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BA Product Design

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs64%
Meaningful Work76%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
14%
03
Sales occupations
11%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
7%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
4%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (87% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
128-143
20%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
176-191
10%
192-207
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

43%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
64%
Professional Work
76%
Meaningful Role
71%
Career On Track