UK Design and Craft Courses

Get creative by studying a design and crafts course in the UK

A design and crafts degree at a UK university will give you the technical and theoretical ability to excel in different areas of this creative industry.

Students will use materials such as metal, clay, plastic, wood and plaster casting, as well as newer technologies such as 3D scanning and 3D printing, to design and create their own objects. The size and scale of projects students undertake during the course will vary in scale and complexity, while entrepreneurial skills will be developed as you also promote and sell your own products at public exhibitions.

Course modules include drawing and design, design for clients, business thinking and creative practice. Work placements are also commonplace in many design and crafts programmes, and industry professionals often teach students.

Graduate Design and Crafts Careers

A qualification in design and crafts will help you gain employment in a number of different creative sectors, including publishing, advertising, museums/galleries, fashion, and film.

Specific roles for design graduates include illustration, graphic and interior design, craft manufacturing, jewellery, ceramicist, consultancy, curation and buying. 

Design and Crafts Entry Requirements

Most design and crafts courses do not specify what subjects you should have studied before applying, but some insist on achievement in an art-related subject. A personal portfolio of drawings and documents that represent your design work and show you are unique, creative and imaginative is a must.

• Typical International Baccalaureate requirements: 28 points.
• Typical IELTS requirements: 6.0 overall, with no lower than 5.5 in any one component.

Please note that entry requirements vary for each UK university.

Where can I study Design and Crafts in the UK?

To learn more about the best design and crafts courses in the UK, find details on the top ten ranking Design and Crafts universities in the Guardian University Guide below:

1. Loughborough University
2. University of Edinburgh
3. University of Wales Trinity Saint David
4. Goldsmiths, University of London
5. Staffordshire University
6. Oxford Brookes University
7. Kingston University
8. University of Plymouth
9. University of the Arts London
10. University of Dundee

Study Design and Crafts in the UK

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