Jewellery HNC

What is special about this course?

With inspiring views overlooking the grounds at UHI Outer Hebrides and a spacious well-equipped workshop, this HNC provides a creative environment for you to develop your design and jewellery making skills.

Through a number of practical projects, you will learn techniques in construction, casting and stone setting to bring your skills up to industry standard. You will also learn to merge practical skills with your creativity through a number of design projects. This will give you the chance to produce jewellery pieces which reflect quality craftsmanship and good design consideration.

The HNC is an excellent opportunity for anyone who has a small amount of experience and would like to broaden their skills. It is also a good option for anyone who has been making jewellery for a longer period of time and feels their skills are limited through a lack of specialist training.

Special features

• The number of places on the course are limited to keep class sizes small, this ensures you receive quality training with lots of one-to-one support throughout each stage of the process.
• You will have your own workbench during your studies, with access to all the necessary tools and equipment.

Accommodation

We offer modern student accommodation at a number of our locations.

Entry requirements

• A National Certificate qualification or appropriate collection of National Certificate Units in Jewellery or equivalent qualification at SCQF level 5 or 6.
• We will also consider applicants who have had some experience of jewellery making or evidence of experience or qualifications in a related area of Art and Design.

Year 1 - HNC

Modules will include:

• Jewellery: manufacturing techniques
• Jewellery: design and manufacture
• Jewellery: rub-over setting techniques
• Jewellery: lost wax casting: an introduction
• Jewellery: graded unit 1
• Silversmithing: an introduction
• Jewellery: claw setting techniques
• CAD: 3D modelling

Fees

For students normally domiciled in Scotland, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes

• EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status in the UK,
• EEA/Swiss nationals with settled status in the UK
• EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Rest of UK students

For students normally domiciled in the rest of the UK (England, Wales and N. Ireland, including Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) and with a term time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

Fees are payable in advance each academic year unless otherwise agreed.

There are a number of funding options available to UK and EU students to help you pay for your studies and your cost of living while studying.

International students

For students who do not normally reside in the UK, including EU/EEA and Swiss nationals without settled or pre-settled status in the UK, with a term-time address in Scotland, the following fees apply:

This includes EEA/Swiss nationals with pre-settled status who are not self-employed or migrant workers in the UK.

Funding

External scholarships and financial support may be available. Contact the relevant UHI partner college for more information.

Additional costs

We do not supply bullion - you will need to obtain this at extra cost in order to use it in your projects.