The Student Experience
From work placement opportunities to world class facilities, the School of Jewellery offers a holistic, creative student experience.
A unique location, professional staff and industry links give you the chance to develop a successful career as a designer, jeweller, silversmith, CAD technician, gemmologist, or horologist. Within these career options, there is a diverse range of employment potential.
This could include setting up business, working for a company, be it local or one of the global brands, working in the manufacturing sector, or retail and marketing. All these opportunities are covered within the School across our diverse range of courses and supported through the links and reputation, which has been built over the decades.
Overseas Opportunities
Our international links could create exciting opportunities in jewellery making, design, gemmology and horology.
Go abroadEnhancing your Employability
Industry-standard techniques and facilities, and solid professional advice, will boost your employability.
EmployabilityStudent Life
Access to outstanding facilities and professional practitioners, alongside exciting opportunities.
Student lifeExplore the Jewellery Quarter
The School of Jewellery is situated in the heart of the historic Jewellery Quarter, full of things to see and do.
Things to doHear from our students
We have an entire student led channel for all things Birmingham City University. From videos on what you should expect, to what it's really like to study in Birmingham.
Explore Birmingham
Studying in Birmingham offers you the chance to live and work in the youngest major city in Europe with world-class restaurants, entertainment and shops.