west dean college
Chichester
WHERE MAKERS MAKE PROGRESS
From conservation to art and design, our full and part-time degree and diploma
courses help you turn an interest into a skill and an ambition into a career.
Study in well-equipped workshops where the small class sizes mean you get even
more time with experienced tutors. Places are limited, but the possibilities are
endless.
West Dean College
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has an international reputation for excellence in practice-based education
across its three academic Schools, Arts, Conservation and Design. Validated by
the University of Sussex, our courses include Foundation Diplomas, Graduate and
Postgraduate Diplomas and Masters Degrees, all with a strong practical as well
as academic focus. Subjects include craft practice, fine arts, creative writing,
interior design and conservation alongside over 600 short courses and NEW online
courses
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between our two campuses. Our students work with the College’s unique resources
and networks across the heritage, design and arts sectors, benefitting from
opportunities for live projects, placements, exhibitions and research. Graduates
have gone on to work with some of the world’s most acclaimed museums,
collections and designers, with many becoming leading practitioners in their own
right.
We are a relatively small learning community with opportunities to work
individually or collaboratively but most of all our scale means we can support
your individuality, enabling you to develop your passion and fulfil your
potential within a community of like-minded people.
The benefits of choosing West Dean include studying at a small specialist
college with low student staff ratios, and passionate tutors at high-quality
facilities. Our students have extended access to workshops and studios seven
days a week from 8.30am to 9pm.
THE COLLEGE AND LOCATION
The College was founded in 1971, by poet and patron of the arts, Edward James
and is part of the Edward James Foundation, a charitable trust set up to promote
education in the arts and crafts. Many students benefit from bursary and
scholarship funding.
The Schools of Arts and Conservation are based at the West Dean campus between
Chichester and Midhurst, nestled in the beautiful South Downs, within the
historic West Dean House. The West Dean campus is based between Chichester and
Midhurst, nestled in the beautiful South Downs. Less than half an hour from the
stunning Wittering beaches and coastline, an area of outstanding natural beauty,
there is also easy access to London and nearby Brighton. Chichester and Midhurst
are known for their thriving arts scene with independent shops, cafes and
restaurants.
In 2021 West Dean merged with KLC School of Design offering high-level skills
for successful careers in arts, design, craft and conservation.
KLC SCHOOL OF DESIGN
KLC School of Design is based at the Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour in London,
with the campus comprising teaching studios and spaces, set within the heart of
the professional interior design community. A leading provider of specialist
vocational design education with close industry links, students are offered
flexible and innovative ways in which they can launch their careers in interior
or garden design. The current portfolio comprises full time, part time and
online programmes including Bachelors Degrees, HE Diplomas, Diplomas and
Certificates.
College alumni have gone on to work with some of the world’s most acclaimed
museums, collections, and designers, with many exhibiting their art
internationally and becoming top designers in their own right.
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