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Diploma in Jewellery Art and Design
Vancouver Community College - Downtown Campus, Canada
CAD 23400
Annual Tuition Fee
CAD 145
Application Fee
24 months
Duration
6.5
IELTS
83
TOEFL
50%
Min GPA
Program Overview
Get hands-on experience in the design and fabrication of jewellery through drawing, art history, gemmology, and business management.
What you will learn
- Jewellery fabrication (piercing, soldering, doming, texturing, finishing, riveting)
- Traditional goldsmithing techniques
- Lost wax casting
- Stone setting
- Metal forging
- Jewellery repair
- Machinery, tools, safety
- Metallurgy and alloys
- Lapidary techniques (cutting, polishing)
- Enamelling
- Gemstone identification and testing
- Gemstone cuts, care, and cleaning
- Gemstone marketing, buying, and pricing
- Diamond identification and grading
- International diamond market
- Visual awareness
- Conceptual design
- Illustration and visual representation
- Technical drawing
- Perspective drawing
- 3D design software
- History of art, ornament, and costume
- Art in contemporary society
- Individuality and artistic expression
- Meanings of jewellery
- Business management and entrepreneurship
- Jewellery-related laws and regulations
- Promotion, advertising, ethics
- Production methods and time management
What to expect
- Two years of full-time study
- 70 per cent of time dedicated to hands-on, technical training
- Industry-experienced instructors
- Cohort-style classes with personalized learning
- Technical assignments
- Creative projects
- Critiques
- Lectures
- Technical assignments
- Exams
- Demonstrations
- Group projects
- Research projects
- Guest presentations
- Public showcases and exhibitions
- Field trips
- Fully equipped workshops
- Use of hand tools and torches
- Networking with industry professionals
- Award and scholarship opportunities
- Opportunity to transfer to jewellery degree programs at AUA (Calgary), or NSCAD University (Halifax)
- Opportunity to transfer to second-year Gemmology certificate and degree programs at Birmingham University, UK
Additional Information
Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma
College/University Processing Time 14 Days
Program Format Full-Time
Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) 
General Admission Requirement
- IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
- TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 83
- PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 60
- DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 115.0
Academic Requirement
- Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.
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Tuition Fee
The values given below are estimated figures, excluding extra charges like material fee, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care, etc., for courses. To know more, please visit the Programs page.
Average Tuition Fee Per Year
23400
Tuition Fee
(CAD)
CAD 145
Application Fee
(CAD)
12000 Per year
Average Cost of Living
(CAD)
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Scholarships
UMAP-Canada Scholarship Program 2024-25
Details and Eligibility
With the generous support of Global Affairs Canada, the UMAP International Secretariat, currently hosted at Vancouver Community College, is providing funding for study abroad programs (physical and virtual) within the UMAP consortium.
The UMAP-Canada scholarships are available to Canadian citizen students of Canadian UMAP member institutions to study at UMAP member institutions in other countries AND for foreign nationals from a UMAP member institution to study at UMAP Canada member institutions on an approved UMAP program (physical or virtual) starting between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
Eligible Programs or study abroad terms must be registered in the UMAP Student Connection Online (USCO) system or pre-approved for consideration by UMAP IS.
Award Value
The scholarship value is based on the type and length of the program.
Physical mobility
- Four-month program / one academic term: $10,200 CAD
- Five- to seven-month program: $12,700 CAD
- Eight-month program / two academic terms: $14,700 CAD
- Short-term programs (7-30 days): $3,500 CAD
Virtual Mobility
- All programs: longer than one week (7 days) to a maximum of one semester (3-4 months), pro-rated for program type and length, up to CAD $1,000 per month
Application Procedures
By invitation only. Students must apply and be accepted to a UMAP physical or virtual exchange program. Eligible students will be contacted with scholarship application details. Contact the UMAP International Secretariat for more information ([email protected])
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