Garden Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Horticulture with Plantsmanship BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 0% £9250 £16000 128 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture with Plantsmanship HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 3% 10% £7000 £16000 89 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 0% £9250 £16000 128 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Garden Design HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 3% 14% £7000 £16000 89 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture FdSc Nottingham Trent University 100% 10% 15% £9250 £15600 95 Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Garden and Greenspace Design BSc (Hons) Scotland's Rural College University 68% 0% 6% £9250 £16000 128 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture HND Scotland's Rural College University 65% 3% 0% £7000 £16000 89 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture FdSc Nottingham Trent University 100% 10% 10% £9250 £15600 95 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Horticulture DipHE Writtle University College - 0% 10% £9250 £13080 £14000 83 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Plant Science) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - 15% £9250 £10000 £16500 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Landscape and Garden Design BA (Hons) Myerscough College - - 35% £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Animals and Horticulture as Therapy (Top-up) BSc (Hons) Myerscough College - - 35% £9250 £12700 - Preston On campus Full-time
Horticulture FDCert Myerscough College - - - £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Horticulture BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 64% 0% 25% £9250 £13080 £14000 149 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Horticulture FdSc Cornwall College - - - £4625 £5000 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Horticulture and Applied Plant Science FdSc Myerscough College - - - £1125 £1250 - Preston online Part-time
Horticulture (final year top-up) BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - - - £9250 £17150 - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Animals and Horticulture as Therapy FdSc Myerscough College - - - £9250 £14500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Horticulture (Garden & Landscape Design) BSc (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £4625 £5000 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Horticulture (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Writtle University College 82% 0% 15% £9250 £13080 £14000 145 Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Horticulture HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7000 £7000 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture CertHE Writtle University College - - - £9250 £13080 - Chelmsford On campus Full-time
Garden Design HNC Scotland's Rural College University - - - £7000 £16000 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Horticulture - Commercial FdSc University of Greenwich - - - £6165 - - London On campus Part-time
Horticulture Management HNC Chichester College - - - £6500 - - Chichester On campus Full-time
Horticulture (final year top-up) BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
74 /100
136 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £23703 £26188
25-75 percentile range £21500 - £26000 £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 £22389 £25739 £28783
25-75 percentile range £20778 - £25000 £23565 - £28196 £25913 - £33000
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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 Oct 10, 2023

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% Business and public service associate professionals
20% Teaching Professionals
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Information Technology Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

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) Oct 10, 2023
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, £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)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Certificate - FDCert
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE