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Making and Material Science
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Cardiff Met - Llandaff
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
Course summary
BA (Hons) Making & Material Science is a hands-on, studio-based degree that combines creative making with technical experimentation, material exploration, and applied design thinking. The course is designed for students who enjoy designing, building, testing, and understanding how things are made, while exploring the relationship between materials, technology, sustainability, and contemporary creative practice.
You’ll work across workshops, studios, and digital fabrication environments, developing practical and conceptual skills through experimentation with materials, processes, and emerging technologies. Alongside traditional making techniques, you’ll explore areas such as prototyping, fabrication, digital production methods, material testing, and creative applications of technology.
The course encourages interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving, helping you develop the confidence to move between creative and technical approaches to making. You’ll learn through studio projects, workshops, critiques, collaborative activities, and public-facing outcomes, while building an understanding of the environmental, social, and professional contexts shaping contemporary design and production.
Making & Material Science positions making as both a creative and applied practice. You’ll develop the ability to combine material understanding, technical knowledge, and critical thinking to realise innovative and purposeful outcomes.
Graduates may progress into careers across design, fabrication, creative production, materials innovation, technical making, and broader creative industries, or continue into postgraduate study and independent practice.
Modules
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W243
- Institution code:
- C20
- Campus name:
- Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff96-120
96 - 120 points to include 2 A levels or equivalent.
A levelCCC-BBB
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two A levels.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM-DDM
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 24
24 points to include portfolio.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 33 Pass: 12
96 - 120 points, other grade combinations accepted.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Mathematics. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Mathematics
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Mathematics
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H2H2H2
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaMMM-DDM
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
Scottish Advanced HigherDDD-CCC
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
If your qualifications are not listed above, please contact Cardiff Met Admissions who will advise you https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/undergraduate
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- You will be asked attend a portfolio review which involves sharing your portfolio during a relaxed conversation with a member of the team - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/school-of-art-and-design/advice-for-applicants/
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162) |
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required. |
| PTE Academic | 52 | No element lower than 51 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL Internet required. |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Update on Historical Entry Grades Data
Please note that some courses include a foundation year, which has affected the accuracy of the data in this tool, which does not differentiate between Yr 0 entry and Yr 1 entry. As a result, these courses have been excluded this year. You can find more information on our website: www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/afteryouapply
This is the first year of the historical entry data tool (below), and we are committed to making improvements for future application cycles.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Not enough data available
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | £9790 | |
| EU & International | £16000 |
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
For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Fee information can be found at - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees
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