Course overview
Applied Design Practice (Product Design) Level 3 National Diploma City of Bristol CollegeTransform your ideas into real-world products.
This course explores how to design objects, furniture, tools, and packaging through sketching, CAD, model-making, and 3D printing.
It’s all about functionality, innovation, and design thinking.
This pathway is one of 5 pathways within our Applied Design practice programme, which covers the design principles, techniques and processes that can be applied across a wide range of design disciplines.
Dates and applications
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| Course Code | Dates | Days | Hours per week | Start Time | Location | Fee | |
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| LC-ARTL3-05X/FC01 | 08/09/2026 - 03/07/2027 | Date/Day(s) Being Finalised | 17.91 | 09:15 | College Green Centre |
This course is still in its planning phase; course details - including fee information - are subject to change. In June, course details will be finalised and enrolment will open.
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Additional information
Who is this course for?
Best suited for students who love designing practical, sustainable, and user-focused products.
What you'll learn
Product design, CAD software, prototyping, UX principles, sustainable materials, packaging, and furniture design.
You’ll explore how to integrate AI into the creative process while embracing sustainability as a core part of product innovation.
This pathway is one of 5 pathways within our Applied Design practice programme, which covers the design principles, techniques and processes that can be applied across a wide range of design disciplines. Along with the specific pathway skills you can opt to follow, you will also learn the skills that are essential in design using traditional and digital methods. You will also immerse yourself in a range of design software (including Adobe, Infinity Studio, Canva, AutoDesk, Blender, Figma) and learn how Artificial Intelligence can be used in the design processes to create design products.
Course entry requirements
5 x GCSEs at grade 4 or above, or a Level 2 equivalent in a relevant subject.
You will have gained either English and/or Maths at GCSE Level 4 or above, or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and/or Maths.
We are firmly committed to finding the right course for you to ensure you can flourish.
Talk to us today if you have any concerns about the application process – we’re here to help take you to the next level.
How is the course delivered and assessed?
All assessment is through coursework – there are no exams.
Future career and study opportunities
This pathway opens doors to Higher Education, apprenticeships, or roles in product, industrial, or spatial design.
Additional costs
We provide the basics, but you may need to purchase additional art materials from our on-site art shop.
Students from low-income households can apply to the Learner Support Fund for help with these costs.
