Garden Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

  • On the Job: Garden/Landscape Designer
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  • 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
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
73 /100
136 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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 £24000 £24723 £26581
25-75 percentile range £21500 - £26000 £18929 - £28232 £21040 - £31073

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22389 £26088 £29959
25-75 percentile range £20778 - £25000 £23794 - £29147 £25784 - £33351

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.

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.

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

55% Skilled trades occupations
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Engineering professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Garden Design

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Garden Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Garden Design is the study of the design, construction and management of public and private gardens.

The median salary of graduates of Garden Design was £24000 15 months after graduation, £24723 3 years after graduation and £26581 5 years after graduation.

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