Garden Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Scotland's Rural College University 77% 0% 6% £7500 £15000 98 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scotland's Rural College University 74% 0% 4% £7500 £15000 138 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scotland's Rural College University 74% 0% 4% £7500 £15000 138 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Scotland's Rural College University 74% 0% 4% £7500 £15000 138 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Writtle University College 80% 0% 10% £9250 £12699 116 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Chichester College - - - £6500 - - Chichester On campus Full-time
Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - - £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Myerscough College 88% 10% 10% £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - 15% £4625 £4975 - Redruth On campus Part-time
University of the Highlands and Islands - 0% 5% £6915 £7230 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Cornwall College 71% 5% 16% £9250 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Myerscough College - - - £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 71% - 0% £6165 £14500 86 London On campus Part-time
Nottingham Trent University 52% 10% 5% - - 105 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Myerscough College 69% - 25% £1125 - - Preston On campus Part-time
Writtle University College - 0% 5% £9250 £12699 83 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Writtle University College - 0% 5% £9250 £12699 83 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Askham Bryan College 74% 0% 4% £9000 - 138 York On campus Full-time
Nottingham Trent University 74% 0% 4% - - 138 Nottingham On campus Full-time
University of Greenwich 67% - 20% £8630 £14500 135 London On campus Part-time
Myerscough College 67% - 20% £9250 £12700 135 Preston On campus Full-time
Related subjects - UK degree programs:
  • On the Job: Garden/Landscape Designer
    1/4
  • Landscape Architecture Vs Garden Design
    2/4
  • Lina Choi & Eun Jung Jun, South Korea, MA Garden Design
    3/4
  • Horticulture and Garden Design at Capel Manor College
    4/4

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
67 students of Garden Design in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

chart data
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

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 £22446 £25153
25-75 percentile range £20000 - £25000 £15687 - £26563 £18532 - £30379
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Garden Design courses of UK

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.

chart data
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Garden Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

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

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

45% Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning
15% Elementary occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Grading Distribution

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

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Garden Design

chart data
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
Do you not fulfill the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements?
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still be able to join Garden Design.

FAQ

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

The median salary of graduates of Garden Design was £22000 15 months after graduation, £22446 3 years after graduation and £25153 5 years after graduation.

Horticulture at Myerscough College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 88 out of 100 among 12 respondents.