Content

Creative, analytical and practical skills all contribute to the design and development of ideas into innovative products.

Year 1: engage with design studio and classes in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Technology and Production Management.

Year 2: further your design studio learning and take classes in Technology Manufacturing and Design Prototyping.

Year 3: advance your skills in creative, conceptual and user-centred design and experience new design methods, technologies and portfolio preparation; opportunity to spend a semester or year studying abroad in locations such as Australia, USA, Scandinavia and Singapore; pursue a summer industrial placement.

Year 4: develop your own new product and business strategy through an individual design project and the team-based design project with industry, and advance your technology and innovation skills.

Year 5: (MSci only) individual project, industrial group project, research dissertation and selection from related advanced modules.

Entry Requirements

2026 entry requirements

Standard entry:
4 Highers at AAAA including Maths or Engineering Science or Physics plus English at National 5 (Higher preferred). Higher Art and Design, Design and Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended.

Widening access entry:
4 or 5 Highers at ABBB or BBBBB including Maths or Engineering Science or Physics plus English at National 5 (Higher preferred). Higher Art and Design, Design and Manufacture or Graphic Communication recommended.

A Foundation Apprenticeship is accepted in place of a non-essential Higher.