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Jewellery Design and Manufacture (D8JD1Q)
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is situated in the metropolis of Johannesburg, which is
one of the dynamic Jewellery hubs of South Africa. The state-of-the-art facilities combined
with the expertise of the lecturing staff makes the UJ Department of Jewellery Design a
premier setting to study towards a career in the Jewellery industry. The department’s aim
is to cultivate broad-based skills associated with jewellery entrepreneurship. Students are
encouraged to develop a range of competencies which enables them to achieve their full
creative potential.
The diploma programme incorporates Jewellery Practice that includes Jewellery Design, Drawing and Manufacturing
Techniques. Other key areas of study include Gemmology, Technology, Contextual Studies and Design Management.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities exist in the following:
— Contemporary jewellery designer / maker
— Commercial jewellery designer / manufacturer
— Jewellery retail industry
—Retail / wholesale buying
—Gemmology / diamond industry
— Jewellery workshop manager
— CAD jewellery designer
— Education / training
Admission Requirements
—
Diploma: Jewellery Design and Manufacture (D8JD1Q)
— Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification with a minimum APS or M-score.
— Attendance of an entrance assessment once the application form has been processed.
Applicants meeting the minimum entrance requirements (APS or M-score) for the Diploma:
Jewellery Design and Manufacture will be invited to an entrance assessment.
Selection Criteria
Selection is based on the results of the following assessment:
a) A multiple choice test from notes provided by the Department
b) A technical problem-solving test
c) Two and three-dimensional drawing, design and hand making ability
d) Submission of a portfolio of work
e) An interview with staff members
Portfolio Submission
Applicants must submit a
prescribed portfolio
.
Submission of a portfolio
must only take place
once you have officially
applied to the university
and have been invited by
the faculty to participate
in the selection process.
You will be informed by
means of a selection letter
from the faculty regarding
submission dates and
portfolio requirements.
Portfolios will be submitted
online. The link to the
Google Drive Folder will be
send to students who meet
the minimum requirements
(APS or M-score).
Diploma
Programmes offered in the Department of Jewellery Design and Manufacture
Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacture; Advanced Diploma in Art and Design (Applicants may
only apply for the advanced diploma once they have completed a NDip or Diploma in Jewellery Design).