Art and Design (Art Practice) HND
Wakefield College
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Art and Design (Art Practice) HND at Wakefield College for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Education.
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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 | £22820 | £18460 | £20799 |
25-75 percentile range | £17528 - £26934 | £13130 - £23882 | £14555 - £27277 |
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Course Description
Art & Design (Art Practice) is designed for students who are passionate about Art & Design and want to develop their own creative practice at a higher level. This course will help to build the skills you’ve already developed and give you the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative practices in order to refine and focus on your own specialist pathway. Through a range of projects involving investigation, research and communication skills, you will examine historical and contemporary aspects of Art and Design in order to analyse and prepare research information for written and seminar presentations.
You will explore a range of artistic skills which will develop into more personal techniques as you progress into your chosen area of specialism.
The College has a wide range of equipment/facilities for art and design including: • Your own dedicated studio space • Print workshop • Ceramics studio • 3D workshop • fully-equipped photography studio including traditional darkroom
Regular visits to galleries, museums and exhibitions will help to consolidate your understanding of art appreciation and inform your own work.
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 Art and Design (Art Practice) HND at Wakefield College
40% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
25% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Media Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
An Access course GCSE grade 5 (C) or above in English Language (or equivalent qualification) is required. Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via our APL process for accreditation towards this course. All applicants are required to attend an interview, you will also need to bring with you a portfolio of your work. A member of the course team to discuss your reasons for applying and your career plan.
Qualification requirements
Access to HE Diploma
Those with previous experience or learning that is relevant may be eligible via our APL process for accreditation towards this course
Costs
Tuition Fees Art and Design (Art Practice) HND
England UK | £6950 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £6950 | year 1 |
Scotland | £6950 | year 1 |
Wales | £6950 | year 1 |
International | £9500 | year 1 |
EU | £9500 | 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, 2025
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 Wakefield College
Wakefield College is an education provider that delivers both Further Education and Higher Education programmes, with their campus sites located in the English county of West Yorkshire. The two main sites that the college operates from are the central Wakefield City Campus, and the Castleford Campus situated just a five minute walk from Glasshoughton train station.
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Student composition of Wakefield College
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Total number of students enrolled at Wakefield College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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