Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)
University of Sunderland
Key Course Facts
Course Description
Explore creativity in glass and ceramics. Utilise outstanding traditional and digital facilities at National Glass Centre and FabLab. Become an artist, designer, maker.
This exciting new course embraces the possibilities of making for both art and design. Glass and Ceramics are a focus but you can work in other materials, for example, wood, metal and plastic - as well as digital media. You will work in excellent individual student workspaces in studios in National Glass Centre and FabLab, bringing you into contact with professionals in the field as well as opportunities such as external competitions and exhibitions.
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 9 graduates of Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons) at University of Sunderland for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Ceramics.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates of Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons) at University of Sunderland
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons) at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £18000 | £15000 | £18500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £15000 - £22000 | £11500 - £19000 | £13500 - £23000 |
All Ceramics courses of University of Sunderland
Salary of all UK Graduates of Ceramics
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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| Median salary | £20039 | £16370 | £19147 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £16088 - £24216 | £11123 - £20867 | £13436 - £25098 |
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What You Will Learn
Programme content: As a student of Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics, BA (Hons) you will study the following course modules.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
Job in line with future plans
Utilise skills from studies
Work is meaningful
Required skill level of job after 15 months
% Skilled jobs
Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons) at University of Sunderland
| 22% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
| 17% | Sales occupations |
| 14% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
| 8% | Skilled trades occupations |
| 8% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 3% | Teaching Professionals |
| 2% | Business and Financial Project Management Professionals |
| 2% | Media Professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
All Ceramics courses of University of Sunderland
Qualification requirements
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics, BA (Hons).
Costs
Tuition Fees Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons)
| England UK | £6935 | |
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| Northern Ireland | £6935 | |
| Scotland | £6935 | |
| Wales | £6935 |
Additional fee information
Average student cost of living in the UK
| Rent | £518 |
| Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
| Supermarket shopping | £81 |
| Clothing | £35 |
| Eating out | £33 |
| Alcohol | £27 |
| Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
| Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
| Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
| Transport within city | £17 |
| Self-care / sports | £20 |
| Stationary / books | £13 |
| Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
| Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
| Insurance | £51 |
| Other | £95 |
| Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2024
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
- year 3
- year 4
- year 5
- year 6
University Rankings
Positions of University of Sunderland in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Sunderland in related subject specific rankings.
Arts Visual & Performing
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- #18
- #24
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- Art & Design
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 13 June, 2022]
Design
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- #26
- #32
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- Design & Crafts
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The Guardian UK University League Tables by Subject
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About University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is a research education institution situated in the city of the same name, in the North East of England. The city’s main campus is City Campus, where students will find Murray Library, the majority of lecture halls, and their state-of-the-art sports facilities. In the Sir Tom Cowie campus, the facilities are specialised towards subjects such as the Social Sciences, Tourism, Law, Business, and also Computing and Engineering.
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Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 100% | 7% | 20% | £9250 | £13000 | 103 | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Artist Designer Maker: Glass and Ceramics BA (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 100% | 7% | 20% | £9250 | £13000 | 103 | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject:
- Entry Standards 26%
Student Satisfaction 26%
Research Quality 22%
Graduate Prospects 26%
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 24 September, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian University League Tables by Subject:
- Student to Staff Ratio 15%
Entry Standards 15%
Expenditure per Student 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction 4%
Career Prospects 15%
Value added 15%