Named The Guardian's University of the Year 2020 and rated TEF gold for teaching quality, Aston University in Birmingham is a great place to study and practice product design. With a rich heritage of design, engineering and manufacture in the West Midlands region of the UK, the use of the innovative CDIO teaching initiative in design and engineering, combined with Aston's well established industrial placement year, ensures that our students are all well prepared for their future careers in product design.