BA (Hons) 3D Design and Craft at University of Brighton

Programme overview

This established design and making course allows you to create 3D objects and products that shape the world we live in. You will be making furniture and lighting, jewellery and ceramics, applied art, sculpture and much more in our specialist wood, metals, ceramics and polymers workshops using digital technology. Your teaching team are designers, makers, artists and researchers with broad and diverse expertise.

Faculty: School of Art and Media | Department: Fashion, Textiles and 3D Design | Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year) | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Brighton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Through four material areas (wood, metal, ceramics, polymers and composites) you will be introduced to the processes and techniques of design and making. This is followed by a short period of self-directed study or a design project. Studio practice is integrated with professional practice and a creative enquiry module introducing research methods and delivering skills in visual communication, design development (drawing, representation, studio techniques such as technical drawing, model making, digital image and layout skills). Modules include Making, Materiality and Processes, Historical and Critical Studies in Design and Craft: Key Concepts, People, Places and Context, Why Make? What Sort of Maker Am I?, Making; Society, Economy and Environment (SEE), Materials and Process: Professional Designing and Making, Live and Engaged Making, Positioning and Establishing Practice, Expansion and Resolution of Practice, Jem Ryan, course leader and 3D designer.

Career pathways

You will graduate with the capacity to turn ideas into fully resolved objects, products and artefacts in a range of media. This degree also opens up postgraduate study options.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Your portfolio. Your portfolio is the most important part of your application for this course. Your grades do matter so you’ll still need to work hard but they’re not the only thing we take into account. Every application is considered individually. Even if your predicted or actual grades are below our usual range, we will review your application if your portfolio shows high-quality work and demonstrates your thinking and abilities. A-levels ABB–BCC. BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–MMM. UCAS tariff 104–128 points. Art foundation diploma Pass. A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to this course. International Baccalaureate 27 points, with three subjects at Higher level. Access to HE Diploma Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, and 30 credits must be at merit or above. T-level Merit in any T-level. English language requirements. If English is not your first language, IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,108 a year (2026/27). First-year tuition fee, full-time; fees may rise in later years. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: full-time: 3 years; with placement year: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/ucas/undergraduate/register

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