Product Design at Manchester Metropolitan University
Product Design (BA (Hons), W242) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 40% had fewer than the 112 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W242 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%90%
Learning opportunities90%87%
Assessment and feedback93%88%
Academic support95%91%
Organisation and management98%78%
Learning resources90%88%
Student voice97%83%
20 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£19.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 185 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working20% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
66%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
product design design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Costume Design and Making BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | Art & Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Fashion Buying and Brand Management BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Digital Technology and Computing BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Product Design this course | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media) BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Games Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Fashion, Marketing and Communication BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Interior Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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