Create products with purpose
Get in touch to explore your progression pathway with a course bundle designed to suit your personal or professional goals.
Featured courses
Product Design Short Course
£750
Explore new possibilities through creative processes and self-direction. Develop your own product design from initial brief to presentation.
- Dates - 20 July 2026 to 24 July 2026
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Thrown Ceramics Short Course
£830
Learn pottery wheel basics or enhance existing skills. This course teaches clay preparation, centering, and creating functional or ornamental vessels.
- Dates - 9 August 2027 to 13 August 2027
- Schedule - Monday to Friday
Technical Drawing for Product Design Online Short Course
£430
Learn the product design drawing process. Explore orthographics, parts drawing, and dimensioning. Develop practical skills for your designs.
- Dates - 28 September 2026 to 19 October 2026
- Schedule - Mondays
Furniture Design for Beginners Short Course
£540
Develop conceptual and practical skills in furniture design and model making. Experiment with ideas and gain insight into batch production, technical restraint and ergonomics.
- Dates - 17 August 2026 to 28 September 2026
- Schedule - Mondays (No Class on 31 August)
Who are these courses for?
What will I learn?
Depending on the course you choose, you’ll can learn about:
- Professional terminology
- 2D and 3D design
- Sketch-drawing
- Studio soft modelmaking
- Industry software for 3D design
- Design development
- Manufacturing processes
- Perceived quality basic principles
Do I need any prior experience?
How long are the courses?
Depending on the type or format of the course you choose, it could typically run for a few consecutive days or weeks, or once per week for a few weeks.
Which course format is right for me?
- Choose an in-person, campus-based short course for immersive learning and the art college experience
- Choose a live online short course for structured teaching you can do anywhere
Where can this lead?
After completing their course students go on to:
- Apply their newfound skills to their own brand or business
- BA and MA courses at UAL or other institutions
- UAL Online postgraduate study
- Creative careers in and freelance practice in media, fashion, editorial or retail industries
Discover more...
Discover more about 3D design and product design short courses
-
Student artwork by Lauren Burley A sustainable guide to product design
We find out how product designers can develop innovative solutions that address global sustainability issues by using materials responsibly and creating products with longer lifespans.
-
Student artwork by Lauren Burley Discover sustainable product design with a short course
We hear from former short course student, Lauren Burley, who recently took our Sustainable Product Design Online Short Course. Lauren shares some of her inspiring work and tells us about her experience.
-
Boost your skills with a short course in 3D Design and Product Design
Two students who completed short courses in 3D Design and Product Design share their experiences with us. Hear about - what they got out of the course and how it’s helped inform their future plans.
