Product Innovation and Development MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Overview
This course offers a career change opportunity for graduates interested in creating new products (or services) and taking them through to a marketable conclusion. It provides the experimental, engineering and management skills needed for the entire product development cycle, from concept to delivery. The course provides an integrated approach and is evenly split between applied technology and management subjects. Both full-time and part-time modes are available for postgraduate certificate, diploma and degree awards. Graduates currently working in industry on professional development programmes may attend any number of the taught modules as short courses.
Modules are delivered by staff experienced in the technical and commercial aspects of product innovation and development, together with visiting specialist consultants from the industrial sector.
Course duration
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: By mutual agreement. 1 year (max 5 years)
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Course content
Course structure
Each taught module is delivered over a three-week intensive period. Part-time study is offered on the basis of taking the full-time modules over more than one year, but not normally exceeding five years.
Part-time students often complete the degree over two years. Typically, in the first year, they take four taught modules and in the second year they take the remaining four taught modules plus the project. It is recommended that part-time students undetake their project in collaboration with a company they are working for. The four taught modules taken in any one year are usually alternative modules scheduled during the course. Hence, part-time students may take a module and then miss the next module. In this way, they are required to attend seven working days over a six-week period, which is near to the traditional part-time study mode of one-day attendance per week.
The MSc Project normally takes five months to complete. Students may undertake work for their MSc Projects abroad providing adequate supervision is maintained and the assessments are completed on time.
Areas of study
Students examine how to make first impressions count when presenting ideas to decision-makers; how to apply design-for-manufacture techniques to reduce manufacturing costs; study the economic considerations of starting up a small business; explore the protection of new design ideas and concepts, which enables originators to benefit from their creativity; examine the application of product validation and certification; learn a range of prototyping and modelling skills and techniques. The MSc project provides an opportunity to apply the skills learnt in the taught modules to a new product or service proposed by the student.
Syllabus
Design Representation
Product Validation and Certification
Design-for-Manufacture
Prototyping and Modelling
Innovation Strategies
Entrepreneurship
Product Simulation and Accounting
Product Management
Industry-relevant MSc project (comprising technology and management-related subjects) -
Entry requirements
Typical entry requirements
individual offers may varyFor non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in writing.Other:
TOEFL: 550 overall with 4 in writing (paper-based); 213 in total and 4 in essay (computer-based), 90 in total with a minimum of 23 in each of reading, listening and writing (internet-based test).Degree and/or experience:
Degree in technology or management subjects, including architecture, art and design, business studies, civil engineering, design and technology, electrical engineering, management, manufacturing engineering, marketing, mechanical engineering, pharmacy, physics, product design and sports technology. -
Location
Location
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Career opportunities
Graduates are equipped for management and consultancy positions in organisations, or to become self-employed and run a small business. The course provides a suitable qualification to move into senior employment positions by gaining additional knowledge and skills and enables graduates to be more involved at the leading edge of industry and commerce.
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Fees and costs
The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2012-13. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study.
The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full- or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. Different rules apply to research degrees - please contact the Doctoral College for advice.
To help you plan for your time here we will be providing further information about what is included in your tuition fee, and any optional costs you may need to budget for, later in the autumn.
Our website wwww.brighton.ac.uk/money provides advice about funding and scholarships as well as further information about fees and advice on international and island fee paying status.
Product Innovation and Development (MSc) (Full time) [P1BH003] UK/EU (Full Time) 4,320 GBP Island Students (Full Time) 8,925 GBP International (Full Time) 12,750 GBP -
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You should not apply unless you can meet all the entry requirements for this course. Please contact the course team before applying if you are unsure about any of the specific entry requirements.
Entry requirements
For non-native speakers of English:
IELTS 6.5 overall and 6.0 in writing.Other:
TOEFL: 550 overall with 4 in writing (paper-based); 213 in total and 4 in essay (computer-based), 90 in total with a minimum of 23 in each of reading, listening and writing (internet-based test).Degree and/or experience:
Degree in technology or management subjects, including architecture, art and design, business studies, civil engineering, design and technology, electrical engineering, management, manufacturing engineering, marketing, mechanical engineering, pharmacy, physics, product design and sports technology.