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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College)
Oxford Brookes University
Entry requirements
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £7,570 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W260
Here's what Oxford Brookes University says about its Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) course.
This programme is aimed at aspiring furniture designer-makers. It provides a work-related Honours top-up progression route for holders of a Foundation Degree or HND in Furniture Design and Make.
The course consists of two key elements that focus on independent and industry-linked projects to give a holistic experience. The first is a written research project which establishes a self-initiated brief, while the second is a major design and make project.
Building on the reputation of the Rycotewood Furniture Centre and its industry links, a combination of live projects, study visits and guest speakers will support the development of your design, craft, business and enterprise skills relevant to furniture designer makers.
Source: Oxford Brookes University
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) at Oxford Brookes University.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Arts
Location
Activate Learning-City of Oxford College | Oxford
Duration
2 Years
Study mode
Part-time
Subjects
• Furniture design and making
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
The course consists of two key elements that focus both on independent and industry-linked projects to give a holistic experience. The first is a written research project which establishes a self-initiated brief, while the second is a major design and make project. Building on the reputation of the Rycotewood Furniture Centre and its industry links a combination of live projects, study visits and guest speakers will support the development of your design, craft, business and enterprise skills relevant to furniture designer makers.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 Oxford Brookes University students who took the Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
96%
high
Teaching on my course
96%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
100%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
97%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
94%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
Assessment and feedback
94%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
91%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
94%
high
Academic support
99%
high
Academic support
99%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
97%
high
Organisation and management
83%
high
Organisation and management
83%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
91%
high
How well organised is your course?
74%
med
Learning resources
91%
high
Learning resources
91%
high
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
86%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
high
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
94%
high
Student voice
88%
high
Student voice
88%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
83%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
94%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
70%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Oxford Brookes University. These students are taking Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Physics | E | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Product Design | A | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Oxford Brookes University graduates who took Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
56%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
85%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
60%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Elementary occupations
12%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
8%
Architecture and construction professionals
7%
Teaching Professionals
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Oxford Brookes University graduates who took Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£22.3k
First year after graduation
£23.4k
Third year after graduation
£24.8k
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 Furniture: Design and Make (Activate Learning - City of Oxford College).
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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