Garden Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 5% £7500 £15000 144 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 5% £7500 £15000 144 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 67% 10% 25% £6165 £14500 98 London On campus Part-time
Scotland's Rural College University 65% 5% 14% £7500 £15000 81 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 5% £7500 £15000 144 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Writtle University College 64% 0% 0% £9250 £12699 123 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Writtle University College - 20% 0% £9250 £12699 105 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
University of the Highlands and Islands 57% 0% 25% £6915 £7230 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Cornwall College 43% - 20% £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 100% 0% 10% - - 120 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - 5% £4625 £4975 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Myerscough College - - - £1125 £1250 - Preston online Part-time
Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Writtle University College - - - £9250 £12699 - Chelmsford On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich - - - £8630 £14500 - London On campus Part-time
Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Myerscough College - - - £1125 - - Preston On campus Part-time
Askham Bryan College - - - £9000 - - York On campus Full-time
Chichester College - - - £6500 - - Chichester On campus Full-time
Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
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    2/4
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    3/4
  • Horticulture and Garden Design at Capel Manor College
    4/4

Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Garden Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22000 £23703 £26188
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £24500 £17719 - £26945 £19543 - £31565
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Garden Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21097 £25049 £28291
25-75 percentile range £17290 - £23758 £22476 - £27512 £24919 - £32512
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Garden Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Garden Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Garden Design

  • Local Authorities
  • Plant Nurseries
  • Garden Centres
  • Publicly and Privately- owned Gardens

Specialisations within Garden Design

  • Landscape Architecture
  • Landscape Management
  • Landscape Ecology
  • Land Reclamation and Restoration
  • Urban Design

Jobs of graduates of Garden Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Garden Design at University of Gloucestershire

60%
10% Elementary occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Garden Design in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Garden Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Garden Design was £22000 15 months after graduation, £23703 3 years after graduation and £26188 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Garden Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Certificate - FDCert

Horticulture - FdSc at Nottingham Trent University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.