Duration
Four days weekly over one academic year
Tuition
8:1 teaching ratio
Timetable
Course dates:
8 September 2025 - 12 July 2026
Duration
Two days weekly over one academic year
Tuition
8:1 teaching ratio
Timetable
Course dates:
8 September 2025 - 12 July 2026
Duration
Two years
Tuition
6:1 teaching ratio
Timetable
Course start dates:
September 2025
Tuition Hours
Flexible study hours within constraints of course schedule; weekly live meetings
Overview
The Inchbald Diploma Garden Design provides you with a solid foundation from which you may embark on a fulfilling and successful career.
Whichever mode of study you choose, you will acquire a rounded skills set. Teaching is delivered by professional designers who develop your understanding of design as it relates to the garden, enabling you to acquire spatial awareness and develop up-to-the-minute visualisation skills, both manual and computer aided design (CAD) based. You will develop a comprehensive portfolio of designs of varying complexity during the course.
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Course content
The course is made up of six modules: Design, Design Analysis, Graphics, Planting Design, Construction, and Business.
The design module will enable you to apply theory to live projects, while in design analysis you will explore the current and proposed use of a site along with the wider context, surroundings and demographic criteria. Graphics provides an intensive introduction to the principles of drawing, which are then developed across a range of design exercises, introducing various techniques and software packages. A research project directs you to explore the plant kingdom in microcosm, teaching the design application of plants as three-dimensional masses. Construction facilitates exploration of the artistic, decorative, technical and practical aspects of hard landscaping. Detailed lectures will develop your problem-solving skills whilst the final Business module will prepare you for working as a professional garden designer.
Who is it aimed at?
Those exploring garden design as a professional vocation.
Key info & fees
Full time: On campus
- Students must be aged 18 or over with 'A' levels of equivalent. A good command of written and spoken English and basic computer skills are required.
- Fees: £30,500 (inc VAT)
Part time: On campus
- Students must be aged 18 or over with 'A' levels of equivalent. A good command of written and spoken English and basic computer skills are required.
- Fees: £13,000 (inc VAT)
Part time: Online
- The Inchbald Online Diploma in Garden Design is a two year part-time course. Early graduation at year one offer an exit award of the Inchbald Online Diploma in the Principles and Practice of Garden Design. We encourage all students to progress to year two to build a strong portfolio of work.
- Students completing both years are awarded with the Inchbald Diploma in Garden Design.
- Students who graduate with the full diploma are invited to exhibit with the in-house students in London.
- Year one runs from September - July. Year two runs from September - Easter, after which tutor guidance is offered to prepare for the Inchbald Annual Exhibition (July)
- 25-26 total Course fees: £16,250.00 (inc VAT) over two years
- Year one: £9,750.00 (inc VAT)
- Year two: £6,500.00 (inc VAT)
- Instalment plans are offered.
- Students must be aged 18 or over with 'A' levels or equivalent. A good command of written and spoken English and basic computer skills are required.
Talk to us
Arrange an informal chat to discuss how this course fits with your goals and start your journey with Inchbald.
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