Blender 3D
- Level(s) of Study: Short course; Professional
- Course Fee:
£495
- Start Date(s): 23 July 2025, 18 October 2025, 7 March 2026
- Duration: Wednesday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm, three days or Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm, three weeks
- Study Mode(s): Part-time
- Campus: City Campus
- Entry Requirements: More information
Introduction:
Course dates:
23 - 25 July 2025, Wednesday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm
18 October - 1 November 2025, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
7 - 21 March 2026, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
This course is suitable for creatives who are beginners to digital asset creation or those who have little knowledge of Blender and would like to explore basic techniques for their designs.
Blender 3D is a powerful free open-source 3D creation software, which allows for 3D asset creation, animation, and rendering.
It can be used in any field that requires a digital 3D experience and is easily transferable to many other software’s such as Unreal Engine, Unity, AR/VR, rendering, etc.
On this course you will learn the basics of using Blender 3D Creation Suite, which introduces modern digital asset creation techniques and can be utilised across creative industries such as animation, architecture, product design and fashion.
You will learn and explore various methods for 3D digital asset creation suitable for 2D and 3D rendering.
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You’ll be part of a design community in our creative studio culture; one that promotes discussion and collaboration, and encourages experimentation and the constant swapping of ideas. -
With a limited class size you'll have the one-to-one attention you need to ensure you leave with the skills to continue developing your designs at home or work. -
Benefit from learning with an experienced tutor who has established links to the profession and significant experience working in varied practices. -
On successful completion of the course, you will receive a digital certificate of attendance and a digital badge.
Here’s what our previous attendees said:
'I chose to do this short course to improve my skills at work, I’ve taken away the confidence in using the software from enjoying the practical tasks, thank you!'
'This Blender 3D course was right for me because I want to explore how to make 3D objects, which can develop further with character design. From doing this course I have discovered many processes and to make texture looks realistic. I most enjoyed the material part; it was fun to make colours and textures combine together!'
What you’ll study
By the end of the course, you will be able to set up, record and edit different animation types, have an understanding of industry pipelines and have a completed project and final renders for your portfolio.
Here is how the course is structured:
- Introduction to digital language in Blender
- Why knowing your asset size is important
- Fundamentals of Import / Exporting assets
- Blender interface – modes, scenes, tabs and modifiers etc.
- Using transformation tools and traversing the workspace
- Working between Blender Modes – Object / Edit Mode / Sculpt
- Create 3D objects
- Walking through creating a 3D model in Blender.
- Add-ons for Blender
- Modifiers, Manipulating and fixing
- Materials and Textures Nodes – Creating and applying digital textures
- Texture Painting – Creating your own effects
- UV Maps
- Keyframes and Keysets – recording and marking movement.
- Rendering – Setting up the camera, lighting and movement.
- Final touches to your model and creating final outputs.
Student Work
How you’re taught
This course will be delivered in person on Nottingham Trent University city campus.
Contact hours
You will receive 15 contact hours of quality tuition with an experienced tutor.
Careers and employability
Certificate of attendance and digital badge
Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a digital certificate of attendance and a digital badge powered by Accredible.
Your digital credential is more than just a certificate – it’s secure, verifiable, and protected against fraud through encryption and blockchain technology.
They also come with detailed metadata, including an overview of the skills you have achieved on the course, evidence of completion, and assessment criteria if appropriate.
Share your achievements seamlessly with friends, customers, and potential employers online, and proudly add your badge or certificate to social media platforms such as LinkedIn, so all the right people can see it.
Campus and facilities
You will be based in the School of Art and Design on the City Campus.
You’ll find collaborative working spaces where you develop your sketches and concepts, and IT suites equipped with industry standard software including Adobe Creative Cloud.
You’ll also have access to our library to use outside of your short course; whilst you can’t reserve or take away books, you are welcome to use them as a resource for research and referencing.
You will receive an email one week before the course starts with joining instructions on where to go for the first day.
Entry requirements
Level: Intermediate / Professional
Entry requirement: You should have experience of working in a creative environment, but no formal qualifications in design are required. Basic computer skills essential.
You must be over the age of 18 to attend this course.
Fees and funding
The fee for this course is £495.
Payment is due at the time of booking - ask us if you'd prefer an invoice sent to your company.
Secure your place with a deposit - If you're booking more than two months before the course starts, we can accept a £200 deposit to secure your place, and the balance is due one month before the course starts.
Your course fees cover the cost of studies and include great benefits such as the use of our modern library and free use of the IT equipment and software on the campus during your course.
You can read the terms and conditions of booking here.
Need accommodation for a week long summer course?
Accommodation can be booked separately to the course; the rooms are only a few minutes’ walk from our studios and classrooms, and cost £259 per week.
These are single rooms with a private bathroom in shared apartments in Nottingham Trent University’s city campus accommodation, which is ideal if you're looking to be based in Nottingham's lively city centre and want an economical place to stay.
Find out more and book your accommodation here.
How to apply
You can book your place via the NTU online store:
23 - 25 July 2025, Wednesday to Friday 10 am - 4 pm
18 October - 1 November 2025, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
7 - 21 March 2026, Saturdays 10 am - 4 pm
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Any questions about booking this course or tailored training opportunities?
Contact the short course team:
Email: creativeshortcourses@ntu.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)115 848 2813