Your Questions, Answered
This page brings together the key questions we have received about our 2026 Online Jewellery Skills and Design Course.
It is intended to support prospective students in understanding the structure of the course, the requirements for home-based learning and the format of our in-person on-site studio weeks in Dublin.
As the course structure develops, this page will be updated to reflect any clarifications or additions.
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Welcome to our 2026 Online Jewellery Skills and Design Course.
The structure of the course mirrors our established on-site jewellery skills course and has been purpose-designed for hybrid delivery, enabling students to work to the same standards while being fully supported in their own home studio.
Once enrolled, you’ll join a small team of fellow students who attend live technical help sessions with Deirdre. These sessions recreate the feel of an in-person studio as closely as possible, while allowing you to practice safely from your home studio.
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To support your learning experience, we will offer you a combination of the following:
Regular live technical help and support with Deirdre
Pre-recorded daily demonstration videos
Clearly illustrated worksheets
On-site attendance
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Provisionally 14–18 September 2026: introduction and induction week with Deirdre and the team.
Four further individual weeks to attend:
November 2026
February 2027
April 2027
June 2027
Exact dates for the November–June weeks will be confirmed and made available before the end of February 2026.
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Students should expect to commit approximately 30–35 hours per week to independent bench practice and making. This does not include time spent viewing pre-recorded demonstrations or attending optional live technical support sessions.
Live technical support sessions are provisionally held on Saturday mornings. Attendance is optional, and recordings are made available to ensure access for all students.
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Yes, you will have contact with the other students in your course.
There will be a weekly live Q & A with technical support (provisionally weekly on Saturday mornings) and we are planning an online hub for your team of students to compare notes — more structured than a WhatsApp group but just as immediate.
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The 2026 Online Jewellery Skills and Design Course Fee is €9,900.
Payment by instalment for your course fee is available in the months prior to the course start date. Full details, including payment schedules and terms, are provided at application stage. The course fee is fixed and does not vary based on payment method.
The Course Fee must be paid in full before starting the course
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You will receive a detailed tools and materials shopping list to help you prepare.
Expect to spend approximately €1,000–€1,500 on carefully selected, professional hand tools and core course materials, intended to support long-term professional practice.
Your Graduation Collection project materials cost will be approximately €500.00
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CAD is a valuable tool for volume jewellery manufacture that uses printed waxes to create jewellery components. Our students learn to understand the complexites of Traditional Jewellery Manufacture so that they can choose CAD as a future manufacturing tool if they wish.
Our course is intentionally non-CAD-centric and rooted in the traditions of Traditional Jewellery Techniques, where hand skills and material knowledge are intrinsic to the craft. Teaching is grounded in traditional bench skills and hand fabrication, with close attention to proportion, line, material behaviour, and disciplined making. The course prioritises the development of judgement, precision, and a refined design sensibility that underpin high-end, bespoke jewellery practice.
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Yes. This certificate course is designed as a focused, practice-led alternative to a traditional university or CAO pathway for those seeking professional training in jewellery making, and is structured to be accessible to national and international students.