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Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication - Art & Design

at Havant and South Downs College, Waterlooville · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Your passport to an art and design degree course.

What you need to get on

Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above including an art subject and English Language or a UAL Level 2 Diploma/First Diploma. It may be possible to start without a GCSE in an artbased subject by submission of a portfolio at interview. We would like to see the following in a portfolio: good drawing skills from life, creative page layouts for graphics, the ability to discuss the work of artists, designers and makers, examples of 3D work where possible, sketchbooks from Year 11 onwards, evidence of a visit

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • HSDC: South Downs Campus

    College Road, Waterlooville, PO7 8AA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Waterlooville

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