Graduate Certificate Jewellery and Related Products School of Jewellery Additional costs for this course We have provided you with a breakdown of the essential costs and the optional costs which are dependent on your budget. Please note that your marks are not a reflection of how much you spend, so a student who spends less than the estimated costs won’t be marked down, compared to a student who spends more. Materials for technical modules Throughout your course you will be required to purchase a number of you’ll find additional items, which are not included within your course fees. The cost will vary depending on the design project each student devises. We appreciate that resources can be expensive, be provided with the best so you’ll advice and guidance on where to buy materials and tools. Jewellery can be a luxury item and even at its most modest level requires a budget to realise a collection of work of professional standard. a variety of materials throughout the course, such as paper, textiles, You’ll require fabric, metals, wood, tools, sculpting and modelling materials to develop experimentation and prototypes these depend on the scale and direction of your – design projects. It is also mandatory for you to put together a professional portfolio on the course. It can consist of business cards, website, and blog for example. The cost of this is included in the average budget mentioned below. Depending on your particular project, you may also incur costs for external technical services such as laser printing and cutting, casting, plating, presentation materials for the installation of collections. An average budget of £1,500 for modelling and final presentation of projects for the length of the course is typical. Books There are a number of specialist publications and the vast majority are available from our university library and digital library. The School of Jewellery houses a very special and subject-specific library. Specialist booksellers visit the school and offer the opportunity to buy some rare jewellery books. On average a budget of about £100-£150 for books is sufficient.
Graduate Certificate Jewellery and Related Products School of Jewellery Additional costs for this course We have provided you with a breakdown of the essential costs and the optional costs which are dependent on your budget. Please note that your marks are not a reflection of how much you spend, so a student who spends less than the estimated costs won’t be marked down, compared to a student who spends more. Materials for technical modules Throughout your course you’ll find you will be required to purchase a number of additional items, which are not included within your course fees. The cost will vary depending on the design project each student devises. We appreciate that resources can be expensive, so you’ll be provided with the best advice and guidance on where to buy materials and tools. Jewellery can be a luxury item and even at its most modest level requires a budget to realise a collection of work of professional standard. You’ll require a variety of materials throughout the course, such as paper, textiles, fabric, metals, wood, tools, sculpting and modelling materials to develop experimentation and prototypes – these depend on the scale and direction of your design projects. It is also mandatory for you to put together a professional portfolio on the course. It can consist of business cards, website, and blog for example. The cost of this is included in the average budget mentioned below. Depending on your particular project, you may also incur costs for external technical services such as laser printing and cutting, casting, plating, presentation materials for the installation of collections. An average budget of £1,500 for modelling and final presentation of projects for the length of the course is typical. Books There are a number of specialist publications and the vast majority are available from our university library and digital library. The School of Jewellery houses a very special and subject-specific library. Specialist booksellers visit the school and offer the opportunity to buy some rare jewellery books. On average a budget of about £100-£150 for books is sufficient.