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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Artist Designer Maker course at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
48 UCAS Points
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University. These students are taking Artist Designer Maker or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Art and Design | A |
| English Literature | B |
| Fine Art | A* |
| Geography | D |
| Biology | B |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: AM20
Here's what Cardiff Metropolitan University says about its Artist Designer Maker course.
Please note: This Cardiff Met accredited programme is delivered by a partner institution, Coleg Gwent, Crosskeys Campus. Applicants are encouraged to enquire directly to Coleg Gwent for this course. 01495 333777 [email protected]
https://enrolment.coleggwent.ac.uk/
The Artist Designer Makers Foundation Degree will teach you how to creatively develop your own style, reflecting the imaginative way you see and communicate with the ever-changing world.
The FD Artist Designer Maker is a course that has making at its heart. You will gain hands-on experience with materials from metals, glass and ceramics through to wood and textiles. Using traditional techniques along with the latest technology to create new and original ways of making.
You will develop your own unique style and consider where your work sits within creative practice. You will learn from professional practicing artists, designers and makers, sharing their passion and acquiring new skills.
Ceramics - Modelling, throwing, mould making, casting, firing and glazing Metal - Small metalsmithing with copper, brass and silver, welding, soldering, and enamelling Wood - Joinery, marquetry Glass - Casting, fusing, slumping and painting Textiles - Stitch, print and construction Digital fabrication - 3D printing, laser cutting, 3D digital modelling, scanning, digital stitch, digital print textiles You’ll learn to work independently and creatively in a variety of contexts, as we support your enthusiasm to design, manufacture, market and sell your own work.
We’ll support you in developing professional skills in every assignment, including creative problem solving, project management, working to a brief and completing work to a deadline.
Through continuous self-reflection, you will develop and identify personal strengths, helping you to recognise transferable skills and how they’ll be useful for future employment.
Source: Cardiff Metropolitan University
Course details
Qualification
Foundation Degree - FD
Department
Cardiff School of Art and Design
Location
Coleg Gwent | Caerphilly
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Crafts
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,500 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £7,500 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £7,500 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £7,500 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £7,500 per year (provisional) |
Cardiff Metropolitan University student reviews
Showing 54 reviews
2nd year student
1 year ago
The Student Union has always been active, trying to organise events in which all students can participate.
2nd year student
1 year ago
It is a great university and city for students who like to party, but if you don't, it can be a little difficult and lonely to find other things to do.
2nd year student
1 year ago
The university is great at acknowledging financial difficulties with a variety of support available. For example, free breakfast. In addition, the university offers a Met-Rider Bus Pass, which is u00a3200 for the year, which helps to save a lot of money. But this year they offered it for u00a3100 to...
2nd year student
1 year ago
There is a great amount of support available at the university. It is just up to you to go and apply for it and take the opportunities available.
2nd year student
1 year ago
University accommodation is excellent but is only available for the first year. There are wardens available 24 hours a day if there is anything you may need in an emergency and cleaners who come once a week. The libraries are okay. They are quite small, but there are plenty of places outside the lib...
2nd year student
1 year ago
I feel it is a very unique course that you are unlikely to find at another university. If you aspire to work and support those with special needs or vulnerable backgrounds, it's a great course that allows you in the second year to explore topic areas more in your internet areas.
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Cardiff Metropolitan University
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Cardiff Metropolitan University students who took the Artist Designer Maker course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
78%
low
Teaching on my course
78%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
76%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
84%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
64%
low
Learning opportunities
74%
low
Learning opportunities
74%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
72%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
64%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
80%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
72%
low
Assessment and feedback
90%
med
Assessment and feedback
90%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
92%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
88%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
96%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
84%
med
Academic support
78%
low
Academic support
78%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
76%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
80%
low
Organisation and management
72%
med
Organisation and management
72%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
64%
med
Learning resources
79%
low
Learning resources
79%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
73%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
92%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
72%
med
Student voice
73%
med
Student voice
73%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
61%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
72%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
57%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
76%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
74%
low
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Cardiff Metropolitan University graduates who took Artist Designer Maker - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
54%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
55%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
12%
Design occupations
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Sales occupations
8%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Cardiff Metropolitan University graduates who took Artist Designer Maker - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.5k
First year after graduation
£21.2k
Third year after graduation
£23.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Artist Designer Maker.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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