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Course overview

The HND 3D Design course is a forward-thinking and innovative course that provides an advanced design education for students with a strong interest in the specialist areas of 3D design practice. Responding to industry-focused design briefs you will gain essential skills and knowledge of the 3D design industry to support advanced progression onto Degree level study or employment in the fields of 3D Design, Interior, spatial, product or exhibition design.

You will benefit from working in our dedicated 3D Design studios and MacLabs to develop advanced skills in specialist software, technical drawing, sketchbook and model making to explore your ideas and concepts whilst investigating historical and contemporary Designer's work to contextualise and critically evaluate your work. You will use research to synthesise information relevant to 3D Design activity to develop and evaluate design proposals and solutions from conception to final production drawings and 3D work.

Design thinking and the design process underpin the course giving you the skills relating to a range of spatial and built environments to produce successful design outcomes to a high standard using specialist materials, techniques, professional requirements and regulations.

Our 3D Design students are very successful, receive advanced entry offers to prestigious Degree-level programmes across the UK and become successful 3D Designers.

How the course is assessed

This a practical studio-based course where your work is assessed by portfolio submission throughout the year.

Progression and Articulation Routes

The HND 3D Design course at Edinburgh College has a strong reputation for progressing students onto Degree programmes across the UK with advanced entry.

Recognised entry to second and third-year Scottish Degrees dependant on each institutions specific entry requirements, for example:

• Interior and Environmental Design BDes (Hons) DJCAD
• Interior Design BA (Hons) or Product Design Design BA (Hons) ECA Second-year entry
• Interior Design BA (Hons) GSA
• Interior Architecture and Design BA (Hons) HWU
• Interior and Spatial Design BDes (Hons) Edinburgh Napier

Recognised second or third-year entry to the rest of the UK 3-year Degrees dependant on each institution's specific entry requirements.

Career options

Employment as an interior exhibition retail or lighting designer