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Joint 2nd in Scotland for graduate prospects
Guardian University Guide 2025 / Times University Guide 2025
Recent graduates have been employed in a wide variety of fields of work and postgraduate activity including:
- self-employed artist or designer
- designer to fine or fashion jewellery manufacturers
- designer of small products
- management within the jewellery trade
- designer of effects in theatre, cinema, or television
- specialist posts within museums and galleries
- lecturing and teaching in craft, design, and technology
Meet Tara
We caught up with Tara, who graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) in 2020 with a degree in Jewellery & Metal Design. Soon after her studies, she went on to establish a contemporary jewellery design business (Tara Lois Jewellery) and has seen enormous success; featured in Vogue and Vanity Fair magazines, winning two first prizes in the Maltese Smart and Sustainable Business Awards and recognised as Malta’s Emerging Maker.
“My favourite thing is learning about people, hearing their stories and designing pieces based on that. I am also very inspired by where I live in Malta and want to use bold colours with a Maltese influence. It is amazing to be able to represent it in this way.”
As well as creating stunning bespoke designs and incorporating people’s stories and emotions into jewellery, sustainability is also an important part of her craftsmanship, a practice which was reinforced during her studies at DJCAD.
“I’ve never wanted to be a huge jewellery designer like Cartier: I’m really enjoying being a niche luxury jeweller and recognised for my sustainability credentials.”
DJCAD has an ethical making pledge with the Scottish Goldsmiths Trust, continually improving working practices to become more sustainable. Students recycle and reuse precious metals such as copper and silver and are working to transform precious metals recovered from electronic waste into art.
Certainly, an up-and-coming designer on the international stage, Tara continues to thrive and has very recently signed a contract with MICAS, a new contemporary art museum in Malta, and is excited to be displaying and selling her work there.
Find out more about Tara and her work by visiting her social media channels, available on her website.
Careers Service
Our Careers Service provides our students with far more than CV advice. From 30-hour micro-placements as part of modules, to gaining academic credit for improving employability skills we'll prepare you for your future career throughout your time at Dundee.
You'll benefit from:
- Seven recruitment fairs on City campus each year - featuring around 250 local, national, and global employers.
- This includes our Go Global fair to help secure a summer placement abroad.
- Around 8,000 vacancies a year featured on our Jobshop website, for part-time work, graduate roles, internships, and voluntary jobs.
- A dedicated careers adviser, specialising in your subject, who can provide one-to-one guidance, application support, and personalised practice interview support.
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