Furniture Design and Making Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 96% 0% 5% £9250 £16085 110 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design (Swansea College of Art) BSc (Hons) University of Wales 73% 1% 8% £9000 £13500 170 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 53% 0% 0% £9250 £17585 120 Bath On campus Full-time
Product, Furniture and Ceramics BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 86% 8% 9% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) University of Wales 73% 1% 8% £9000 £13500 170 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 53% 0% 6% £9250 £17585 120 Bath On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 53% 0% 6% £9250 £17585 120 Bath On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 83% 10% 13% £9250 £16085 137 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product, Furniture and Ceramics (with a Placement Year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 86% 8% 9% £9250 £16750 124 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) Kingston University 94% 5% 0% £9250 - 147 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design with Foundation BA (Hons) Plymouth University 83% 4% 7% - - 123 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons) Plymouth University 83% 4% 7% - - 120 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 89% 0% 10% - - 128 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 77% 0% 5% - - 113 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Conservation Studies, specialising in Furniture and Related Objects Grad Dip West Dean College of Arts and Conservation - - - £14640 £14640 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design MA Kingston University - - - £5995 £10285 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) FdA Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9900 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Furniture Design MA London Metropolitan University - - - £10500 £18150 - London On campus Full-time
Studio Practice (Product and Furniture Design) (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £16950 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Craft Practices - Furniture FdA West Dean College of Arts and Conservation - - - £14280 £14280 - Chichester On campus Full-time
Product & Furniture Design (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) BA (Hons) Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 £9270 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Design: Products and Furniture MA Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product and Furniture Design MA Birmingham City University - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
91 /100
91296 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Furniture Design and Making

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22025 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £19981 - £25071 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Furniture Design and Making courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22178 £20914 £24774
25-75 percentile range £19675 - £25027 £16034 - £25439 £18391 - £30927
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Furniture Design and Making

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Furniture Design and Making who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Furniture Design and Making

  • Architectural practices
  • Commissioning departments of public and private bodies
  • Consultancy practices
  • Design practices and studios
  • Exhibition organisers
  • Furniture manufacturing companies
  • Interior and multidisciplinary design studios
  • Private buyers
  • Retailers

Jobs of graduates of Furniture Design and Making (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Furniture Design and Making at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Design occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Furniture Design and Making

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Furniture Design and Making, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Furniture Design and Making is the study of/training in the design and making of furniture for residential, commercial and public environments.

The median salary of graduates of Furniture Design and Making was £22025 15 months after graduation, £20113 3 years after graduation and £23568 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Furniture Design and Making studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA