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Diploma in Furniture Making

at Burnley College, Burnley · college

Level 2Vocational and tradeDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

The Level 2 Diploma in Furniture Making is a practical, employer focused course that builds accurate setting out, safe hand and machine skills, and the manufacture of high quality components. You will learn to read drawings, create cutting lists, select and prepare materials, and produce frames, carcasses, doors, and drawers using reliable joints and assemblies, with basic veneering, laminating, fittings, and professional finishing. Training runs in well equipped workshops on structured projects, and assessment combines knowledge tests, observed practical tasks, and a synoptic assignment delivering a complete piece to specification and deadline. On completion, progress to Level 3, an Apprenticeship, or entry level employment as a trainee cabinet maker or bench joiner.

What you need to get on

3 GCSEs at Grade 4 or above, or a relevant Level 1 qualification.

How you are assessed

Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.

What this level means

The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Burnley College

    Princess Way, Burnley, BB12 0AN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Burnley

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