Do you enjoy working with different types of wood, creating designs and producing wooden products? Are you looking to get a job where you work with your hands? This course could be for you.
Our City & Guilds Furniture Making programme at Newark will provide you with the underpinning skills and knowledge to progress within the furniture making industry. The course is aimed at those with a passion for working with different timbers and in wanting to achieve excellent craft skills in both design and manufacture. Setting the bar high you will be surprised by what you can ultimately achieve.
The furniture department has now received over ten City & Guilds medals of excellence awarded due to the exceptional work of our learners. A superb accolade for the learners, in helping their career post college.
You will be inducted on a wide range of machinery and will be expected to machine your own components as required. There is a well-ordered furniture making workshop with self-contained classrooms as well as a dedicated machine shop. The College has also undertaken work for the National Trust which is a unique opportunity to learn different skills and produce something for future generations to see.
During this course, you’ll study:
Health and Safety
Timber Technology
Sustainability
Furniture Making by Hand
Fitments and Fittings
Design
Drawing
Career Planning
Entry requirements
You will need to have successfully completed a Level One Carpentry Joinery programme or have appropriate knowledge of both theoretical and practical skills and will ideally have experience using both hand and power tools.
You’ll also be required to have GCSEs in Mathematics and English (minimum Grade Three or equivalent). You may be asked to provide a reference.
Assessment & Progression
Assessment: Assessment is a combination of practical tests and written examinations.
Progression: Successful completion of this programme could allow you to progress onto our Level Three Diploma in Furniture Production or Level Two Diploma in Wood Machining or onto a career within the industry.
What You Will Need To Bring
You’ll need appropriate workwear, protective footwear, safety glasses and ear defenders. You will also need general stationery and access to the Internet for the theory aspects.
Course Fees
Fees listed are for those aged 19 years and over only. Fees are subject to change. Support for fees may be available, such as fee remission or the Advanced Learner Loan.
For further information regarding the Advanced Learner Loan please visit www.lincolncollege.ac.uk/funding-your-course/
Please note that where stated, fees are for the first year of a course only.
For more information contact our Course Information Office on 030 030 32435 or email [email protected]
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