BA (Hons) Product and Furniture Design
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QF Level : Level 5
QR Registration No. : 19/001098/L5
Validity Period : 01/09/2019 – 31/08/2023
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| The QF level of this programme accredited by the HKCAAVQ is the same as that of locally-accredited honours bachelor's degree programmes. |
University
Overview
Programme
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Entry
Requirements
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a leading provider of talented professionals to the cultural and creative industries in the UK, and prides itself on the internationalisation of its teaching and global reach of its creative students.
Its arts training provision includes the UK’s largest regional centre for art, architecture and design education. The University was awarded a Silver rating in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework.
The University focuses on practice-led, knowledge-based learning, providing access to cutting-edge facilities and real-world experience. It benefits from around 50 professional accreditations and has a well-established reputation for delivering in-company training and development programmes.
Its teaching staff come from and maintain their links with industry, ensuring students are given an insight into the latest thinking. The University is constantly looking for new ways to enhance the learning experience, with inspiring visiting lecturers and learning environments that are designed to replicate the workplaces its students aim to enter, thanks to a £340 million investment programme programme in its estates and facilities.
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Programme Overview
Programme Introduction
This Product and Furniture Design programme focuses on the design and development of creative, contemporary and innovative products and furniture, considering user-centred design, social context and commercial understanding. You will be encouraged to explore materials, techniques and processes in relation to scales of manufacture, from one-off bespoke design to design for standardised mass production.
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Modules
| Design in Context |
| Major Project |
| Major Design Project (Development & Realisation) |
Assessment
Coursework, presentation and major project.
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Entry Requirements
Graduates of the following VTC Higher Diploma (HD) and Professional Diploma (PD) programmes:
- HD in Furniture and Lifestyle Product Design
- HD in Product Design
- HD in Product Design (Jewellery)
- HD in Product Design (Timepiece and Lifestyle Product)
- PD in Product Design, and have
- completed and passed the bridging module “Graduation Project”; and
- at least 3 years of relevant work experience.
Applicants possessing an alternative qualification deemed equivalent to a UK FHEQ Level 5 qualification in a cognate discipline will be subject to a review of the applicants’ portfolio of work and an admissions interview. The interview will also take into account applicants' prior professional expereince according to BCU's relevant policy.
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English Proficiency Requirements
- Graduates of VTC HD programmes are considered to have met the English language requirements as the VTC HD programmes are taught and assessed in English, the graduates are exempted from further English Language entry requirement.
- Graduates of VTC PD programmes should have:
i. been awarded the PD with either merit or distinction; or
ii. attained IELTS 6.0 or above, or equivalent.
- Applicants not having achieved the “English Proficiency Requirements” stated above should have attained IELTS 6.0 or above, or equivalent.
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Additional Information
Study Mode and Duration :
Full-time, 1 year
Study Location : IVE (Kwun Tong)#
Application Fee : HK$200*
Registration Fee : HK$3,500
Tuition Fee : HK$90,200 by 2 instalments
( NMTSS: deduct up to $33,100/year for eligible FT students)
Late Application Accepted
Commencement :
September 2021
# Some lectures / practical sessions will be conducted at Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI & IVE (Lee Wai Lee).
* All applicants can enjoy a waiver of application fee for ONCE. Click here for details.
Registration No. : 251239. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognise any qualification to which this course may lead. |
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