Garden Design, HND/HNC
KEY FACTS
UCAS code
013K H HND/GDes
Part-time applicants (including HNCs) should apply direct to the university
School
Computing & Mathematical Sciences
Location
Avery Hill Campus; Hadlow College
Attendance
2 years part-time (HNC); 3 years sandwich(HND)
Entry requirements
80 UCAS points from 1 A-level or National Diploma at PPM, or equivalent, in appropriate subjects, supported by GCSEs
For mature entrants, entry is based in part on life-experience and work-related learning
Assessment
Assignments, plant identification tests, design portfolio, presentations and reports and CAD work
Career options
Creative, managerial, advisory, consultancy and technical positions within the garden design, landscaping and horticultural industries. Progression to BA Hons Garden Design programme
Specialist equipment / facilities
256-hectare estate containing woodland and aquatic habitats, landscape training centre, design studio and dedicated science laboratories
Professional recognition
This programme is recognised by the Landscape Institute as leading towards membership
These programmes involve study of the creative arts in combination with natural sciences and the craft of the gardener. The programmes address the core work involved in the design and implementation of garden-scale sites.
The programmes are made up of lectures, tutorials, studio workshops and project work, all linked and practically applied. The second year of the HND programme is a paid industrial placement. There are visits to gardens, parks and landscapes and study tours in both the UK and abroad.
Aims of the programme
- To develop students' understanding of design principles and plant knowledge
- To understand the needs of the client and produce innovative and traditional designs
- To develop landscaping techniques
Year 1
- Visual Studies
- Basic Design
- Plant Science and Soils
- Surveying
- Soft Landscape
- Hard Landscape
- Garden Management for Beginners (HND)
- Introduction to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) (HNC)
HND Sandwich Year (Work Placement)
Final Year
- Planting Design
- Garden Design Ideas and Theory
- Design Clients and Process
- Design Sites and Materials
- Ecology and Conservation
- Construction and Planting
- Garden Design Site Practice
- Digital Landscapes (HND)