Product and Furniture Design at University of Plymouth
Product and Furniture Design (BA (Hons), W243) at University of Plymouth asked for 104 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound CCC
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 plymouth.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W243 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) the professional body for design with free student membership and leading to Associate Membership (Assoc. CSD). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course74%90%
Learning opportunities59%87%
Assessment and feedback54%88%
Academic support64%91%
Organisation and management25%78%
Learning resources80%88%
Student voice39%83%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals25%
- Elementary occupations25%
- Sales occupations5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
ceramics design, and creative and performing arts
product design design, and creative and performing arts
furniture design and making design, and creative and performing arts
design design, and creative and performing arts
crafts design, and creative and performing arts
product design design, and creative and performing arts
furniture design and making design, and creative and performing arts
design design, and creative and performing arts
crafts design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Design and Business (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) | 88 - 105 points | — |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Design for Publishing BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| Robert Gordon University | Communication Design BA (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| Stranmillis University College | Post Primary Technology & Design BEd (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Derby | Animation BA (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Plymouth | Product and Furniture Design this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of South Wales | Costume Construction BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of West London | Fashion Design: New Practice BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Westminster, London | Fashion Business Management with Professional Experience BA (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
| University of Worcester | Animation and Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| York St John University | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
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