Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BSc Product Design and Innovation in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
18,000
(c. USD20,908.26)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Product designers play a crucial role in driving innovation today. With technical skills becoming widespread worldwide, companies are increasingly prioritizing design as a pathway to commercial success.
This hands-on program focuses on experiential learning through projects, workshops, lab sessions, and collaborative work.
Students can participate in a six-month, full-time professional placement within a relevant industry.
The curriculum provides comprehensive knowledge of product design from both technical and commercial perspectives - enabling you to develop solutions that align business potential, user appeal, and technical practicality.
As a Product Design student, you'll develop your creative, artistic, and analytical abilities while gaining technical knowledge about materials and technologies. You'll also cultivate deep user empathy through human-centered design approaches, learning to merge these skills to craft products that not only meet but exceed user expectations. The program offers dual perspectives on product creation, blending engineering principles with marketing insights.
You'll be taught by successful design professionals and entrepreneurs - experts with real-world experience in diverse fields including sports gear, medical technology, digital interfaces, electronics, and home products, alongside strong academic backgrounds.
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Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Students must have completed a Leaving Certificate equivalent to the Ireland Leaving Certificate.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test - iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge First Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category. International Baccalaureate – English A1, A2, or B5 at Higher Level (4at either Level if presenting IB through English) NOTE: Applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old should present additional proof of English.
Tuition
EUR
18,000