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 | |
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Median salary | £19720 | £16977 | £20190 |
25-75 percentile range | £15880 - £23400 | £11760 - £21991 | £13937 - £25916 |
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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.
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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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]
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 |
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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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