Overview
We list Furniture Design MA because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Furniture Design is studio based, and most departments will want to see a portfolio. We currently work with 25 universities on this course across 20 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 5.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £18.500 to £39.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Send us your transcript and we will tell you honestly which of these you are a realistic candidate for, and which are worth an application anyway.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 5.5
Careers opportunities
A small specialism where making skills are as important as designing ones, and where a good many graduates set up their own workshops. Contract and commercial furniture is the larger employer of the two.
Roles graduates go into
- Furniture designer
- Design and make practitioner
- Product developer
- CAD and technical designer
- Workshop or production manager
- Bespoke maker
Where they work
- Furniture manufacturers and brands
- Contract and commercial interiors
- Design studios and consultancies
- Bespoke workshops
- Self-employment
After the course
No register. A body of made work, and a relationship with manufacturers, is what carries this career.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£18,500 - £39,000