Program Overview

Furniture Design and Make (BA top-up)

Key Facts

• UCAS code: W260
• Start dates: September 2025 / September 2026
• Location: City of Oxford College (part of Activate Learning)
• Course length: Full time: 1 year
• School(s): School of Arts

Overview

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.

Upon successful completion you will be awarded a BA (Hons) in Furniture: Design and Make from Oxford Brookes University.

Tuition Fees

• 2025 / 26:
  • Home (UK) full time off campus: £7,700
  • Home (UK) part time off-campus: £3,850
  • International full time off-campus: £9,900
• 2026 / 27:
  • Home (UK) full time off campus: £7,700
  • Home (UK) part time off-campus: £3,950

How and When to Pay

• Tuition fee instalments for the semester are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester.
• Students are not liable for full fees for that semester if they leave before week 4. If the leaving date is after week 4, full fees for the semester are payable.

Financial Support and Scholarships

• For general sources of financial support, see our Fees and funding pages.

Additional Costs

• Please be aware that some courses will involve some additional costs that are not covered by your fees. Specific additional costs for this course are detailed below.

How to Apply

Further Offer Details

• Students must have completed an appropriate Programme to be eligible to apply for the final year entry to the BA (Hons) Furniture Design and Make. These include:
  • A Foundation Degree in Furniture Design and Make awarded by Oxford Brookes University, successfully gaining 240 credits
  • A Foundation degree in Furniture and related disciplines successfully gaining 240 credits, subject to individual assessment of credit by Oxford Brookes University.
  • A Higher National Diploma in Furniture and related disciplines, successfully gaining 240 credits with Merit Profile at level 5, QAA Benchmarks, subject to individual assessment of credit by Oxford Brookes University.

Entry Requirements

Specific Entry Requirements

• In exceptional circumstances direct entry to the final year BA top up may be considered for applicants who do not meet the academic entry requirements, but are able to demonstrate a significant amount of relevant experience in the industry. This would normally be evidenced in the form of a portfolio and a reflective statement. Applicants who do not meet the academic entry requirements would also be expected to demonstrate evidence of an ability to succeed on the programme with particular reference to their level of academic writing.

English Language Requirements

• Where applicable; IELTS normally minimum level 6.0 overall with a minimum of 6.0 in the reading and writing components and a minimum of 5.5 in the speaking and listening components.

English Requirements for Visas

• If you need a student visa to enter the UK you will need to meet the UK Visas and Immigration minimum language requirements as well as the University's requirements.

Terms and Conditions of Enrolment

• When you accept our offer, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Enrolment. You should therefore read those conditions before accepting the offer.

Credit Transfer

• Many of our courses consider applications for entry with credit for prior learning. Each application is individually assessed by our credit entry tutors.

Application Process

Full Time Home (UK) Applicants

• Apply through UCAS

International Applicants

• Apply direct to the University
• Full time international applicants can also apply through UCAS

Programme Changes

• On rare occasions we may need to make changes to our course programmes after they have been published on the website. For more information, please visit our changes to programmes page.