Product Design combines creative design, science, engineering, and business studies. Product designers plan and develop items for use in homes, businesses, and industry.
From creating a new lightweight kayak or a phone app, to formulating natural cosmetics or a virtual training world, studying product design will equip you for a wide range of occupations.
Graduates will be able to develop creative ideas based on their knowledge of related sciences and engineering disciplines, as well as gain the practical business skills needed to commercialise new products. This degree will prepare you for a modern career path in many areas of Aotearoa New Zealand’s innovative economy.
Tuition Fees
See Tuition Fee Structure for more information
Domestic
| YEAR | POINTS | INFO | FEES (NZD) |
| 2020 | 360 | Banded Fee – total tuition fee dependent on course selection | $6,264 – $7,218 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Industrial Product Design | $7,147 – $7,218 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Applied Immersive Game Design | $6,264 – $6,637 per 120 points |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Chemical and Healthcare Product Formulation | $7,076 – $7,218 per 120 points |
International
| YEAR | POINTS | INFO | FEES (NZD) |
| 2020 | 360 | This is an indicative fee – total tuition fee will be dependent on your course selection (banded) | $35,500 – $36,700 (first 120 points) |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Industrial Product Design | $36,700 (first 120 points) |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Applied Immersive Game Design | $35,500 (first 120 points) |
| 2020 | 360 | Major: Chemical and Healthcare Product Formulation | $35,500 (first 120 points) |
| 2021 | 360 | This is an indicative fee – total tuition fee will be dependent on your course selection (banded) | $36,588 – $37,650 |
| 2021 | 360 | Major: Industrial Product Design | $37,650 |
| 2021 | 360 | Major: Applied Immersive Game Design | $36,588 |
| 2021 | 360 | Major: Chemical and Healthcare Product Formulation | $36,588 |
Contact us
For the full degree requirements, see the Regulations for the Bachelor of Product Design.
For study planning help, contact the UC Liaison Office | Te Rōpū Takawaenga o UC (new students) or a College of Engineering | Te Rāngai Pūkaha Student Advisor (advancing students).
For more information on facilities, resources, and staff, see the Te Rāngai Pūkaha | College of Engineering.
For more general information, email [email protected] or freephone 0800 VARSITY (827 748).