You have a plating room on site, a 3D printer, laser cutter as well as a rose engine turning lathe. One of the best, if not the best, part about the SoJ is the access to extra curicular tools and courses. If you need to know more about the degree course I’d suggest you take a look at the department’s own notes: The watch timing and waterproof testing equipment Students will be exposed to clocks as well as watches. As such there is a lot theory and historical knowledge along with some technical drawing. The degree is based heavily on the previous HND and also the BHI’s qualifications. As far as I am aware, degree students can still do the BHI courses alongside their main studies if they wish. Previously students could choose to do the 3 year BHI course and/or the 2 year HND course. It’s the first degree in horology in the UK, and possibly the world. The course offered now is a BA degree in Horology. ![]() They also have a computer set-up in the class which students are free to use at any time, and usually after 5pm we’d turn some music on while we worked till 8pm. For the most part they are very well equipped, and the students have full access to all the equipment as and when they need it. They have a number of large lathes, medium sized Schaublin lathes and about 10 smaller Bergeon lathes. The room itself holds all 3 year groups, and it makes for a really nice social atmosphere where different year groups intermingle and help each other out. It is the only surviving class in the UK after the others in Manchester and London closed. Horology has been taught at the school for over 100 years. This is the last few days of our practical exam and so it’s a bit messy! School of Jewellery – Horology The workshop area desk space. There are also a number of night classes and other courses going on, which you have opportunity to join if you wish. The good news, for guys at least, is that 95% of the jewellery students are girls, and for the most part the horology class is 90% men. So as an horologist there you are vastly outnumbered. Horology has around 30 students, Gemology slightly less and Jewellery has about 500 or so split into those taking the HND, the BA and the Design for Industry courses. There are 3 main groups at the school horology, jewellery & silvermithing and gemology. It has now been converted into an open plan layout, and it really is a great environment to be in. ![]() The school itself is in a really fabulous Victorian building built for the purpose over a hundred years ago. The SoJ is part of Birmingham City University (BCU), and also BIAD (Birmingham Institute for Art and Design). I’ve talked about both of those courses here. At the time the SoJ taught the BHI course and the BSoW taught the WOSTEP course. When I first wanted to become a watchmaker, I knew that these were my two choices if I wanted to be a full-time student. I spent a year at the School of Jewellery (SoJ) in their horology class (2011-2012), before moving to the British School of Watchmaking (BSoW) in September 2012.
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