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BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture

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Key information

Degree

BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture

Types of study

Full time

Duration

Three or four years depending on entry qualifications

Start date

September 2025

Faculty

Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering

Study model

2+2, 4+0

Note: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree programme in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.

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Entry requirements

Depending on your academic and English language qualifications, you may be eligible for a traditional three-year degree programme, or a four-year programme with a preliminary year. The preliminary year enables you to gain the subject-specific knowledge and skills required to embark on degree-level studies.

Please find the entry requirement relevant to your country of origin here. If your country is not listed, please email international@nottingham.edu.cn.

If you are a mainland Chinese student, your Gaokao score should be in the first division as a minimum requirement, and your English test score should be no less than 115/150. For more details, please check the Chinese prospectus.

English language requirements

If your first language is not English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in English. The minimum requirements for our preliminary year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 5.5 with no less than 5.0 in any element
  • PTE Academic 59 (minimum 53)
  • TOEFL iBT 80 (minimum 17 in Writing and Listening, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking) 

The minimum requirements for our qualifying year entry are listed below:

  • IELTS 6.5 with the writing band no less than 6.0
  • PTE Academic 71 (minimum 65)
  • TOEFL iBT 90 (minimum 19 in Writing) 

Minimum age requirements

You should be at least 18 years of age on admission to the University. The date of “admission” is defined as the first day of September in the relevant academic year. This requirement may be waived on an individual basis. If your parents or guardians provide their written agreement, in advance, to additional safeguards and requirements. Visit here for more information.

Course overview

This course equips you for a career in product design, industrial design or the product development sector. It is aligned with the way the design process is conducted in the industry today. You will develop your creativity, supported by a thorough understanding of engineering issues, to ensure that products can be manufactured within the constraints of time, cost and quality.

The course values creativity whilst emphasising an understanding of manufacturing, ergonomics and materials.

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Thanks to my study at UNNC, I have a solid foundation in traditional design process and a decent understanding of User Centred Design. Then I learned to explore beyond the logic of design thinking and traditional manufacturing methods.

——Jiani Zeng, BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture, Class of 2015

Jiani Zeng was honoured with various top international design awards including 2020 Graduate Student Merit Award by Industrial Designers Society of America, 2020 Red Dot Award: Best of the Best, Core77 Design Award and Platinum A’Design Award. She has obtained a M.S. in Engineering and Management from MIT and founded Butlr Technologies Inc.

Course structure

For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system. It is based on a four-year programme with the possibility of spending two years at the University of Nottingham's UK campus.

For international students, the course structure follows the UK higher education system. It is based on a three-year programme with the possibility of spending two years at the University of Nottingham's UK campus.

Accreditations

This course is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Institution of Engineering Designers (iED). 

Careers and further study

Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.

Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements and hosting events to bring you closer to a broad range of prospective employers.

Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.

Further study

Out of 40 graduates from the BEng Hons Product Design and Manufacture in 2023, 30 chose to continue their studies and 5 went directly to work. 

Among students going into further study, 8 were admitted into top 50 universities worldwide. In addition, 13 people entered top50 Art and Design Universities according to QS Subject Ranking 2023.

* Royal College of Art, University of the Arts London, Glasgow School of Art, Art Center College of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Loughborough University and California Institute of the Arts are respectively ranked 1st, 2nd, 12th, 14th , 20th, 32nd , and 48th in "Arts and Design" according to QS Subject Ranking 2023.

University Number
University of California, Berkeley 1
University of Washington 1
University College London 1
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 1
The University of Edinburgh 1
The University of Hong Kong 1
Monash University 1
Georgia Institute of Technology 1
Royal College of Art 4
University of the Arts London 1
Glasgow School of Art 3
Art Center College of Design 2
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 1
Loughborough University 1
California Institute of the Arts 1
Grand Total 21

*The highest ranking of the school within four authoritative research institutions is used for statistics: QS’s 2024 World University Ranking, ARWU’s 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities, US News’s 2023 Best Global Universities Rankings, and Times Higher Education’s 2023 World University Ranking.

Fees

Chinese Mainland students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

China's Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan students

100,000 RMB / year (2024 Entry)

International students

120,000 RMB / year

Scholarships, sponsorships and bursaries

To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.

Historically, nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which covers approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.

Please check here for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.

More information

Click here to see more about Module Catalogue and Programme Specifications

Contact us

Student Recruitment and Admission Office

University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. admissions@nottingham.edu.cn
T. +86 (0574) 8818 0182
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Faculty Office of Science and Engineering

Room 427, Sir Peter Mansfield Building
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

E. fose_global@nottingham.edu.cn
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