Product Design BSc (Hons)

Career opportunities

The combination of relevant work experience, academic knowledge and practical skills that you will gain during this course will provide you with excellent career opportunities. Recent graduates are pursuing successful careers in manufacturing industries and design consultancies, whereas others have developed their own commercial enterprises. Many students are offered permanent employment by their placement companies to take up once they have graduated. The course’s accreditation by the Institution of Engineering Designers gives graduates the chance to study for professional qualifications upon graduation. BU also offers students help to commercially develop their final year project, helping to turn design dreams into commercial reality.

Of all Bournemouth University students graduating in 2007, 91% are in employment or undertaking further study within 6 months of completing their studies with us(1). 75% are in graduate level employment(2).

Sources: (1) Destination of Leavers from Higher Education Institutions 2006/7, Higher Education Statistics Agency (2) Careers Services, Bournemouth University, 2008