University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is an art and design university with a Canterbury campus in England, where its design programs emphasize learning through making. Its offerings include BA (Hons) Product Design, BSc (Hons) Industrial Design, and BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design.
The BA (Hons) Product Design course covers material exploration, ecosystem thinking, professional client briefs, design competitions, and projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Students use workshops and facilities for wood, metal, plastics, foundry work, laser cutting, CNC milling, 3D printing, and virtual or spatial tracking, and the degree can be completed in three years or four years with a Professional Practice Year.
