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BSc Product Design (with an industrial placement year)

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Creative Arts & Design
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (09513)
09513
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (73% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

112-127
15%
128-143
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Baccalaureate
15%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (09513)

09513

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
65%Web and Multimedia Design
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
35%Design

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track