support them to work with creative techniques and innovative solutions that push the boundaries of their future profession. * QS Top 50 Under 50 2020
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