A Level Design and Technology: Product Design
Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom
A-level
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: A Level Design and Technology (Product Design) at Furness College teaches core technical, design and manufacturing principles, material science, CAD/CAM and prototyping skills, and how new technologies influence design. It develops problem analysis, project management, meeting deadlines and budgets, and encourages applying knowledge from Computer Science, Business Studies, Art and Design and History to inform practical design decisions.
Career Outcomes: Students can progress to university or enter industry roles. Typical paths include product designer, manufacturing engineer, industrial designer, CAD/CAM technician, prototype developer, design technician, or production manager. These roles cover engineering, design, production, research and development, and technical drafting.
Envisage a career in manufacturing or design? By studying A Level Design and Technology, you will learn core technical, design, and manufacturing principles and additional specialist knowledge in material science and applications, manufacturing techniques, CAD/CAM skills, and how new technologies influence design.
This course aims to enhance those skills that many universities and employers value, such as effectively analyzing problems and situations, seeing a project through to a conclusion, meeting deadlines, and working to a budget. Students should develop the ability to draw on and apply a range of skills and knowledge from other subject areas to inform their design decisions and the application or development of technology. There are clear links between aspects of the specification content and other Computer Science, Business Studies, Art and Design, and History courses.
