Design Crafts BA (Hons)
De Montfort UniversityLeicester, United Kingdom
Course overview
Join a vibrant studio culture where you'll collaborate, experiment, and grow with fellow makers. Work on live briefs, enter national competitions, and be part of a community passionate about craft and design.
Key highlights
- Collaborative studio culture working and experimenting alongside fellow makers
- Work on live briefs set by real clients
- Opportunity to enter national craft and design competitions
- Placement year option available with the four-year route
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — Typical offer UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education.
- A-level: BBC — Typical offer UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education.
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC Extended Diploma
- T-level: Merit — …details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above includ…
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit
- GCSE: 4/C or above — to include English, Mathematics, English Language
- Additional condition: interview — Interview and portfolio Interview required: No Portfolio required: Yes To find out more what we're looking for in a portfolio, head to our portfolio advice page.
- Additional condition: portfolio — Interview and portfolio Interview required: No Portfolio required: Yes To find out more what we're looking for in a portfolio, head to our portfolio advice page.
Scholarships
Global Access Scholarship
Undergraduate - £2,000. Postgraduate - £3,000. Global Access Scholarship offering is a £3,500 discount.
Global Partnerships Scholarship
Sanctuary Scholarship
Stephen Lawrence Professional Scholarship
There are three scholarships available. Each scholarship provides: 50% off the cost of tuition fees, and £3,500 cash bursary each academic year.
Careers this course leads to
- Designer maker
- Craft practitioner
- Product designer
- Jewellery designer
- Ceramicist
- Textile designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £16,800
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to De Montfort University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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