BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture
Ningbo, China
DURATION
3 up to 4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CNY 120,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* international students; 120,000 RMB/year - Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan students; 100,000 RMB/year
Introduction
Key information
- Degree: BEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture
- Types of study: Full-time
- Duration: Three or four years depending on entry qualifications
- Start date: September 2025
- Faculty: Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Study model: 2+2, 4+0
Note: For the 2+2 study model courses, the student will spend the last two years at our UK campus. For the 4+0 study model courses, the student will spend the entire degree program in Ningbo, China with 'study abroad' opportunities from year three.
Course Overview
This course equips you for a career in product design, industrial design, or the product development sector. It is aligned with the way the design process is conducted in the industry today. You will develop your creativity, supported by a thorough understanding of engineering issues, to ensure that products can be manufactured within the constraints of time, cost, and quality.
The course values creativity whilst emphasizing an understanding of manufacturing, ergonomics, and materials.
Accreditations
This course is accredited by the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Engineering Designers (iED).
Admissions
Curriculum
Course structure
For domestic students, the course structure follows the Chinese higher education system. It is based on a four-year program with the possibility of spending two years at the University of Nottingham's UK campus.
For international students, the course structure follows the UK higher education system. It is based on a three-year program with the possibility of spending two years at the University of Nottingham's UK campus.
Year 1 Module
- Foundation Algebra
- Introduction to Academic Skills
- The Scientific Method
- Foundation Electromagnetism and Mechanics
- Foundation Calculus and Mathematical Techniques
- Foundation Chemistry
- English in Specific Academic Contexts B (Engineering; Comp Sci; Env'mental Sci & Architecture)
- Oral Communication Skills B
Year 2 Module
- Industrial Design Professional Practice
- Drawing For Design
- Statics and Dynamics
- Engineering Design and Design Project
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Mathematics for Engineers
Year 3 Module
- Materials in Design
- 2nd Year Design Projects
- Design Communication
- Industrial Design and Professional Practice 2
- Design for Manufacture
- 2nd Year Group Design Project
- user-centered Research and Design
Year 4 Module
- RSA Design Projects
- Manufacturing Process Capability
- Major Design Project Preparation
- Industrial Design Professional Practice 3B
- BEng Major Design Project
Optional Modules
- Computer Aided Engineering
- Engineering Management 1
- Control and Instrumentation
Scholarships and Funding
To encourage academic excellence, we offer a comprehensive and expanding range of full and partial scholarships.
Historically nearly 30% of our undergraduate students were awarded scholarships for their entry. Once enrolled, current students are eligible for additional merit and/or performance-based scholarships and awards, which cover approximately 32.5% of our whole student body.
Please check the school website for scholarship types and policies for applicants from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and overseas countries. If you are a mainland Chinese student, please visit the Chinese language prospectus.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Careers and further study
Studying for a degree at the University of Nottingham Ningbo, China will provide you with the type of skills and experiences that will prove invaluable in any career, whichever direction you decide to take.
Throughout your time with us, our Career Development Office can work with you to improve your employability skills even further; assisting with job or course applications, searching for appropriate work experience placements, and hosting events to bring you closer to a broad range of prospective employers.
Have a look at our careers page for an overview of all the employability support and opportunities that we provide to current students.
Further study
Out of 40 graduates from the BEng Hons Product Design and Manufacture in 2023, 30 chose to continue their studies and 5 went directly to work.
Among students going into further study, 8 were admitted into the top 50 universities worldwide. In addition, 13 people entered the top 50 Art and Design Universities according to QS Subject Ranking 2023.
* Royal College of Art, University of the Arts London, Glasgow School of Art, Art Center College of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Loughborough University, and California Institute of the Arts are respectively ranked 1st, 2nd, 12th, 14th, 20th, 32nd, and 48th in "Arts and Design" according to QS Subject Ranking 2023.