The BA (Hons) Product, Furniture, Ceramics course at Staffordshire University is an award-winning programme that offers international visits and placements.

School: Staffordshire University
Course: BA (Hons) Product, Furniture, Ceramics
Location: Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Course dates: October 2024 to October 2027 or October 2024 to October 2028 with one year placement
Application deadline: continuous enrolment

The BA (Hons) Product, Furniture, Ceramics course enables students to design and make innovative, contemporary products to high levels of craftsmanship using a diverse range of materials, processes and practical skills.

The students focus on user experience and explore sustainable design, new technology and smart materials in our unique product, furniture, ceramics course.

Learning from our team of expert academics in our dedicated design studio, you will develop a broad set of design and making skills, and apply your skills through live projects with world-renowned brands, building a portfolio of innovative and exciting work.

In the third year, you can choose to specialise in one of the fields, tailoring your projects to your target career, whether you want to be a product designer, ceramicist, furniture maker or entrepreneurial designer-maker.

Our course is taught by academics with real-world experience in design and manufacturing, who will be at your side throughout your journey to provide you with the knowledge, skills and support you need to take the first step to a successful career in product, furniture, ceramics.

Our students have won prestigious national and international awards, including New Designers Best Stand, The M&S Homeware Award, Pentland Brands Award, Sainsbury's Homeware Award, Formica Award for Excellence and consecutive year on year first, second and third prize for excellence from Valentine Clays.

Students have also won multiple Keith Brymer Jones 'promising young designer' awards, Franz Rising Star Global Scholarships and the GNCCF 'Best Maker' awards.

Students have had their work realised by KEF, Royal Doulton and Wedgwood as well as being BCB Show 'highlights' at the British Ceramics Biennials.

You will get the chance to visit leading design studios, manufacturers and exhibitions both in the UK and internationally on our vibrant educational visits, to places like New York, Copenhagen, Milan and London.

A number of modules are industry-sponsored, with free materials for students, prizes and placement opportunities.

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Top image: Modular Stacking Furniture, Rachel Clay, 2019. Bottom image courtesy of Staffordshire University.

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