3D Design and Craft BA(Hons)

University of Brighton

United Kingdom, Brighton

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University of Brighton

United Kingdom , Brighton

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

W240

Campuses

Brighton- City campus

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines12-Jan-2026

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Duration 3 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 17,250 / year

Next Intake 12-Jan-2026

3D Design and Craft BA(Hons)

About

This established design and making course allows you to create 3D objects and products that shape the world we live in.

You will be making furniture and lighting, jewellery and ceramics, applied art, sculpture and much more in our specialist wood, metals, ceramics and polymers workshops using digital technology. Your teaching team are designers, makers, artists and researchers with broad and diverse expertise.

For 50 years our graduates have progressed to life-long creative careers, pioneering new approaches to design. They work for brands such as Habitat, Nike and IKEA, exhibit at galleries including the Design Museum and MOMA and have launched companies including Smile Plastics and Gomi.

This 3D Design and Craft degree course has a track record in developing ambitious graduates who have successful careers as creative practitioners.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBB–BCC (120–104 UCAS Tariff points), or BTEC Extended Diploma DDM–MMM. Our conditional offers typically fall within this range. We are looking for highly motivated and creative students. We will consider you on an individual basis. Your portfolio is the most important and mandatory part of your application. If your predicted or actual grades fall below the range below but you can evidence your thinking, ideas and abilities through a high-quality portfolio we will still consider your application. Art foundation diploma
Pass. A foundation diploma is not a requirement for entry – it is just one of a range of qualifications that is accepted for admission to this course. International Baccalaureate
30 points, with three subjects at Higher level. Access to HE diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design courses preferred. At least 45 credits at level 3, and 30 credits must be at merit or above. Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits, or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

Career

Careers

Prepare for your career

In your career you need a combination of knowledge, skills, personal qualities and relevant experiences – and you’ll get all of this from your degree.

This degree builds your experience in working to client briefs and offers opportunities to collaborate with other disciplines.
You will graduate with the capacity to turn ideas into fully resolved objects, products and artefacts in a range of media.
Professional practice is an integrated part of the degree and, through live projects, case studies and exhibitions, enables you to think about your work commercially.

This degree also opens up postgraduate study options. For example, you could progress on to our Sustainable Design MA.

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Graduate Lin Cheung talks about her work as a jeweller, which has included designing an Olympic medal, and how the course helped her to develop a positive way of thinking and designing that she carries with her in her work.

Graduate destinations and alumni

Where do our graduates work and exhibit?

Parley
Conran
Tom Dixon
Antony Gormley
Nike
Lego
Disney
Heals
Liberty
Millimetre
The Saatchi Gallery
London Fashion Week
The Crafts Council
The Milan Furniture Fair
Tate Modern
MOMA.

What jobs do our graduates do?

Product, lighting and sustainable designers
Interior architects
Trend forecasters
Stylists
Jewellers
Ceramicists
Installation and exhibition designers
Journalists
Media producers
Teachers and lecturers

Who are our graduates?

Andrew Turner, Head of Design at Habitat and Sainsbury's UK Products, and former head designer for Royal Staffordshire and Poole Pottery
James Enright, prop maker for major Hollywood films.
Bethan Laura Wood, multidisciplinary designer.
Tom Vaughan, founder of Object Studio.
Matt Raw, artist and former V&A Ceramic Artist in Residence.
Silvia Kamodyova, founder of Silvia K Ceramics; winner of Elle Decoration British Design Award.
Lin Cheung, designed the Paralympic medals for London 2012.
Jon Buck, art and design fabrication, founder of Bucktron.
Adam Vergette, co-founder of design company Plykea.
Phoebe Cummings, ceramicist and winner of the Woman’s Hour Craft Prize in 2017.
Joe Palmer, founder of Blockbuilders, engaging young people in local politics and planning.
Xenia Moseley, designer-maker; former design assistant to Sir Terence Conran; collaborated with Lord Rogers and the Royal Society of Art.
Chloe Meineck, founder of social design organisation Studio Meineck.
Freyja Sewell, designer and artist; Design Museum Designer in Residence; recipient of Daiwa Scholarship to Japan.
Nao Matsunanga, sculptor.
Founders of Waters and Acland furniture making school.

Professional advice and support

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more about our Careers Service...