Bachelor of Jewellery Design + Technology
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
Core skills this course teaches
Design and manufacture diverse jewellery
Apply a range of design techniques and creative solutions to manufacture both custom and mass-produced jewellery.
Professional business skills
Manage all phases of the design process, including business and resource management, preparing graduates for entrepreneurship or roles in established businesses.
Industry and technical fluency
Master technical hand skills, digital tools, and workshop processes relevant to contemporary jewellery and goldsmithing.
What You're Signing Up For
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.
Course Content
- Technical hand skills for jewellery fabrication
- Design principles and development
- Digital design techniques (including CAD skills)
- Entrepreneurship and business operations
- Resource and materials management
- Workshop experience
- Professional practice in jewellery
- Identifying niches in the jewellery sector
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
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Jewellery
Design
Manufacturing
Creative industries
Future employment opportunities might be
Goldsmith
Jewellery Designer