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Career opportunities
Many students progress to first degree and eventually to postgraduate degree courses. A significant percentage find careers within the jewellery and silversmithing industries, both within the UK and overseas. Others start up their own businesses. The creative industries sector is expanding at a faster rate than the rest of the industrial and commercial economy and this factor, combined with our close links to the silversmithing and jewellery industry and related professional bodies, ensures excellent career opportunities for our graduates.

Teaching, learning and assessment
A range of assessment methods are used that will allow you to demonstrate your achievements, skills and knowledge.

Student view
“I chose the HND because it is vocational and primarily workshop-based. The academic side is good — the history of art, business of setting up a workshop, and so on — and helps put what you’re creating into context. Being at the cutting edge of fashion and design has been of enormous benefit. I’d certainly recommend this course to others.”

Career opportunities
The course is work-based and specifically intended to prepare graduates for work in the contemporary industrial environment. There is a pathway
to BA Hons qualifications for students who successfully
complete the course.

Teaching, learning and assessment
You will be taught through lectures and skills demonstrations and will be supported in your learning within studio and workshop situations. Assessment methods include essays, project presentations and the realisation of prototype items.

Professional accreditation/exemption
Associate Membership of the Chartered Society of Designers on completion (Years 1 and 2 BA course)

Career opportunities
Students who successfully complete the course may apply for Associate membership of the Chartered Society of Designers. On completing the course, you will be qualified to find employment in professional design practice, usually as a design assistant, or to enter a BA course at either first or second year entry. Some students also take up other design-related jobs, including retail display, exhibition work and facilities management.

Teaching, learning and assessment
Teaching is predominantly studio-based, augmented by lectures and demonstrations. Assessments will allow you to demonstrate your achievement or skills and knowledge through project presentations and critiques, skill-development exercises and essays.

Professional accreditation/exemption
Associate membership of the Chartered Society of Designers.

Career opportunities
All courses offer recognised progression routes onto the following London Metropolitan University courses: BA (Hons) Architecture • BA (Hons) Architectural Studies • BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design • BA (Hons) Interior Design and Technology • BA (Hons) Spatial Arts. Many of our students go on to further study of architecture, interior design and related subjects and then successfully into practice. You can gain RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Part I exemption as part of our BA (Hons) Architecture undergraduate course, and can complete your professional studies through a further two years full-time study (to RIBA Part II exemption), and at least two years in architectural employment (with part-time classes and an examination to gain Part III).

Career opportunities
The course is suitable for anyone planning a career in art, media or design fields or the cultural and creative industries. See the career opportunities on the various Undergraduate degree courses to which students can progress.

Assessment
You are assessed via a combination of coursework, presentation, practical work, seminar performance, group work, critical report and a reflective journal.

Career opportunities
Many students progress to first degree and eventually to postgraduate degree courses. A significant percentage find careers within the jewellery and silversmithing industries, both within the UK and overseas. Others start up their own businesses. The creative industries sector is expanding at a faster rate than the rest of the industrial and commercial economy and this factor, combined with our close links to the silversmithing and jewellery industry and related professional bodies, ensures excellent career opportunities for our graduates.

Student view
“I chose the HND because it is vocational and primarily workshop-based. The academic side is good — the history of art, business of setting up a workshop, and so on — and helps put what you’re creating into context. Being at the cutting edge of fashion and design has been of enormous benefit. I’d certainly recommend this course to others.

Career opportunities

The course is suitable for anyone planning a career in art, media or design fields or the cultural and creative industries. See the career opportunities on the various Undergraduate degree courses to which students can progress.

Career opportunities

Successful completion of this course offers improved creative and administrative career opportunities in the multi-disciplinary field of art, media and design within the contemporary cultural and creative industries, or as professionals in public service commerce or voluntary sectors. The programme is also excellent preparation for further research or study.

Career opportunities
The course equips you for employed or self-employed work in the jewellery or fashion and accessories industries, making props for the theatre, film work, in art therapy, teaching or lecturing, or undertake postgraduate studies.

Placements
The course includes several work placement opportunities within jewellery, fashion, accessories, product, theatre and media: optional professional practice work experience (between levels 1 and 2); compulsory professional practice development (between levels 2 and 3); option to continue the professional practice development (level 3).

Career opportunities
The course equips you for employed or self-employed work in the jewellery, metalwork, silversmithing or fashion and accessories industries, in product design or in making props for the theatre and advertising. Graduates also work as art therapists, teachers or lecturers or undertake postgraduate studies. The work placement experience/s frequently leads to further career opportunities.

Placement
The course includes work placement opportunities in jewellery, fashion, accessories, product, theatre and media: optional work experience (between level 1 and 2); compulsory work placement (between levels 2 and 3); option to continue your professional practice (level3).