BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing at University for the Creative Arts

Programme overview

Fine metal makers learn through heat, pressure and patience. They find their ideas at the bench, not just on the page. UCA’s BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing degree about learning through hand-making objects within a community of makers. Taught at UCA Farnham.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year; optional integrated foundation year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing course offers a dynamic and futurefacing approach to craft education, rooted in material exploration and critical making. You will develop a deep understanding of jewellery and silversmithing through hands-on practice, combining traditional metalworking techniques with other materials and emerging technologies to shape innovative and sustainable creative outcomes. Your first year focuses on building confidence in making, material understanding and creative research.

Career pathways

We enjoy close links with a range of professional organisations who are able to benefit our students in the form of bursaries, awards, seminars and competitions. These include: Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, Tatty Devine, British Art Medal Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The standard entry requirements for these courses are one of the following: 112 UCAS tariff points Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma Merit at UAL Extended Diploma 112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in appropriate subject 27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with at least 15 IB points at Higher Level (HL) And four GCSE passes at grade 9-4/A*-C including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply. For both the BA (Hons) course and the Integrated Foundation Year we will need to see your portfolio, please see the portfolio requirements section for more details. English language (IELTS or equivalent): 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section. UCAS course code W271 (institution code C93).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page; UK home fee Source

International applicants: GBP 19,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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