Jewellery and Gemmology

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Launch your career in jewellery design or bring your jewellery-making hobby to the next level. Learn professional tools and techniques while gaining the business skills to market your creations.

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Programs

Program name Credit Tuition Length Start date(s)
Program name Jewellery Art and Design Credit Diploma Tuition $18,259 Length

There are two options for achieving a credential in this program:

  1. Full-time option: Students attend classes full time for two years. Students whose studies are interrupted must complete the program within five years.
  2. Part-time option: Students attend the first term full-time, and then complete the rest of the courses part-time over the course of several years up to a maximum of five years.

Students who complete all courses in Term 1 and Term 2 may choose to exit the program with a Certificate in Jewellery Art & Design. Students may return to complete the Diploma at a later date if a seat is available. All courses must be completed within a five year period to receive the Diploma. 

 Start date(s) Sep

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Open Studies

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International Studies

Discover VCC’s wide variety of two-year diploma programs specifically designed for international students who wish to work in Canada after graduating.
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Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.