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CAD 19689

Annual Tuition Fee

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*Subject to change and other fees
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CAD 145

Application Fee

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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83

TOEFL

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50%

Min GPA

Program Overview

Get hands-on experience in the design and fabrication of jewellery through drawing, art history, gemmology, and business management.

What you will learn

  • Jewellery fabrication (piercing, soldering, doming, texturing, finishing, riveting)
  • Traditional goldsmithing techniques
  • Lost wax casting
  • Stone setting
  • Metal forging
  • Jewellery repair
  • Machinery, tools, safety
  • Metallurgy and alloys
  • Lapidary techniques (cutting, polishing)
  • Enamelling
  • Gemstone identification and testing
  • Gemstone cuts, care, and cleaning
  • Gemstone marketing, buying, and pricing
  • Diamond identification and grading
  • International diamond market
  • Visual awareness
  • Conceptual design
  • Illustration and visual representation
  • Technical drawing
  • Perspective drawing
  • 3D design software
  • History of art, ornament, and costume
  • Art in contemporary society
  • Individuality and artistic expression
  • Meanings of jewellery
  • Business management and entrepreneurship
  • Jewellery-related laws and regulations
  • Promotion, advertising, ethics
  • Production methods and time management

What to expect

  • Two years of full-time study
  • 70 per cent of time dedicated to hands-on, technical training
  • Industry-experienced instructors
  • Cohort-style classes with personalized learning
  • Technical assignments
  • Creative projects
  • Critiques
  • Lectures
  • Technical assignments
  • Exams
  • Demonstrations
  • Group projects
  • Research projects
  • Guest presentations
  • Public showcases and exhibitions
  • Field trips
  • Fully equipped workshops
  • Use of hand tools and torches
  • Networking with industry professionals
  • Award and scholarship opportunities
  • Opportunity to transfer to jewellery degree programs at AUA (Calgary), or NSCAD University (Halifax)
  • Opportunity to transfer to second-year Gemmology certificate and degree programs at Birmingham University, UK
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Additional Information

Program Level UG Certificate / Diploma

College/University Processing Time 14 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Program Intake

Open

Sep 2025

Closed

Sep 2024

General Admission Requirement

  • IELTS
    • Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - With No Band Less Than - 6
  • TOEFL
    • Minimum Overall Score - 83
  • PTE
    • Minimum Overall Score - 60
  • DUOLINGO
    • Minimum Overall Score - 115.0  

Academic Requirement

  • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have Grade 12 / High School Diploma.

6.5 IELTS Score
83 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
60 PTE Score Minimum Overall Score
115 Duolingo Minimum Overall Score
50% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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19689

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CAD 145

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12000 Per year

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