Bachelor of Design in Product Design

Undertake complex problem-solving, explore creative solutions and develop outcomes that make a mark on the world

The UTS Bachelor of Design in Product Design will give you the capabilities to create forward-thinking products that are socially and ecologically responsible. From crafting your first concept to prototyping advanced designs, this degree will teach you to develop, test and manufacture solution-focused products. Through studio-based learning, you’ll complete projects of increasing depth and complexity and acquire the strategic and critical thinking skills to lead product innovation.

You’ll study new and emerging technologies, get hands-on in digital and fabrication workshops and specialise your learning in your area of choice. This will help you become a confident, competent and capable design professional, ready to carve out your unique path in this exciting and ever-changing industry.

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Bachelor of Design in Product Design

CODE

UTS: C10304 (version 4)

CRICOS: 077331M

UAC: 602050 (Autumn Session)

LOWEST SELECTION RANK

78.15

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DURATION

3 years full time

INTAKE

Autumn Session 2025
Autumn Session 2026

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COURSE FEES

Indicative total tuition fee for government-supported domestic students
$28,674.79

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

In this program, you’ll complete core Product Design subjects, building your foundational capabilities in areas such as socially and ecologically responsible design and advanced manufacturing systems. Your general design studies will provide a vital knowledge base for your future career, developing your capacity for design thinking and research.

You’ll also hone your collaborative abilities with a Transdisciplinary elective and get the chance to specialise your knowledge through your choice of discipline-specific electives, which cover a broad array of topics, including AI-assisted design, digital manufacturing, circularity and bio-derived materials.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
84610	Inside Design
84111	Understanding Three-dimensional Form
84116	Product Design Communication A
84611	Integrated Product Design
84118	Informing Product Design
84117	Product Design Communication B
84711	User-centred Design
84909	Product Design and Sustainability
84811	Smart Design
84813	Product Design Professional Communication
84910	Analogue and Digital UX
84712	Product Engineering
84812	Product Design Major Studio
85502	Researching Design Histories
85503	Thinking Through Design

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

The outline below shows an example program for the Bachelor of Design in Product Design based on a full-time study load. Please note that your exact program may differ based on your unique circumstances, such as your commencement date, subject selections and recognition of prior learning.

14

core Product Design subjects
4

Design Studies subjects
2

Design electives
1

Transdisciplinary elective

First year

You’ll begin with core subjects covering foundational skills such as 3D forms and product design communication, as well as vital theory and historical perspectives. You’ll learn to accurately construct physical artefacts in our dedicated fabrication workshops and computer labs.
Second year

You’ll cover areas like product engineering, ethical and sustainable design, user experience and AI. You’ll curate your learning with electives, and you can even apply for Global Studio electives, which blend creative practice, international travel and cultural learning opportunities.
Third year

Your final year focuses on topics including interactive and integrated technologies, advanced manufacturing and professional communication. You’ll also complete a self-directed major product design project, establishing critical competencies for employment or entry into the Product Design honours program.

First year

You’ll begin with core subjects covering foundational skills such as 3D forms and product design communication, as well as vital theory and historical perspectives. You’ll learn to accurately construct physical artefacts in our dedicated fabrication workshops and computer labs.

Second year

You’ll cover areas like product engineering, ethical and sustainable design, user experience and AI. You’ll curate your learning with electives, and you can even apply for Global Studio electives, which blend creative practice, international travel and cultural learning opportunities.

Third year

Your final year focuses on topics including interactive and integrated technologies, advanced manufacturing and professional communication. You’ll also complete a self-directed major product design project, establishing critical competencies for employment or entry into the Product Design honours program.

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

This course equips you with relevant, practical, and future-proof skills for a career in product and industrial design. You’ll learn technical methods to effectively innovate and develop, responsibly manufactured products that create valued experiences for people. You'll also learn essential methods for problem-solving, creative and critical thinking, and product commercialisation.

Admissions information

This course is designed for those aiming to excel in the product design industry, offering a pathway to careers that shape our material world. Choose this course for its immersive, hands-on approach that bridges theory with practical application, ensuring you're industry-ready upon graduation. Its distinctiveness lies in the integration of cutting-edge technologies like UX and digital fabrication, coupled with a focus on design that impacts everyday life and global challenges.
You will acquire a robust set of skills, including complex problem-solving, creative ideation, and the ability to prototype and test innovative design solutions. Learning occurs through direct engagement with materials and technologies in state-of-the-art workshops, complemented by a curriculum that balances technical prowess with an understanding of cultural and economic contexts.
By the end of the course, you'll be equipped not only for diverse roles in product development, sports technology, health, and humanitarian work but also for further specialisation or research in this dynamic field. Your education will be a blend of core subjects and electives, allowing you to tailor your expertise to areas like furniture design or sustainable practices, with the potential to lead your own design enterprise.
UTS believes a hands-on approach is fundamental for every aspiring designer. As such, the student's starting point is the individual design and making of an object. Throughout their studies students learn how to design, prototype and test design 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.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.

UTS: Design, Architecture and Building may consider applications based on the results of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) if students lack academic qualifications but have extensive professional experience. The STAT is conducted through Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER).

Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

Non-current school leavers are selected on the basis of academic merit or on the basis of portfolio and interview rank.

Students must refer to the portfolio eligibility for the faculty’s consideration in order to get a place.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
2025 Indicative tuition fees for government-supported domestic students

All offers for domestic undergraduate students are for Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).This means the Australian Government contributes to your education costs, and you pay the remaining tuition fees, known as the student contribution. If eligible, you can defer payment through HECS-HELP, or you can choose to pay your fees upfront each session.

2025 Tuition Fees

Indicative first-year tuition fee: $9,314.00

Indicative total tuition fee: $28,674.79

Additional Costs

Your tuition fees do not include:
- The Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), which supports student services and activities. If eligible, you can defer this fee using SA-HELP.
- Textbooks, materials, and other course-related costs.
- Any applicable payment processing fees (e.g., credit card surcharges).
Important Information
- Fees are shown in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- The indicative tuition fees above are based on full-time study (1 year = 48 credit points).
- Your actual fees depend on the year you enrol, your study load and the subjects you choose. Some subjects fall into different student contribution bands.
- You can calculate your student contribution based on the amounts listed in the student contribution table.

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Entry schemes and pathways

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UTS Early Entry program

If you've excelled in Year 11, our Early Entry program rewards the hard work you've put into your studies. Successful applicants receive a provisional offer before their HSC/IB exams.

Elite athletes and performers

If you're an elite athlete or performer who has represented your school or state at a national level, and your studies have been affected, this scheme is for you.

InpUTS

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Changing from another undergraduate course

You can apply for our courses using your previous study. You may even be eligible for recognition of prior learning, so you won’t need to repeat subjects.

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Careers

Your future career

With this degree, you will have a toolkit of highly adaptable knowledge in design practices and processes. You will develop expertise at every stage of the product development lifecycle and have not only the technical skills, but the design thinking and design process skills to succeed in your career.

By studying with UTS, you’ll have the best opportunities for career progression in the product and industrial design professions, working for specialist design consultancies, manufacturers or in industrial design. You will learn the skills to identify avenues for new design innovation, designing solutions for all aspects of life.

Career options

“Being on campus and seeing the facilities firsthand – like the Fabrication Workshop, Advanced Fabrication Lab (AFRL), and Protospace – made all the difference. The hands-on opportunities and the campus environment were exactly what I was looking for in a design education.”

Eddy Zhang

Bachelor of Design in Product Design Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Bachelor of Design (Honours)

“The course really emphasises sustainability, designing for circularity and looking at the end life of a product rather than just its use. It really gave me a passion for wanting to design sustainably.”

Anthony Harrison

Bachelor of Design in Product Design Bachelor of Design (Honours)

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Students using equipment in a fabrication and digital workshops. — Bring your designs to life through model making or 3D printing.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in a studio space in DAB Building 6, — Our professional studios are your dedicated spaces to work solo or collaborate with your peers.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in DAB Building 6. — Design your dream project in our workshops.

Why UTS?

Why study Design, Architecture and Building at UTS

With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges.

Study in purpose-built facilities and access the latest technologies shaping your field, from 3D printing to AI, drones and seamless knitting machines. Our commitment to hands-on practice and professional accreditation means our courses are highly respected by the industry – and our students are too.