Do you want to work with the whole process from idea to sold jewellery?
Jewellery, Technology and Business
Bachelor Degree 3½ years (210 ECTS) Application 15.3 Download curriculum
Important information about international programmes at KEA
Danish politicians have decided that Danish schools of applied sciences (such as KEA) cannot admit new full degree students to English language programmes. The decision will take effect as of the autumn semester 2022. This means that we cannot start new international semesters for full degree students at KEA.
However, the decision has no effect on current students, who will of course be able to complete their international education at KEA. Students who are starting at their international programmes at KEA in autumn 2021 or spring 2022 will not be affected either. KEA will also still be welcoming exchange students on a continuous basis, just as we will be sending out students on studies abroad.
The focus of this programme is jewellery, technology and business in an interdisciplinary understanding as production takes place with the help of modern technology.
The focus is also on how jewellery is conceptualised, produced, marketed and sold domestically and internationally.
We pay great attention to wearable technology, the Maker Movement and the Quantified Self, seen in relation to the jewellery industry of the future.
You will learn the theory, practice and methodology needed to independently organise, manage and carry out complex processes that will lead to innovative, creative solutions in the field of jewellery.
This programme is relevant for both Danish and international students.
My passion is to create ideas, sales and interaction with costumers. I’m really a practical guy. The transition from idea to product totally fascinates me.
Everybody should try to work with a 3D printer, it’s such great fun.
Programme Content and Structure
On Jewellery, Technology & Business you will obtain a cross-disciplinary understanding of how to create jewellery using modern technology. The programme focus on how jewellery is conceptualised, produced, marketed and sold nationally and internationally.
Jewellery, Technology and Business is a bachelor degree programme that takes 3 ½ years (equivalent to 210 ECTS).
You will be working with jewellery design, product development, business, aesthetics, materials, concepts, trends, cultural understanding, innovation, marketing, and value and supply chains. In short, you will gain knowledge about the entire process from idea to sold jewellery product.
Starting from the value and supply chain, you will learn how to analyse the financial market sustainability of the jewellery concepts and to optimise production and logistics processes.
You will learn to plan, manage and carry out complex processes resulting in innovative and creative possible solutions to challenges within jewellery production. We pay particular attention to functionality, Emotional Design, sustainability and choice of material in relation to the form and aesthetics of jewellery.
On the programme, we also focus strongly on Wearable Technology, makers Movement and The Quantified Self in relation to the technological jewellery industry of the future. You will learn to work with e.g. 3D print, prototypes and production regarding both unique jewellery specimens and mass production.
Internship
On the fifth semester, you must do an internship in a company in Denmark or abroad. The internship provides you with the possibility to test your skills in practice and to gain valuable work experience.
Your internship gives you the opportunity as a student to build a strong network in the industry and to establish a practice-oriented connection with the business community. The internship lasts the entire semester.
Your internship coordinator at KEA will help you with the practicalities in connection with your internship, which you must help organise yourself, including finding a host company. KEA has a wide company network.
More information
If you want to know more in details about the programme and the elements, you can read more in the curriculum.
What does it take to study at KEA?
Studying is not just about attending lectures and classes and taking part in the teaching activities. The active enrolment model shows you what is expected of you as a student at KEA.
The study programmes at KEA are full-time programmes, which means that you should expect to have to devote an average of about 42 hours a week to your studies. The hours are split between various activities such as teaching activities and preparation time.
Read more about the Active Enrolment Model
On this page you can also get tips for planning your time while studying at KEA.
KEA is a playground, a community and a wealth of responsibilities
As a student at KEA, you have almost endless possibilities.
Workshops, with everything from CNC milling machines and wild 3D printers to a wide range of digital hardware. We have one of the world’s leading material libraries. We have cozy corners, roof terraces, cafes and bars.
At KEA, there is a new challenge around every corner.
We hope you will use all these possibilities for creativity, development and socialising.
Collaboration with businesses
During your studies, you will be in close contact with the business community.
The Jewellery, Technology and Business programme allows you to get extremely close to the sector or industry in which you would like to work once you have finished your studies.
You will be cooperating with companies as part of the teaching and you and your fellow students will be solving specific problems and cases presented by the companies. Thus, already as a student, you get the opportunity to test your competencies in practice and gain valuable work experience in the industry.
In addition, you will be visiting Danish and international companies and educational institutions, e.g. in connection with study trips, internship and exchange stays.
You also have the opportunity to collaborate with the business community in connection with your final project. Thus, already as a student on Jewellery, Technology and Business, you establish a practical connection with the industry in which you will work once you graduate.
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Career and Future
As a Bachelor in Jewellery, Technology and Business, you will be able to work on many different assignments within production, design and sale of jewellery.
After your studies you can both design your own jewellery or develop concepts for other people’s jewellery. You can work with sale and marketing or assist in the technological part of the production. You may also work as a consultant or an advisor.
The programme puts a special emphasis on enabling you to start your own business within the industry – also in an international perspective.
As a Bachelor in Jewellery, Technology and Business, you must be ready to adapt since fashion changes every season. Old materials replace the new ones while, at the same time, retro waves sweep over the market.
Typical jobs for a Bachelor in Jewellery, Technology and Business are:
- Jewellery designer
- Trend spotter
- Concept developer
- Buyer
- Sourcer
- Sales and marketing employee
- PR coordinator
- Consultant/advisor
- Entrepreneur
Further education
With a BA in Jewellery, Technology & Business, you may be eligible to take a Master's degree programme.
You can contact the Study and Career Advisors if you have questions about the Danish Education System.
Admission
If you want to apply for Jewellery, Technology & Business, you must meet our entry requirements. You can read more about the requirements below.
Requirements for admission to KEA
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Admission requirements
A Danish upper secondary education or equivalent, or a vocational education is required.
For country specific requirements see Country specific requirements at ufm.dk.
Everyone who meets the requirements must take an admission test.
You are not to attach a motivation letter to your application. It is the admission test which is decisive for you being offered a place.
All attachments to your application must be submitted together with the application no later than the application deadline.
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Admission test
Everyone who meets the requirements must take an admission test.
It is the admission test which decides whether you will be offered a place or not.
The admission test has to be solved online. You can find more information about the test at Admission test.
The test consists of different exercises and your reply to the admission test must show your creativity and innovative skills and your ability to work from a given inspiration material.
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Language requirements
All applicants must have passed English at a level equivalent to a Danish Upper Secondary education B-level.
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Admission with special permission
If you do not meet the formal admission requirements, you can apply for admission with special permission based on an individual competency assessment (IKV), (in Danish: "Individuel KompetenceVurdering - IKV").
In an IKV, KEA assesses whether your competencies correspond to fulfillment of the formal admission requirements for the programme in question. You must document competencies corresponding to fulfillment of the formal admission requirements, and you must document that you meet the specific admission requirements including the language requirements.
If you wish to apply for admission with special permission, you must meet the following application deadlines:
- Summer intake: 15 March at 12.00 CET
Below you can read more about the application process and find the application form:
Semester start
The fall semester begins in the end of August and the spring semester begins in the end of January. You can see study start dates in our Academic Calendar.
Please note, that from August 2022 the programme will no longer be available in English for full degree students at KEA. It is still possible to go on exchange at KEA, see more at global.kea.dk
Application
If you want to apply for Jewellery, Technology & Business, you can read about how to apply and what the process is below.
Application proces
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How to apply
The programme is connected to the Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT). You can only be enrolled in Quota 2 and you must pass the admission test.
All applicant must apply online on optagelse.dk
Quota 2 means you will be accepted based on your overall qualifications, including any possible qualifying training. The deadline for quota 2 admission is 15. march at 12:00 noon CET (Overseas, European and Danish students).
You are not to attach a motivation letter. It is the admission test which is decisive for you being offered a place.
All attachments to your application must be submitted together with the application no later than the application deadline.
Admission area number: 59015
Please notice that the programme is offered in English every 2nd year. This also means that the programme is offered in Danish every 2nd year. See when the next English programme is commencing
KEA and the other institutions of higher education in Denmark belong to a joint application system called the Coordinated Enrolment System (KOT). You can apply for up to eight different programmes (AP degrees and full BA degrees). KOT makes sure that you are only admitted to one of the degree programmes you apply for and to the highest priority possible.
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Application deadline
All applicants can apply from 1 February.
You can only apply in quota 2.
The deadline is 15 March at 12:00 noon CET for all applicants.
Please notice that the programme is offered in English every 2nd year. This also means that the programme is offered in Danish every 2nd year.
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Application fee
Non-EU applicants are required to pay an application fee in order for KEA to process their application.
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Entrance Grade point Average
100% quota 2
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Limitations
If you have completed a master’s degree, you are not eligible to start a second degree at an equivalent or lower level unless there are vacant study places. This limitation applies to all applicants holding a master’s degree regardless of whether it is a Danish or an international master’s degree.
If you want to know more
Read more about transfer to KEA, re-admission and re-enrollment on the page APPLICATION AND ADMISSION.
Contact
If you have questions about the content of the programme, you can contact our study advisors. If your questions are of a more practical nature regarding, for example, application and admission, then KEA Applicant is ready to help you.
Questions about transfer, re-admission and admission requirements
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +45 46 46 07 00.
You can call us Monday to Friday, between 10.00-12.00. All times are CET.
Questions about exchange programmes
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or find contact information for our international coordinators at global.kea.dk.
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General information
Below you can find information about study place, curriculum and other practical information regarding Jewellery, Technology & Business.
Practical information about the programme
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Language
The programme is offered in English.
Please notice that the programme is offered in English every 2nd year. This also means that the programme is offered in Danish every 2nd year.
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Address
Classes take place at:
Campus Guldbergsgade
Guldbergsgade 29N
2200 København N
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Programme start
The programme commences in end August every second year.
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Finance
The programme is entitled to the state education support (SU) for Danish citizens. Read more at www.su.dk
Tuition fee terms:
- Nordic/EU/EEA students are free of charge
- Non-EU citizens must pay a tuition fee of € 5,500 per semester
There is no fee for following students:
- Students from the European Union (EU)
- Students from EEA countries (Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland)
- Students from Switzerland
- Students who are granted permanent residency or time-limited permit with the possibility of permanent residence in Denmark
- Students exchanged with Danish students as part of a bilateral agreement with an educational institution abroad
- Students who are granted residence permit under §9c, paragraph 1 of the Aliens Act as the accompanying child of a foreigner with a residency permit issued under pursuant to section 9a of the Aliens Act
For the entire program, expect to spend approx. 5,000 DKK on books. You can buy the books new or used. You also have the option of borrowing the books from our library. It is your own responsibility to procure the books.
At the beginning of the 1st semester you will need a box of tools to use in the jewelery workshop. It can cost from approx. 2.700, - to 3.400, - DKK depending on the quality of the tool.
In addition, there are expenses for materials. These can be jewelry materials, drawing tools, etc. Material costs are very different from semester to semester, and therefore we cannot estimate average material consumption.
You must bring your own PC / Mac that supports 5GHz (802.11a) to avoid problems with KEA's network.
After you get started, you should expect to spend on the software programs we use during your study. These are Rhino (student license), Keyshot (student license) and Adobe CC (student license).
Your PC / Mac must meet minimum requirements for both Rhino and Adobe Photoshop.
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Expenses
Own portable pc, books, materials and excursions.
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Scholarship
Unfortunately, the Danish Government has discontinued allocating funds towards scholarships for non-EU/EEA students.
Due to this decision, KEA is unable to offer any scholarships at this point.
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Curriculum
Download addendum to curriculum (PDF)
Download second addendum to curriculum (PDF)
Former curriculae
You can find former curriculae at our curriculae archive
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Code of conduct
KEA has a set of general codes of conduct, which apply to everyone. Locally, there might be more detailed codes.
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Diploma Supplement
KEA issues a Diploma Supplement in English automatically at the end of your studies, as a supplement to your diploma.
The Diploma Supplement is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the qualification.
The Diploma Supplement contains a description of KEA Copenhagen School of Design and Technology and the Danish educational system.
