BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) is a five year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree. Your fourth academic year would then include a year in industry placement.
Turn on the television and the schedules are packed with programmes about specialist crafts and other making activities. If youre inspired to get involved, you can develop your passion for designing and making on our BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass degree course.
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BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) is a five year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree. Your fourth academic year would then include a year in industry placement.<br/><br/>Turn on the television and the schedules are packed with programmes about specialist crafts and other making activities. If youre inspired to get involved, you can develop your passion for designing and making on our BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass degree course.<br/><br/>The course is forward-thinking and dynamic in its approach to materials, but it’s also built on a strong tradition of craft practice in the World Craft Town of Farnham – meaning you get the best of both worlds when it comes to creating your own masterpieces. <br/><br/>Facilities at UCA Farnham are world-class, so you’ll have everything you need to establish yourself and your craft identity with guidance from our team of expert staff – innovative practitioners in their own right – who bring extensive knowledge and experience.<br/><br/>Alongside making, you’ll explore the contextual background to your work, helping you gain a better understanding of the roles of ceramics and glass in history and wider society. <br/><br/>If working with clay or experimenting with glass is calling to you, start your journey at UCA and experience the possibilities for yourself. <br/><br/>Related course<br/>- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year)
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
15/09/2025
Campus
Farnham
29 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W26B
Institution Code
C93
Points of Entry
Foundation
32
168
We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 32 tariff points (this is the entry requirement for our degrees which have an Integrated Foundation Year). This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important.
32 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
A minimum 45 credits (54 UCAS tariff points) from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
24
24 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with one subject at Higher Level 5 (H5). As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
PPP
48 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
In addition to 32 UCAS tariff points, you also required to achieve a minimum 4 GCSE's, grade 4/C or above, including English Language.
32 UCAS tariff points from one A-Level qualification. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
Pass (D or E)
Minimum Pass at E or above. As this course requires a portfolio review, you are not required to have a Art and Design-related subject.
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
EU, International | £16,950 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |