This leading design course is a one-year top-up, shaping contemporary designers for the jewellery and silversmithing industry. Emphasising new technology, it builds on existing traditional skills to enhance your potential.Whether you want to work as a designer within a company or as a creative entrepreneur, our dedicated staff will help you develop a successful career.Live projects give you a chance to test your skills and creativity, and exhibit work with the chance to be awarded student prizes. You will create several products throughout the course to develop your portfolio.You’ll use the latest CAD software packages and work towards a project to design, develop and launch a new product range.Enhancing employability skillsThe course has an excellent reputation for highly employable graduates with an in-depth understanding of the latest technology and the manufacturing industry.You’ll have creative ability, commercial awareness and technical skills, using the latest CAD software packages. This will be complemented by essential networking, communication and presentation skills that are required in a competitive industry.A strong portfolio shows your product range and creative style. You’ll also know how to create a plan for your career progression upon graduation, explore brands and market new products.