Leather Technology BSc (Hons)
Key Facts
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UCAS Code:
BSc: J430
BSc with Foundation: J436 -
Level:
Undergraduate
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Duration:
Full Time: 3 years
Full Time Foundation: 4 years
Part Time: 4 years -
Starting:
September
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Fees UK 23/24:
Full Time: £9,250
Part Time: £1,540 (per 20 credits)
Integrated Foundation Year: £9,250 -
Fees International 23/24:
Full Time: £14,750
Integrated Foundation Year: £14,750 -
Location:
Waterside
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Overview
For those with a technical / scientific / creative interest, this Leather Technology BSc (Hons) qualification will provide opportunities to work and travel within the global leather industry; the benefits offered by this hands-on course are outstanding.
This Leather Technology BSc course is unique in the UK and makes our graduates highly sought after by employers. During this leather engineering course, you are able to specialise in and focus on an aspect of the leather industry that you find particularly interesting. You will be exposed to a number of science disciplines and interact with industrial experts during workshops and seminars.
Find out more about the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies.
Updated 20/03/2023
Highlights
- Unique to the University of Northampton.
- Additional bursaries and scholarships available for leather students.
- Outstanding employment prospects following the leather technology degree.
- Guaranteed paid internship for Home and EU students with the Northampton Employment Promise.
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Course Content
Careers and Employability
Graduates from this leather degree programme are in high demand. We routinely see 100% of graduates entering employment around the world (internal statistics) since the university receives more requests from employers than we have graduates to fill their vacancies.
Our leather course graduates have entered technical management within the leather industry, chemical sales and technical support within research and development departments. Others have become advisers on leather purchasing for clothing, upholstery and automotive industries.
Facilities
As the UK’s only university to integrate leather technology with fashion, marketing, business and environmental concerns, we are proud to house an on-campus working tannery for practical leather making as well as laboratories to enable leather testing.
- brand new on-campus tannery and laboratories for teaching
- a variety of modules to cater for a wide range of leather career choices
- industry-led practical workshops and seminars in technology and supply chain
- knowledge delivered by international experts
- opportunity in Stage 1 to attend a week long industry supported trip to Italy (non-compulsory, see additional costs)*
- continual networking with potential employers within the industry
- opportunity to attend an international leather fair in Hong Kong*
*Ts and Cs apply