Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) Creative Practice: Ceramics

When & Where

15 September 2025 - 5 June 2026 ( 300 hours, 30 weeks )
Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Yes
Course Code W25CRSD03B
Suitable For 18 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

The Certificate of Higher Education Creative Practice: Ceramics course at Morley College London is a flexible full and part-time programme offering a ceramic and multidisciplinary creative education. It equips students with core ceramic production skills, personal, and professional development through individual and collaborative projects.

Over this one-year full-time or two years part-time course of level 4 study, students gain and develop a solid grounding in ceramics, additionally focusing on wider skills of analysis, reflection, research, and digital competencies. Collaborative projects introduce the dynamic nature of the creative industries and build essential capabilities for multidisciplinary work.

Throughout the course, students are encouraged to explore, innovate, and apply their ceramics and wider creativity skills to real-world challenges, shaping their ambitions in a supportive, individual and multidisciplinary environment.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

By the programme’s conclusion, students are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to progress to level 5 studies.

Class format and activities

You will learn actively through studio and workshop-based teaching. Students learn about art, design and craft practice through group discussions, project briefings and practical demonstrations in a fully equipped ceramic studio, including plaster and glaze. The academic and technical staff provide a wide range of professional experiences, which enables a lively curriculum and is reflective of the ceramic industry. Students also have access to a dedicated digital suite to enable students to utilise technologies alongside deepening knowledge of ceramic materials and techniques. The course has a stimulating schedule of visiting practitioners, who introduce students to a range of innovative approaches and diverse career possibilities. Our small group sizes ensure maximum support and tuition for each student to ensure the best possible progress and achievement.

Entry requirements

Applicants should have achieved a level 3 qualification with 64 UCAS points in a relevant creative subject, GCSEs, grade 4/C in English (or an equivalent qualification). For non-native English speakers, an IELTS 5.5 is required. We offer places based on your portfolio. All students should be computer literate, with a working knowledge of programs like Microsoft Office. We invite all applicants to a taster day to experience practice sessions and present their portfolio in a personal interview.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including those who don't have formal qualifications, are mature students, have relevant work experience and have qualifications different from those typically required. If this applies to you, you'll need to show you have the aptitude and potential to succeed on the course. We'll assess this during an interview, following Morley's Accreditation of Prior Learning Policy and Procedure and Student Transfer Plan.

What you need to know before you enrol

This course will be delivered in person by attendance at college and online via live webinars and e-learning. All students will need to attend college between 2 to 3 days a week full-time and 1 and 1.5 days a week part-time and access live webinars and e-learning where required. Students are expected to undertake independent study and complete assignments and coursework outside of college time. The College has a range of specialist resources to support the delivery of the programme. Alongside our dedicated ceramic workshop, you will have access to digital technologies including 3D printers and our materials lab. Morley has a well-equipped library including a comprehensive ceramics section. Students will be assessed through graded projects and coursework, assignments, and reflective journals.

What you need

If you are interested in applying for the CertHE Creative Practice: Ceramics, then please apply using the link on this webpage. The qualification is awarded by Ravensbourne University London. You can apply for student finance at https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-register-login. This course can be studied in full-time or part-time modes. You will need access to a laptop or PC to carry out independent study and complete assignments. Relevant textbooks and other learning materials will be required for the course; it is recommended that students have their own ceramics tools and protective clothing. There is a materials fee of £50 per term.

What you can do next

On completion students can progress into our Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) Creative Practice: Ceramics (level 5) or our BA (Hons) Creative Practice: Ceramics (levels 5 and 6).