Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture is an NQF Level 6 programme at City Campus, Durban, training students in designing, manufacturing and marketing jewellery. Graduates are competent in producing creative jewellery using a variety of skills and materials. A four-year extended curriculum route also exists.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design | Department: Department of Fine Art and Jewellery Design | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Jewellery Design and Drawing 1A and 1B, Jewellery Theory and Practice 1A and 1B, Jewellery Manufacture 1A and 1B, English for Arts, Cornerstone 101 and a Community Engagement Project. Students supply their own hand tools and art materials; non-precious metals are provided.

Career pathways

Jewellery designer, manufacturer, model maker, caster, setter, marketer or retail jeweller, or own business; the department emphasises entrepreneurship.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

NSC diploma entry: English (home language or first additional) at rating 3 and four further 20-credit subjects at 3 (not more than one language). Applicants submit a portfolio of drawings or crafts at the interview and complete a programme selection test and personal interview with a panel, held October to December of the application year. Visual Arts, Design and Engineering Graphics and Design are recommended but not required. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place; selection is by ranking and availability of places.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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