Visual Arts
A course by
Whitecliffe College
A comprehensive three-year degree equipping students with the practical, technical, and creative skills needed for a career in jewellery design and technology.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Auckland City Symonds Street Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 3 years

Apply a range of design techniques and creative solutions to manufacture both custom and mass-produced jewellery.

Manage all phases of the design process, including business and resource management, preparing graduates for entrepreneurship or roles in established businesses.

Master technical hand skills, digital tools, and workshop processes relevant to contemporary jewellery and goldsmithing.
This degree-level course offers a thorough and comprehensive education for those aspiring to professional careers in jewellery. Students receive training in hand skills, digital design, and material management, combined with entrepreneurship and business know-how. The programme focuses on fostering creativity, innovation, and professionalism, enabling graduates to operate in all phases of the jewellery design and manufacturing process.
What you need to know first
NCEA Level 3 entry requirements or evidence of equivalent achievement OR appropriate work experience in the wider jewellery industry (interview required)
Completion of an audition (two-day process), if required

Jewellery
Design
Manufacturing
Creative industries

Goldsmith
Jewellery Designer
Visual Arts
A course by
Whitecliffe College
A comprehensive three-year degree equipping students with the practical, technical, and creative skills needed for a career in jewellery design and technology.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Auckland City Symonds Street Campus, Auckland
It will take a total of 3 years

Apply a range of design techniques and creative solutions to manufacture both custom and mass-produced jewellery.

Manage all phases of the design process, including business and resource management, preparing graduates for entrepreneurship or roles in established businesses.

Master technical hand skills, digital tools, and workshop processes relevant to contemporary jewellery and goldsmithing.
This degree-level course offers a thorough and comprehensive education for those aspiring to professional careers in jewellery. Students receive training in hand skills, digital design, and material management, combined with entrepreneurship and business know-how. The programme focuses on fostering creativity, innovation, and professionalism, enabling graduates to operate in all phases of the jewellery design and manufacturing process.
What you need to know first
NCEA Level 3 entry requirements or evidence of equivalent achievement OR appropriate work experience in the wider jewellery industry (interview required)
Completion of an audition (two-day process), if required

Jewellery
Design
Manufacturing
Creative industries

Goldsmith
Jewellery Designer
Bench Jeweller
Freelance Practitioner
CAD Jewellery Designer
Bench Jeweller
Freelance Practitioner
CAD Jewellery Designer