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Silversmithing & Jewellery Design (Taught)

  • 2 Study options
  • Postgraduate
Garnethill Campus
Awarded by:
University of Glasgow
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

The BA (Hons) / MDes in Silversmithing and Jewellery Design is a five-year integrated masters programme that combines undergraduate study with an optional postgraduate year of advanced practice and research. Students develop technical expertise, independent thinking, and critical engagement with materials and ideas, exploring the traditions, innovations, and future possibilities of jewellery and silversmithing. Through studio practice and reflection, they investigate identity, memory, ritual, and storytelling while engaging with the cultural and societal roles of objects and adornment. Rooted in material enquiry, the programme encourages experimentation, craftsmanship, and conceptual exploration across both commercial and expressive contexts.

Students may graduate with a BA (Hons) after four years or continue to the fifth year for Master of Design, focusing on research and advanced creative practice. Graduates emerge as confident, skilled designers prepared for professional practice, industry, or postgraduate research in contemporary jewellery and metalwork. All degree programmes are validated by the University of Glasgow.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Garnethill Campus

Study options

  • Master of Design • Full-Time • Integrated masters • 5 Years
  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
G43

How to apply

Application codes

Institution code:
G43

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

A Levels ABB

HNC (BTEC)
M

Level 4 Diploma with Merit or above

Scottish HNC
Pass

SQA Higher National Certificate

Scottish HND
Pass

SQA Higher National Diploma

Scottish Higher
ABBB

SQA Highers with grades ABBB and above

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)
DDM

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 30

International Baccalaureate Diploma award with a minimum of 30 points (18 points at Higher Level)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2H2H2H2

Completion of Irish Leaving Certificate with Four Highers at H2 or above

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: We accept a range of qualifications and many of our entrants come with advanced entry – meaning they begin their studies in second or third year. For more information please visit https://www.gsa.ac.uk/study-at-the-gsa/advanced-entry

Additional entry requirements

Upon receipt of your UCAS application, you will be invited to upload your Digital Portfolio via the Glasgow School of Art Digital Portfolio website. The deadline for submission of your Digital Portfolio is 20 January 2027. Further guidance on portfolio requirements and the submission process will be provided once your completed UCAS application has been received.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS for UKVI (Academic) or IELTS (Academic) test taken at a UKVI approved test centre. Applicants must achieve 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component.
PTE Academic59Pearson PTE Academic UKVI or Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic. Applicants must achieve 59 overall, with a minimum of 59 in each subtest.
TOEFL (iBT)73TOEFL (IBT) or TOEFL IBT at home. Applicants must achieve 73+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening-17; Reading-18; Speaking-20; Writing-18.
Institution's Own TestGSA Pre-Sessional English for Creative DisciplinesApplicants who complete GSA’s Pre-Sessional English for Creative Disciplines course will satisfy language conditions - https://www.gsa.ac.uk/undergraduate-degrees/english-for-creative-disciplines

Applicants who require a Student Visa, and who are not a national of, nor have obtained a degree in one of the countries on the approved UKVI exemption list, will need to provide evidence of their English language ability through the use of a standardised test. All test results must be dated within 2 years of your programme start date.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£10700*
EU & International£26420*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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