Product Design Engineering

Program Overview

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BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering

Why study this course with LJMU?

LJMU ranked 18th in the UK for product design (The Guardian University Guide 2025) LJMU ranked 15th university in the UK for general engineering degrees (The Times UK University Rankings 2025) Design-led curriculum and opportunities to exhibit at the University's annual Product Innovation Show Teaching delivered in well-equipped laboratories with state-of-the-art software plus excellent technical support All students receive a personal copy of SolidWorks 3D CAD software and access to all Autodesk products Thriving student industrial design society Option of completing a year-long industrial placement or International module

About your course

The professionally-accredited BSc (Hons) Product Design Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University combines skills development in traditional hand-generated design work such as sketching, drawing and physical model making, with the latest computer-aided design techniques.

The Product Design Engineering degree gives you the opportunity to test your creativity and develop technical skills in using the latest CAD technology so that you will be able to take ideas from product conception, design and analysis, right through to production.

This is a hands-on course in which you will have access to CAD suites loaded with the latest 3D visualisation software, a purpose-built creative design studio, an advanced manufacturing laboratory and modern engineering laboratories.

The course has been developed in partnership with industry experts so that it is relevant to the needs of employers and you will be encouraged to take the year-long work placement option to get a taste of what its really like to work in the design industry.

Additional course costs

Throughout the course students can expect to incur expenses over and above their ordinary living costs. The faculty will provide certain basic design materials; above this students are expected to provide their own design materials.

Course modules

Year 1

• Design Visualisation (20 credits)
• Introduction to Electronics and Control (20 credits)
• Mechanics, Materials and Manufacture (20 credits)
• Computer Aided Design (20 credits)
• Design Thinking Product Innovation (20 credits)
• Prototyping and Modelmaking for Design (20 credits)

Year 2

• Product Design and Presentation (20 credits)
• Applied Electronics and Control (20 credits)
• Embodiment Design (20 credits)
• Product Analysis (20 credits)
• Entrepreneurial Product Development (20 credits)
• Advanced Computer Aided Design (20 credits)

Year 3

• Design Project and Product Management (20 credits)
• Major Project Research Report (20 credits)
• Major Project (40 credits)
• Sustainable and Ethical Design (20 credits)
• User Centred Design (20 credits)

Professional accreditation

This degree is accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers.

Your Learning Experience

Teaching Support Assessment

Excellent facilities and learning resources

We adopt an active blended learning approach, meaning you will experience a combination of face-to-face and online learning during your time at LJMU. This enables you to experience a rich and diverse learning experience and engage fully with your studies. Our approach ensures that you can easily access support from your personal tutor, either by meeting them on-campus or via a video call to suit your needs.

Career paths

You will enjoy varied career opportunities both in the UK and overseas with a BSc (Hons) degree in Product Design Engineering.

Design is a growing sector, despite the recession the profession continues to expand, offering opportunities in many different industries. Increasingly complex product design and manufacturing processes should mean designers will continue to enjoy good employment prospects.

Tuition fees and funding

Home

• Full-time per year: £9,535
• Placement year: £1,905

International

• Full-time per year: £18,250
• Placement year: £3,910

Entry requirements

GCSEs and equivalents

• Grade C or Grade 4 or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification

A levels

• BBC
• Minimum number of A Levels required: 2
• Maximum AS UCAS points: 20
• Subject requirements: Grade C in one relevant A Level subject. Relevant subjects include Design and Technology: Product Design, Maths, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Electronics, and Design Engineering

BTECs

• DMM from a relevant subject

Access awards

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject.

International Baccalaureate

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject.

OCR Cambridge Technical

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject.

Irish awards

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. Grade H2 from a relevant subject.

T levels

• Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications. From a relevant subject.

International requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test.

How to apply

UCAS is the official application route for our full-time undergraduate courses. Further information on the UCAS application process can be found here.