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Jewellery and Silversmithing Design for Industry (Level 6 | Top Up)

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
  • 1 Years
  • Full-Time
  • September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Vittoria Street
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Course summary

If you are already qualified to Level 5 (DipHE / HND) with heritage craft skills in jewellery and silversmithing, our Design for Industry top-up course takes your skills to the next level through design-led technical innovation. Our aim is to inspire and drive the next generation of jewellery and product designers so will encourage you to find your own path into your chosen commercial field. While we include an all-important module in handmaking on this course, our aim is to empower you through industry-standard digital design and manufacture techniques and processes, keeping pace with continuous developments in technology. You will realise your potential through live and collaborative design-led projects which you can tailor towards your own career aspirations.

Our course will immerse you in the world of digital design for commercial production, with an entrepreneurial business focus. While creating bespoke commercial jewellery, product and collections, you will consider key areas of business such as legal registration, tax commitments and benefits, insurance and registrations, target customer and target market, price point and reverse price pointing.

You will create bespoke collections for your chosen target customers utilising new technologies and digital software. Our dedicated specialist CAD/CAM technicians are on hand to support your learning throughout the course and you will be trained on and have access to digital modelling technologies including: CAD/CAM packages, including Rhino 8, Matrix Gold and ZBrush; Specialist 3D Printers; Precious metal sintering; 3D scanners; laser metal cutter; laser metal marker; CNC milling; and machining.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Vittoria Street

Study options

  • Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W790
Institution code:
B25
Campus name:
Vittoria Street
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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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:
W790
Institution code:
B25
Campus name:
Vittoria Street

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
Not accepted

HND (BTEC)

Students will be required to have successfully completed in a relevant and compatible course and achieved 240 credits.

UCAS Tariff

Please visit: http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/offer-making-strategy for more information about contextual offers.

Scottish Higher
Not accepted

Access to HE Diploma
Not accepted

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Not accepted

240 credits equivalent following the study of a relevant and compatible course at levels 4 and 5, or HND, Foundation Degree, DipHE (or equivalent).

Diploma in Higher Education (DipHE): Students will be required to have successfully completed both Level 4 and Level 5 in an relevant and compatible course and achieved 240 credits.

Foundation Degree (Level 5): Students will be required to have successfully completed a relevant and compatible course (e.g., FdA in Jewellery and Silversmithing) and achieved 240 credits.

Higher National Diploma (HND): Students will be required to have successfully completed a relevant and compatible course and achieved 240 credits.

Applicants will also need to submit a good portfolio. https://www.bcu.ac.uk/jewellery/news-and-events/applicant-taster-days/portfolio-interview-guidance. Applicants that meet the essential entry requirements must complete a successful interview in order to receive an offer.

If you are an EU/international student or are transferring from another course or university, please see 'Additional information' below.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
Portfolio
If your application is progressed, you will be asked to submit a portfolio of your creative work. Guidance on how to put your portfolio together will be provided once you have made your application.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6overall with no less than 5.5 in any level

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).

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050
EU & International£19630

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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