Product Innovation and Development
MSc (PGCert PGDip)
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Course summary and entry requirements
Course duration
Full-time: 1 year
Part-time: By mutual agreement. 1 year (max 5 years)
About the course
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.
Typical entry requirements
The entry requirements listed here are for students starting their course in 2013. Individual offers may vary
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.For equivalent international qualifications
We can help you meet our English language entry requirements
For help meeting English language requirements contact our
Language Institute.We can help you meet our academic entry requirements
For help meeting academic entry requirements contact our
International College.If you cannot find your country listed, please email admissions@brighton.ac.uk
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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
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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 and may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.
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.
What's included in the fee?
When costs such as health or criminal record checks, field trips or use of specialist materials are incurred as a mandatory requirement of the course they are included in your tuition fee.
You may incur additional costs depending on the optional modules or activities you choose. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. Before you apply please check with the school that provides your course using the contact details on the left of this page for advice about what is included and what optional costs you could face so you can budget accordingly.
Our website www.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 -
Location
Location
Moulsecoomb Located to the north of Brighton city centre, the Moulsecoomb campus offers students an excellent learning environment and a wide range of facilities. It is the largest of our five campuses with over 8,000 students.
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Living in Brighton
Brighton’s rich mix of historic architecture, lively arts scene, varied shopping and cosmopolitan community make it a vibrant, enjoyable place to live. It is no wonder that many Brighton graduates choose to stay here.
Social scene
Alongside the traditional seaside attractions, Brighton is famed for its exciting social scene with a wide choice of pubs, clubs and restaurants.
Arts
The highlight of the city’s cultural year is the Brighton Festival. The event is held each May and is England’s biggest arts festival, which showcases arts and performance from around the world. Brighton is also home to the UK’s oldest working cinema, the Duke of York’s, which shows alternative and mainstream films. The city is also well known for its exciting music scene and hosts The Great Escape music festival.
Sports
Whether you take your sport seriously or just want to keep fit, Brighton offers all kinds of sports opportunities and facilities, on and off campus. You can also make the most of the location, and play volleyball, basketball and windsurfing down by the beach. The seafront is also the finishing point for the famous London – Brighton bicycle ride and the quirky veteran car run.
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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.