8Nov
UndergraduateIf the course start date is before 31 December 2025 and you have already submitted an application, this course can be added. If you have not submitted an application, contact the university or college direct.
If the course start date is between 01 January and 31 July 2026 click the 'Apply' button to make an application.
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Course summary
A Brighton 3D Design and Craft degree prepares you for a range of rewarding career paths including roles in product design, ceramics, jewellery, furniture making, set and prop design, and other creative industries. Art and Design at Brighton is ranked in the top 20 in the UK in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Studying here at Brighton, you’ll be part of a creative community that helps you grow, no matter what your background. This course is packed with opportunities to build real-world experience, including a paid placement after year two and hands-on learning with specialist workshops in areas including wood, metals, ceramics, polymers and composites. Our inclusive approach to learning will help you go further; we’ll make sure you play to your strengths and learn in ways that suit you best. For over 50 years, graduates from our course have built lasting creative careers, working with global brands like Habitat, Nike and IKEA, and exhibiting at leading galleries such as the Design Museum and MOMA. Top reasons to choose this course
- Access to dedicated workshops with full-time technical staff to support you.
- Learn with a teaching team of practising makers who encourage a diagnostic approach which means you have the creative freedom to explore and find your specialism.
- Work on live projects which mirror how you’ll work in industry.
- Boost your CV with an optional paid placement year to apply your learning in a real-world setting and grow your network of creative professionals.
- Take your creativity beyond the studio with inspiring field trips that connect you with the wider world of design and craft.
- Have the opportunity to exhibit your work, including in the final-year Graduate Show, a public showcase celebrating the work of our graduating students.
Modules
Year 1 You’ll explore four materials (wood, metal, ceramics and polymers), learning design and making techniques through themed projects. You’ll also develop professional and creative skills, including research, visual communication and studio techniques. Core modules Making, Materiality and Processes People, Places and Context Why Make? What Sort of Maker Am I? Historical and Critical Studies in Design and Craft: Key Concepts Year 2 You’ll specialise in chosen materials and processes, developing your individual practice through structured, live and research-led projects. Studio practice is supported by modules in professional practice and historical and critical studies. Core modules Materials and Process: Professional Designing and Making Making: Society, Economy and Environment Live and Engaged Making Historical and Critical Studies in Design and Craft: Ethical Perspectives Optional placement year You can gain valuable industry experience and earn money on an optional placement year, returning to your final year with confidence, hands-on experience and valuable contacts. Final year You’ll create a major independent body of work in 3D design and craft, supported by research, a professional practice portfolio and an extended essay, developing your skills in independent learning and project management. Core modules Positioning and Establishing Practice Expansion and Resolution of Practice Historical and Critical Studies in Design and Craft: Independent Research Project
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W240
- Institution code:
- B72
- Campus name:
- Brighton
- Campus code:
- B
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 104 - 120 points
A level - BCC - BBB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - MMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 30 credits P: 15 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3, H3
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification. |
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Student Outcomes
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Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| EU | £17250 | Year 1 |
| International | £17250 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
The fees listed in the table above are for full-time UK undergraduate students in academic year 2025-26. You will pay further fees in each year of your course. Fees may increase each year. UK undergraduate and certain postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government. The annual fee increase will not exceed the UK government's maximum regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year. Many of our courses include the option of a salaried placement year. Tuition fees for a placement year are charged at a lower rate of £1850. The international tuition fees listed above are for full-time courses during the academic year 2025-26. Further tuition fees are payable in each year of study. Non-regulated tuition fees, which usually apply to international students and UK postgraduate students* are subject to an annual increase of a maximum of 5% or the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), whichever is higher.
*Some designated postgraduate courses are regulated by the UK government – the annual fee increase for eligible UK / Home students on these designated courses will not exceed the UK government’s regulated tuition fee limit set for the relevant academic year.
Provider information
University of Brighton
Mithras House
Lewes Road
Brighton
BN2 4AT