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Overview
Level 2 Diploma offers you the opportunity to develop and explore creative skills in a range of disciplines. The course features a final major project at the end of the year in which you will develop your own ideas and will exhibit work with the support of your tutors. Art and Design students will be offered the opportunity to attend a variety of local, national and international excursions relating to the course. The department also has strong links with local art groups and artists providing students with additional opportunities.
How you’ll learn
Throughout the course you will be introduced to a range of subjects including:
Painting
Drawing
Printmaking
3D Design
Sculpture
Textiles,
Illustration
Animation
Entry and progression
What you need and where it leads
- Entry requirements
- This course Level 2
- Further study
Entry requirements
The entry requirements for this course are 4 GCSE’s graded 3 or above including Maths, English and a Creative Subject. Alternatively, you may have successfully completed a Level 2 Award in Art and Design.
You will have the opportunity to retake GCSE Maths and/or English alongside your main aim. The course will support you in preparing for progression onto Level 3 courses, apprenticeships and employment.
Not sure you meet these? Talk to us and we will help you find the right starting point.
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Careers it can lead to
- Glass and Ceramics Makers, Decorators and Finishers £27,100 a year
- Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers £35,000 a year
- Footwear and Leather Working Trades £25,300 a year
- With further study or experience Artists £35,100 a year
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With further study or experience
- Arts Officers, Producers and Directors £36,200 a year
- Design Occupations £32,400 a year
- Graphic and Multimedia Designers £26,400 a year
- Managers and Directors in the Creative Industries £50,800 a year
- Actors, Entertainers and Presenters £30,900 a year
Typical pay is the UK median for each job (Lightcast, October 2026).
Life on the course
See what it’s really like
Student Voice
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My tutors and peers were so welcoming, and I settled in immediately. I absolutely loved my time at the college. I loved having the freedom to create, and to explore different mediums and ideas within the safe space that the tutors created.
For parents and carers
Supporting your child’s journey
A Friendly, Welcoming Place
Students are often surprised by how friendly and welcoming college is. It's a supportive community where they'll build genuine friendships and feel part of something.
About student lifeLearning Support
If your child has additional learning needs, our support team works with them from day one. Adjustments are put in place early so they can get the most out of their course.
About learning supportGCSE Support Built In
If your child needs to resit GCSE English or Maths, it's built into the timetable, not bolted on as an extra. They'll get structured support alongside their main course.
Learn moreQualifications That Count
These are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
Your next step
Apply now, come and see us first, or ask us anything.
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Ask us about the course, entry requirements or funding.
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What happens after you apply
1
You apply
Apply online and you’ll get a confirmation email.
2
You meet your tutor
We’ll invite you to an interview to talk through the course and your plans, and make sure it’s right for you.
3
You get an offer
We’ll email you a conditional or unconditional offer.
4
You get ready to start
Come to a taster session in the summer, then enrol in August, bringing your results.