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2.4 Years
On-campus / Virtual classroom — a blend of both face-to-face and virtual learning with scheduled classes taking place on-campus and in virtual classrooms.
Full time · 3 days per week, 9.30am – 4.30pm (Mon/Tue/Wed or Mon/Thu/Fri depending on campus)
February
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Prahran campus, Melbourne Polytechnic, Victoria
377 Waterdale Rd, Heidelberg West, VIC 3081
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
VRQA / ASQA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCommon Questions
The course is delivered at both the Prahran and Fairfield campuses. The first year may be taken at either campus (Prahran: Mon, Tue and Wed 9.30am–4.30pm; Fairfield: either Mon, Tue and Wed or Mon, Thurs and Fri 9.30am–4.30pm), however the second year of this course is held at the Fairfield campus only, and your days of study will also change in second year.
Yes, this course requires an interview for entry. Melbourne Polytechnic provides interview and folio advice to help applicants prepare, and prospective students are encouraged to book their interview in advance.
Melbourne Polytechnic's industry partners include the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia, Craft Victoria, The Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA), and JamFactory - Adelaide. The institution also has connections with contemporary jewellery galleries in Melbourne such as e.g.etal, Studio Ingot, Pieces of Eight, Black Finch, Small Space Gallery, in.cub8r, NGV Design Store, Metal Couture, and JMGA Graduate Metal.
After completing this Advanced Diploma, you may wish to extend your qualifications by undertaking further study in the areas of gemmology, diamond technology and jewellery valuation. You may also choose to articulate into further study of jewellery, object design and fine arts at other tertiary institutions including RMIT and Monash University, or apply for the two-year Associate training program at JamFactory - Adelaide.
Various forms of assessment are used, including practical exercises, written exercises and knowledge questions in the form of online quizzes, studio journals, and folios of work. In second year, the course culminates in an online fundraising auction and a graduate exhibition giving students the opportunity to showcase their work to family, friends, and industry specialists.
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