National Jewellery Competition Award
Student Akosua Osei Sasu claimed the top prize at the National Jewellery Competition in January 2025, one of Ghana’s most competitive platforms for emerging precious metal artists.
Source: Award announcementB.A. JDT
Jewellery Design Technology
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Jewellery Design Technology
Programme Overview
The Jewellery Design Technology programme introduces students to the materials, techniques, and skills needed to become a certified jewellery designer.
Teaching is delivered through structured modules and field trips. Students learn to design, cast, and finish works to professional standards.
The department is led by practising jewellers with decades of industry experience in precious metal arts.
Programme Facts
BA
Degree award in Jewellery Design Technology
2025
National Jewellery Competition won by TUC student Akosua Osei Sasu
20+
Years of professional practice held by the Head of Department
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Current cohort size
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Recognition
Teaching Staff
Dr. Andrew Richard Owusu Addo
Head of Department / Senior Lecturer
Dr. Addo is a jeweller by training and profession with over two decades of experience. Hailing from Abiriw in the Eastern Region, he completed his education at KNUST and entered private practice, designing and producing fine jewellery. He has played a key role in the development of Techbridge University College as part of both the Preparatory and Implementation Committees. Today, he leads our Department of Jewellery Design Technology, nurturing the next generation of creative and technical jewellery masters.
Mr. Selete K. D. Ofori
Lecturer
Selete Komla Delali Ofori is a highly accomplished lecturer in the Department of Jewellery Design Technology at Techbridge University College (formerly AsanSka University College of Design and Technology). Apart from teaching, Selete is a premier practicing professional Bench Jeweller who employs intricate goldsmithing and metalsmithing techniques such as wire working, embossing, stone setting, casting, sheet forming, chasing, and repoussé in the fabrication of fine jewellery items. Visually expressive, Selete is a prominent metal artist whose mediums of choice span ferrous and non-ferrous precious metals (chiefly gold and silver). He is active in national jewellery networks, showcasing Ghanaian craftsmanship to the world.
Dr. Kwame Baah Owusu Panin
Lecturer
An expert in manufacturing processes and industrial design for high-end jewellery collections.
Mr. Kwabena Asomaning
Lecturer
Kwabena Asomaning is an esteemed jeweller, designer, educator, and researcher with over two decades of experience in jewellery design, fabrication, and technical instruction. He is deeply passionate about merging traditional Ghanaian jewellery heritage with contemporary technological innovations, fostering a synthesis that preserves cultural memory while introducing modern technical standards. Beside lecturing, he is the founder of Goldsense Jewelry, a bespoke studio showcasing handcrafted Ghanaian jewelry, and serves as NaCCA/CTVET curriculum developer, international facilitator, and trade organization secretary, shaping the landscape of Ghanaian goldsmithing.
This programme is delivered by the Department of Jewellery Design Technology at Techbridge University College, accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and affiliated to the University of Education, Winneba. See also the faculty directory, awards and recognition, and admissions.