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Level 3 Jewellery Design and Making Course in Birmingham

CostFREE
Duration10 months
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start19 Oct 2026
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodySQA
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About this course

Level 3 Jewellery Design and Making Course in Birmingham. Classes run at British Academy of Jewellery Birmingham, part-time during the day. Fees may apply depending on your circumstances, though fee reductions may be available based on income. Advanced learner loans may be available if you're 19 or over.

This jewellery design and making qualification takes 10 months to complete. You'll learn 2D and 3D design alongside practical manufacturing skills. The course covers the core techniques professional jewellers use, taught by industry specialists. No prior experience is needed.

You'll finish with a Level 3 Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing.

Who this course is for

Learn the foundations of professional jewellery manufacturing and design, in the most comprehensive and practical beginners jewellery course in the UK. During the 10 months of this accredited and Ofqual regulated course, you will learn the essential and basic 2D and 3D design and manufacturing skills for jewellers. Hundreds of contact hours with a range of industry specialists and professional jewellers will provide an insight into the industry and help you to take the first step towards developing the creative and technical skills required to become a jeweller. The emphasis of the course is to provide you with a foundation of knowledge and fundamental technical, design and production skills to be able to begin a career in jewellery. Modules are delivered in a series of creative technical projects to provide an exciting jewellery education.

Our practice-based Diploma is taught at our jewellery workshops, where you will have access to all the tools and equipment within our professional studios.

A dedicated team of tutors with years of jewellery industry experience will be teaching and guiding you through the entire course our personal and hands-on approach to training guarantees that each student receives unparalleled tutor contact time.

Entry requirements

This qualification is suitable for a wide range of learners including:

those with no prior experience of the industry people in employment within the jewellery sector who wish to enhance their career prospects individuals who wish to start their own business adults wanting a change of career

What you will learn

  • You'll develop 2D design skills, including technical drawing for jewellery.
  • You'll develop 3D design skills and learn to model jewellery forms.
  • You'll learn core manufacturing techniques used in professional jewellery making.
  • You'll work with a range of materials and tools used in the trade.
  • You'll gain an understanding of jewellery industry standards and practice.
  • You'll build skills relevant to starting or growing a jewellery business.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in the classroom, working directly with tools and materials. Teaching is delivered by industry specialists and professional jewellers. Assessment is based on practical work and design projects completed throughout the course. You'll build a portfolio of work that demonstrates your skills across design and manufacturing.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. British Academy of Jewellery Birmingham will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Jewellery maker, produces handmade or bespoke pieces for clients or retailers.
  • Jewellery designer, creates original designs for manufacture or commission.
  • Bench jeweller, carries out repairs, alterations, and custom work in a workshop.
  • Jewellery retail specialist, advises customers and supports sales in a jewellery shop.
  • Jewellery business owner, runs an independent making or design studio.

What you could study next

  • Higher National Certificate or Diploma in Jewellery Design, for deeper study of design and business at a higher level.
  • A degree in Jewellery Design or Goldsmithing, offered at specialist art and design universities.
  • A business or enterprise course, useful if you want to develop your own jewellery brand or studio.
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