Design (Product, Ceramics, Silversmithing and Jewellery) - BDes (Hons)

BDes (Hons) Design is a dynamic studio-based programme where you will develop an investigative and material-led design practice within one of three specialist pathways: Product Design, Ceramics, or Silversmithing & Jewellery. Situated within the Belfast School of Art, the programme encourages critical thinking through making, combining conceptual development with practical skill.

What does it mean to design something? Design shapes the world we live in. Every object, whether an artefact, a piece of jewellery, a chair, or a digital interface, has been designed. This programme invites you to examine how things are conceived, made, and understood. It asks you to see design not as a fixed process, but as a critical tool for questioning assumptions, disrupting conventions, and imagining new possibilities.

We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.

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English language requirements for international applicants

The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 6.0 with no band score less than 5.5. Trinity ISE: Pass at level III also meets this requirement for Tier 4 visa purposes.

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