In-Studio Diploma
In-Studio Diploma
Entry Requirements
No previous qualifications required, just an interest & enthusiasm for garden design.
Course Duration
10 days In-Studio + Up to 10 weeks home study - 12 weeks in total
Assessment
No exams — Portfolio assessment by your Tutor and AIM Qualifications.
Course Summary
As an alternative to flexible online study and to accelerate your qualification our live ‘In-Studio’ Course Diploma in Professional Garden Design allows you to work with our expert tutors and join other like-minded garden design enthusiasts for a more hands-on and collaborative approach to your learning. Working with a client brief, you will learn an array of skills taking you from the initial concept stage, through design development and into final proposal stage for a residential garden design project.
What Will You Learn?
With these skills you will be able to tackle your own garden design projects more professionally, start your own garden design business or enter the garden design industry with the practical knowledge required to work with potential clients. You’ll also learn how to establish industry contacts, where to source plants, samples, outdoor furniture, lighting and start to build a design community with your peers.
Whilst receiving hands-on advice directly from our highly experienced NDA Tutors, the In-studio course brings together a fantastic mix of students, helping to create an exciting, friendly and dynamic class with the chance to share ideas with fellow up and coming garden designers.
Course Duration
The Diploma course consists of 5 days in-studio followed by 5 weeks of home study projects, then a further 5 days in-studio with up to an additional 5 weeks to complete any project work for submission.
We are passionate about delivering high-quality courses to our students, and we believe that students learn faster in smaller groups, which is why we cap the number of students attending each course.
We are passionate about delivering high-quality courses to our students, and we believe that students learn faster in smaller groups, which is why we cap the number of students attending each course.
What Will I Study?
You will study ten dedicated units during this Professional Diploma
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Unit 10
In-Studio Gallery
A selection of our talented Diploma students amazing work!
- UK Government Funding (Diploma)
UK residents pay approximately 50% course fees and funding from the UK government will pay the rest.
- UK Government Student Loan (Diploma)
No upfront course fees to find. If you are aged 19+ and have lived in England for 3+ years you are eligible.
Accreditation
All NDA Professional Diplomas are accredited by AIM Qualifications. NDA is the only design school to be able to offer funding & student loans because our Diplomas are fully accredited.
In-Studio Diploma Course Fees
UK Students
Non-Funded
Full Course Fee £2,390
Full Course Fee £2,390
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UK Government Funding
UK Government Funding
NDA Funded Course Fee
£1,500
There are three ways for UK students to pay for their In-Studio Diploma:
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* Monthly payments include admin fee.
International Students
There are two ways for International students to pay for their In-Studio Diploma:
International fees in US dollars.
* Monthly payments include admin fee.
What Will I Need To Study?
In-Studio Study – All required design equipment and resources will be provided during your time In-Studio, however you will need access to a laptop computer to view course material and the online learning resources.
Home Study – Alongside a computer and an internet connection, there is also essential and recommended design equipment required to complete your NDA Course, all available through the NDA Art Shop at student prices! Throughout home study, you have full online access to our resources and your Personal Tutor.
What's Next?
Careers
The Diploma in Professional Garden Design is designed to help you start your own Garden Design business. Like the Diploma course itself, you can work flexibly for your clients around your family commitments and gradually expand your business.
Higher Education
Once you have successfully completed the NDA Diploma in Professional Garden Design, you will be offered a guaranteed place onto one of our BA (Hons) degrees with a generous Progression Scholarship (such as Design for Outdoor Living BA (Hons)). Degrees are awarded by our academic partner, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), and they are studied online in the same way as your Diploma.
Ready to pursue your passion for Garden Design?
What Our Students Say...
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What is UK Government Funding?
UK students pay approximately 50% of the full course fee – the balance is funded by the UK Government’s Adult education budget (AEB).
The National Design Academy is the only design school to be able to offer this funding as our Diplomas are all fully accredited by AIM Qualifications.