Postgraduate Diploma in Leather Technology (Professional)

Course Content

• Course Details

  This 12-week professional course will further enhance your critical and analytical knowledge of leather manufacture, finishing and related issues. The programme aims to develop your existing knowledge of leather making, problem solving and sustainability.

  The combination of practical work, seminars and tutorials delivered by experts in the field provides the ideal platform for development. The course also contributes to the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for industry employees.

  Learning, teaching and assessment

  We use a range of teaching methods including lectures, seminars, workshops and practical sessions. Our virtual learning environment allows you and your course tutors to exchange ideas as well as submit assignments from home. You will be mainly assessed though course work including practical reports, reflective portfolios and presentations.

  Please note the modules shown here relate to the academic year 23/24. The modules relating to the academic year 24/25 will be available from June 2024.

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• Entry Requirements

  We look for applicants with an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a science or leather related subject.

  English Language Requirements
  All International and EU students applying for a course with us must meet the following minimum English language requirements:

  • Recommended standard – IELTS 6.0 (or equivalent) – may require a skype interview.

  For information regarding English language requirements at the University, please see our IELTS page.

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• Fees and Funding

  23/24 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 23/24 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK – Full Time: £5,340
  • UK – Part Time: £890 per 20 credits
  • International: £10,980

  Additional Costs

  • £100 to cover PPE (safety glasses, one white lab coat, one blue lab coat, safety glasses, wellington boots and gloves) and contribution to raw material costs
  • Student membership to the Society for Leather Technologists and Chemists (six journals per year and free attendance to the Annual Conference) This is optional and costs £26
  • Individual Spray Gun, £40 (Sponsorship may be available)

  22/23 Tuition Fees

  Fees quoted relate to study in the Academic Year 22/23 only and may be subject to inflationary increases in future years.

  • UK – Full Time: £5,100
  • International: £9,480

  Additional Costs

  • £100 to cover PPE (safety glasses, one white lab coat, one blue lab coat, safety glasses, wellington boots and gloves) and contribution to raw material costs
  • Student membership to the Society for Leather Technologists and Chemists (six journals per year and free attendance to the Annual Conference) This is optional and costs £26
  • Individual Spray Gun, £40 (Sponsorship may be available)

   

  For information on the scholarships available to you, please see our scholarships page.

  For more information about possible funding options, please visit our Fees and Funding pages.

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• Delivery

  This course involves intense delivery of lectures to develop your existing knowledge of leather making from raw to finishing, and includes essential aspects such as problem solving and sustainability. It can be studied full-time over 12 weeks, or on a part time basis, with a minimum of 60 credits studied per year part time.

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