Colleges offering Jewellery Design Courses in Chennai

The selection criteria for Jewellery Designing courses are most of the times based on both the entrance and merit.

While most colleges provide admission based on the merit score, some also conduct entrance exams such as CUET and MAH CET.

Sure you can pursue a BDes in Jewellery Design course abroad, but the number of colleges that are offering this programme abroad is very much limited. However, among them, the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK is one of the best choices. It is a full-time 3-year UG degree course costing around INR 21.46 lakh. The eligibility requirements to get a seat in this university are to pass Class 12 from a recognised board and clear the PTE and IELTS exams.

The table below draws comparison between the highlights of both the courses. Students can see to know the major differences between BDes in Jewellery Design and Diploma in Jewellery Design:

Points of Difference	B.Des in Jewelry Design	Diploma in Jewelry Design
Duration	3-4 Years	Varies from a few months to year
Level	Undergraduate degree	Diploma or certificate
Focus	Comprehensive, covers theory and practical aspects of jewellery design	Focus on skills and theory
Syllabus	Design principles, gemology, metalwork, CAD design, and business aspects.	Concentrated on hands-on skills and basic jewellery design techniques
Admission Requirements	10+2 (high school) with specific subjects or entrance exams	Typically open to candidates with 10+2 (high school) qualifications without entrance exams.
Job Profiles	Jewellery designer, Design Consultant, Gemologist, or Entrepreneurship in the jewellery industry	Jewellery design roles, or working in jewellery workshops.

Madras Institute of Fashion Technology - MIFT is a good institution for B.Sc, M.Sc, MBA/PGDM, Certificate, UG Diploma, After 10th Diploma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Madras Institute of Fashion Technology - MIFT are Fashion Design, Retail, Graphic Design, Jewellery Design, Apparel Design.

National College of Design (NCD Chennai) provides programmes including PG Diploma, UG Diploma, M.A, B.Sc. in streams such as Design, IT & Software, Mass Communication & Media, Animation, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Jewellery Design, Visual Communication, Fashion Design.