North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College
Graphic Design HND
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19720 £16977 £20190
25-75 percentile range £15880 - £23400 £11760 - £21991 £13937 - £25916

Course Description

Iconic UK brands such as Virgin, Jaguar Land Rover, O2, Dyson and Diageo depend on brilliant design for their growth and success. The story behind the logos requires skills in corporate identity and branding, digital photography and web design, illustration, publicity and packing design.

The design industry is worth over £3bn to the UK economy and is one of the fastest growing sectors. Our HND in Graphic Design can help you to build the skills to meet graphic design challenges in both 2D and 3D, and put them into practice through national competitions, exhibitions and live industry projects.

Get qualified and you will be ready to join the commercial design world where the sky’s the limit to your creativity.

Progression Opportunities After completing this course, you will have the chance to top-up to a full BA (Hons) degree in Visual Media, awarded by Coventry University

What You Will Learn

Programme content: As a student of Graphic Design, HND you will study the following course modules.

Modules

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Graphic Design HND at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

20% Sales occupations
20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Elementary occupations
10% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Process, plant and machine operatives
5% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Sports and fitness occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Minimum Required UCAS Tariff

Qualification requirements

A Levels in Graphic Design or similar

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Graphic Design or similar

For further information please contact us on: 0330 058 3000 [email protected]

This course is not accepting applications from Tier 4 international students.

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Graphic Design HND

England UK £5950 year 1
Northern Ireland £5950 year 1
Scotland £5950 year 1
Wales £5950 year 1

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2024

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

About North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College

North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) is a further education provider, with four main campus locations in the United Kingdom, including Nuneaton, Hinckley, Harrowbrook, and Wigston.

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Where is this programme taught

Hinckley Campus
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