Full Time Courses » September 2023 - Deirdre O'Donnell Jewellery Skills & Design Certificate.

JEWELLERY SKILLS & DESIGN CERTIFICATE

Open to students of all levels, including beginners
Combination of tutoring, classwork and bench practice.
Design, Costing and Manufacturing of a Jewellery Collection.
Monday to Friday 10am- 5.30pm.
Full time September to June inclusive.
Starts on the 13th September 2023 - 20th June 2023.

SEPTEMBER 2023 - Deirdre O'Donnell Jewellery Skills & Design Certificate.

JEWELLERY SKILLS & DESIGN CERTIFICATE

Designed to offer graduates all of the practical jewellery and goldsmith skills needed to develop a full-time career in the jewellery trade.
The course covers a wide range of goldsmith and jewellery design skills over a nine month programme running from September to June each year and expands a traditional jewellery apprenticeship to incorporate additional elements required to establish a career in the jewellery industry. As an alternative option to a CAO Application, this certificate course offers a wealth of potential with real career prospects after just one year.

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Outline Course Syllabus

Training is provided by professional tutors who have extensive experience in the jewellery industry and in business both in Ireland and abroad.

The Jewellery skills covered in the full-time course include but are not limited to:

Traditional Jewellery & Goldsmith Skills
Jewellery Design.
Engraving
Stone setting
Workshop Management
Marketing & Business Skills
Project Work & Assignments
Graduation Exhibition.

JEWELLERY SKILLS & DESIGN COURSE

The Full-time Traditional Jewellery Skills & Design Course is highly recommended by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland.

Graduates of The School of Jewellery Ireland are highly sought after and qualified students may develop successful careers in the jewellery trade. The School of Jewellery Ireland offers career guidance advice, marketing and business skills specific to each student’s requirements.

During the course of this One Year Full-time Certificate Course, you will be tasked with the development of a significant course work project - this business project will involve every aspect of business development combined with jewellery making. You will be tasked with establishing a business model for a specific piece or range of pieces including designing, crafting and modelling a piece or range of jewellery, costing structures, pricing models (wholesale and retail models), marketing, promoting and selling your pieces.

Course Schedule

Full time September – June inclusive
Five days per week.
Combination of tutoring, classwork and bench practice.

Fee Structure

Course fees of €12,000 per annum will be applicable and all silver course materials, marketing, setting, engraving, stones and consumable equipment are supplied by JEWELLERY SKILLS & DESIGN COURSE. The graduates collections are self-funded.

Application Process

Applicants must be 16 years or over.
Applicants must have a high level of fluency in the English language.
We welcome all levels of experience including beginners, and are all inclusive. However, if you are not already a part-time student at The School of Jewellery Ireland, we will need to test your aptitude and there will be a simple bench test for short-listed applicants.
The School of Jewellery Ireland Terms & Conditions apply.

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