Our Designer Maker course will help you to develop all the skills you need to establish yourself as a craft practitioner. The course has a strong emphasis on design practice and making, and will give you a solid understanding of materiality and function. You will be able to develop your creative thinking and experiment with a range of materials to produce installations, prototype product design, and retail ready pieces. Use our fantastic facilities to learn technical skills in ceramics, stained glass, kiln-formed glass, metals, and textiles. Many of our past students have gone on to work in the UK and abroad with organisations such as the Craft Council, Conran Design, the Victoria & Albert Museum, and the Imperial War Museum.

During your first year we will introduce you to the essential craft knowledge and technical skills you’ll need to become a crafts practitioner. You will have the freedom to explore and experiment with a range of materials, helping you to find an area you love to work in. You will explore the skills and science behind working with glass and ceramics, metals and textiles, and drawing, painting and design. The second year will build on your contextual understanding of crafts and design. You will study studio practice and begin to critically analyse your designs and prototypes to develop your work, ready for batch production. There will also be an opportunity to undertake a 10 day work placement to work on live projects and client briefs. In your final year you will be able to fine-tune your innovative approaches in design and practise, undertake your dissertation project, and prepare your work for the end of year exhibition project, where you will be able to demonstrate your personal vision and artistic maturity.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: W202

Institution code: S83

Campus Name: Hastings (Station Plaza)

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 2 - 120 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. HNC, one year of full-time FdA or BA) Year 3 - 240 CATS points from degree-level study (e.g. HND, FdA two years of full-time BA) Content of completed modules from previous study will be reviewed to ensure they map across to learning aims/outcomes of the new course. Please contact us for further information.

We welcome applications from mature students without formal qualifications. We can accept mature students based on relevant work experience, and / or a portfolio. Please contact us for further information.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	International students require a 6.5 overall with a 6 in writing.

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Channel Islands	7995.0	Year 1
EU	9000.0	Year 1
England	7995.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	7995.0	Year 1
Scotland	7995.0	Year 1
Wales	7995.0	Year 1
International	9000.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	7995.0	Year 1

Studying with us will give you excellent value for money. Our lower fees, compared to many other universities, help you to save money, while getting the very best from our expert tutors.

Station Plaza
Station Approach
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Hastings, East Sussex
TN34 1BA