Garden Design, BA Hons
KEY FACTS
UCAS code
K311 H BA/Gdes
School
Location
Hadlow College (years 1 and 2)/Avery Hill Campus (years 2 and 3)
Attendance
3 years full-time (3 days per week)
4 years part-time
Entry requirements
160 UCAS points FROM
EITHER two A-levels at grade C or above
OR a National Diploma at PMM
OR equivalent qualifications in appropriate subjects.
PLUS supporting GCSEs.
• Life experiences are taken into account when considering applications.
• Applications from mature students are welcome
Specialist equipment/facilities
A 256-hectare estate containing woodland and aquatic habitats, landscape training centre, design studio and dedicated science laboratories
Assessment
Practical work, plant identification tests, design portfolio presentations, reports and computer-aided design work
Professional recognition
This programme is recognised by the Landscape Institute and is a progression route towards full membership of this professional body
Career options
Graduates can find creative, managerial, advisory, consultancy and technical positions in the garden design, landscaping and horticultural industriesThis degree programme involves study of the creative arts in combination with natural sciences and the craft of the gardener. The subject encompasses a wide variety of activities that lie across the interface of art and science. New topics and interests are covered to stretch and stimulate the student.
Students are encouraged to develop design skills by taking opportunities to study examples of landscape and garden planning during the programme. There are optional visits to gardens, parks and landscapes and study tours in Europe.
Aims of the programme
- To develop students' understanding of design principles and plant knowledge
- To help students to understand the needs of the client and produce innovative and traditional designs
- To teach students the history of garden design and its influences on the modern world
Content
Year 1
- Visual Studies (15 credits)
- Basic Design (15 credits)
- Plant Science and Soils (15 credits)
- Surveying (15 credits)
- Soft and Hard Landscape (30 credits)
- Garden Management for Designers (15 credits)
- Computer-Aided Design (15 credits)
Year 2
- Planting Design (15 credits)
- Garden Design Ideas and Theory (15 credits)
- Design Clients and Processes (15 credits)
- Design Sites and Materials (15 credits)
- Digital Landscapes (15 credits)
- Ecology and Conservation (15 credits)
- Garden Design Site Practice (15 credits)
- Construction and Planting (15 credits)
Year 3
- Master Plan (30 credits)
- Garden Design Detail (15 credits)
- Garden Design Development (15 credits)
- Professional Studies (15 credits)
- Advanced Representation (15 credits)
- History and Philosophy of Garden Design (15 credits)
- Historic Garden Conservation Project (15 credits)