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UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design

at The Northern School of Art, Hartlepool · school or sixth form

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Working in dedicated specialist studios and workshops equipped with an extensive range of industry standard equipment, you will explore a fascinating range of materials and making processes, including laser cutting and 3D printing as well as more traditional techniques. You will learn how to create, develop and enhance your designs using traditional techniques and digital design tools like Photoshop and 3D StudioMax. Typically, the course offers many opportunities for excellent industrial links and ‘live projects’ set by architects and designers who will help develop your ideas professionally. You may also benefit from a range of educational visits to places such as 'Museum of the Home' to gather first hand research and experience design in its many forms. In the past there have been trips to Northern Design Festival, Harry Potter World and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park amongst others. The course is ideal for those students who have a practical mind and really enjoy making and building things and seeing their ideas develop into working models and prototypes.

What you need to get on

4 x GCSEs 9-4/A*-C or equivalent qualifications. GCSE English minimum grade 3/D and Maths 2/E in Maths or Functional Skills Level 1. (If you do not have Maths / English at grade 3 / D you would be required to work towards these qualifications alongside your course).

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

  • MIDDLESBROUGH CAMPUS

    Newport Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1LA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough
  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough
  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough
  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough
  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough
  • 1 September 2026 · Middlesbrough

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