HOROLOGY DEGREE PROFESSIONAL
HOROLOGY DEGREE SERIES

Our reputation and staff connections mean that our professional links are outstanding.

Our workshops give you access to timing and testing equipment, as well as machine tools, including laser welding machines, 3D printing and engine turning equipment. The course uses industry-standard software, such as the Solidworks CAD package, to teach design and technical drawing skills, as well as both traditional and modern niche skills of repair, conservation and restoration. You’ll examine the history of timekeeping, how clocks and watches work, and how they are designed, providing you with the restoration skills that are in demand within the industry. Our unique undergraduate Horology course will enable you to study clocks and watches, both mechanical and electronic, as well as explore the art and science of time measurement.Ĭombining traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology, this course looks at the theory of horology, as well as provides you with valuable practical skills. Other Alumni work with Roger Smith, look after significant collections such as at the British Museum, work in major Auction Houses like Bonhams and Fellows, and have even and have restored the Great Clock of Westminster ( AKA Big Ben!) There may well be any number of similar opportunities ahead for you.

We have a strong employability record with graduates recently taking up places with employers such as Cartier, Rolex, Tag Heuer, and Xupes. Our many connections with the major brands allow opportunities for working on Live Projects and exploring employment experience in a professional setting, alongside the chance to develop lifelong connections throughout the industry. The Course will embed transferrable skills such as initiative, adaptability and time and project management during your three years with us on the degree. We will develop your digital design and communication skills using a range of industry-standard software, using Computer Aided Design and Manufacture (CAD/CAM) and explore rapid prototyping to experience different methods and designs.

HOROLOGY DEGREE SERIES

You will benefit from the experience of practising professional horologists and colleagues in a shared learning environment, and have the opportunity to build a series of portfolios of clock/watch repairs and restorations as proof of your professional capabilities. Our Horology degree, one of the only courses of its kind, will enable you to develop the practical and analytical skills to identify and resolve complex faults and utilise our traditional and cutting-edge facilities to explore a range of techniques. Discover the evolution of designs and materials behind clocks and watches, alongside exploring the specialist skills required to design, make and repair these fascinating mechanisms yourself using fine hand and machining skills.