BA (Hons) Design Crafts

Course Overview

We will help you develop into a creative professional such as craftsperson, jeweler, ceramicist, textile artist, designer-maker, glass artist, designer, researcher, consultant, curator, buyer, stylist, or educator. You will be encouraged to select a specialism, helping you establish your own personal creative voice and be capable of producing inspiring work. You will explore both traditional hand skills and emerging technologies while working with a wide range of materials such as hot glass, clay, paper, fine metals, plastics, resin, wood, and textiles. Students produce a wide range of objects, including individual artifacts for galleries and to the commission, small batches of similar items, limited editions, public installations, and designs for industry. Bespoke objects are produced for domestic, interior spaces, exterior spaces, to be worn on the body, and can be hand-held or large-scale sculptural pieces.

General Eligibility

We welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds.

• Art and Design Foundation or

• 112 points from at least 2 A ‘levels 

•  BTEC Extended Diploma DMM

• International Baccalaureate: 26+ Points 

Plus five GCSEs grades 9-4 including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above.

• Pass Access with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit and GCSE English (Language or Literature) at grade 4 or above.

We will normally require students to have had a break from full time education before undertaking the Access course.

• We also accept the BTEC First Diploma plus two GCSEs including English Language or Literature at grade 4 or above.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• If English is not your first language an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.