Session Intakes
September / January / April
Course Duration
2 years
Qualification Code
603/0909/X
Qualification Credits
240 Credit Hours
About the Programme
HND in Art and Design is constructed to progressively enhance your knowledge and equip you with skills pertaining to art, design, fashion and creative media. You will be working on your own creative projects, which will allow you to put your ideas into practice and use your newly acquired skills to build a professional profile and portfolio for the creative industries sector, ensuring easy employment and self-employment options.
The credits gained on an HND are equal to the first two years of an undergraduate programme, a lot of universities in the United Kingdom and internationally can offer you a seat on the third or final year of a degree course (rather than making you start at the beginning).
The Programme offers the following pathways:
- Fashion (Currently Offered)
- Textiles
- Product Design
- Interior Design
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Design
- Art Practice
About the Programme
HND in Art and Design is constructed to progressively enhance your knowledge and equip you with skills pertaining to art, design, fashion and creative media. You will be working on your own creative projects, which will allow you to put your ideas into practice and use your newly acquired skills to build a professional profile and portfolio for the creative industries sector, ensuring easy employment and self-employment options.
The credits gained on an HND are equal to the first two years of an undergraduate programme, a lot of universities in the United Kingdom and internationally can offer you a seat on the third or final year of a degree course (rather than making you start at the beginning).
The Programme offers the following pathways:
- Fashion (Currently Offered)
- Textiles
- Product Design
- Interior Design
- Photography
- Graphic Design
- Digital Design
- Art Practice
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Course Elements
BTEC qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally recognised and benchmarked.
The programme is being offered in three sessions; September, Junuary, and April intakes each year. The class schedules are alligned to each intake and shared with students during their programme induction pack. Classes will be held at Islamabad Campus face-to-face.
Student Induction Pack would include the following documents in the Induction Pack:
- Â Student Handbook (Policies and Procedures)
- Â Course overview
-  Assignment briefs for all units & Assignment Submission    Procedure
- Â Course Timetable
- Â Assignment support sources (reading lists for units, skills development resources and definitions of verbs included in the scheme of work documents).
Each individual unit carries 15 credits. You are required to secure 240 credits to complete your HND in business management.
YEAR 1:
Mandatory Core Units:
- Professional DevelopmentÂ
- Contextual Studies
- Individual Project (Pearson-set)
- Techniques & Processes
Optional Units:
- Fashion & Textiles Practices Management
- Pattern Cutting & Garment Making
- Photography Practices
- Print Making
YEAR 2:
Core Mandatory Units
- Professional Practices
- Applied Practices: Collaborative Project (Pearson - Set)
Specialist Mandatory Units:
- Advance Fashion Studies
- Advance Textiles Studies
- 7 Computer Aided Design (CAD)
Optional Units:
- Branding & Identity
- Trend Forecasting
- Principles of Life Drawing
All Learners (students) will be assessed on written Course work / Assignment submissions against given learning objectives (LOs) , practical tasks, and presentations for each module during the semesters. There are No-Exams in the entire qualification.
The assessment procedures relating to specific programmes will be made available to all students prior to the commencement of their course and will be reinforced throughout their programme of study.
Students are advised at the time of induction to follow the guidelines given to them digitally and/or posted on all campus noticeboards.
Students who have recently been in education are likely to need:
- BTEC Level 3 qualification, and/or other related Level 3 qualifications OR
- HSSC equivalent (12 Years of Education) (A-Levels/ Intermediate pass and/or Acceptable equivalent qualifications)
- PortfolioÂ
- RPL/APL (Recognition of Prior Learning) cases shall be dealt in accordance with the Pearson policies based on the learner's experience.
Once you are registered, the academic team will contact you immediately regarding your induction to the programme. You will also be provided study materials and related centre handbooks. For academic and administrative support, you will be given access to Programme and Student Support Coordinator.
The programme is being offered Face-to-Face at our Islamabad campus. Our Teaching Zone (Virtual Learning Platform) provides an opportunity to the students to track their qualifications, academic timelines, learning support and study materials during their entire course. Students also get the access to plagiarism/similarity check facility 'Turnitin' for their written course before final submission.
At ICE, we expect our students to register immediately at HN Global, which is a dedicated online learning platform, containing free resources. It provides guidance to students throughout their academic journey. The global forum connects students and tutors and provides them with an opportunity to discuss common themes and share good practices. With HN Global, students can get access to course specific core textbooks and improve their study skills by completing online learning modules targeted at common development areas.
Why is BTEC Higher National Diploma the Right Choice for You?
Where will Higher National Diploma take me?
Upon the successful completion of Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design, students will have the option to enrol onto the following international degree programs, such as:
- BA Graphic Design
- BA Communication Design
- BA Interior Design
- BA Product Design
- BA Spatial Design
- BA Architecture
- BA Digital Design
- BA Web Design
- BA Fine Art
- Choose your desired programme through Degree Course Finder
- BA Art & Design
- BA Fashion & Textiles
- BA Fashion Design
- BA Textile Design
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The Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate (HNC) is at level 4
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The Pearson BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) is at level 5
(the same as the first two years of a UK honours degree).
FAQs
A Higher National Diploma is a two years programme awarded by Pearson UK. The HND programme is equivalent to 14 years of education (Associate Degree Programme, ADP) recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The programme is designed to help the candidates with employment by giving them hands-on skills, focusing on varnishing skills and teaching them practical application of concepts. All modules of the programme are coursework based spread over two years (4 semesters) with specialisation pathways. The HND qualifications are designed to equip the learner with up-to-date sector-related skills so as to make the employment path easier for them by focusing on the skill sets in addition to understanding and knowledge of the content and the subjects. It is a flexible programme that meets the requirements of working individuals as well.
Currently, we are offering HND in Business, Art and Design (Fashion, Textiles), Creative Media Production, Gaming and Computing with specialised pathways. The learner can choose the pathways at the start of their session and can enroll in the designated programme. Each pathway ensures a holistic academic and vocational experience for the learner.
Students who have recently been in education are likely to need:
- BTEC Level 3 qualification and/or other related Level 3 qualifications OR
- HSSC equivalent (12 Years of Education) (A-Levels/ Intermediate Pass and/or Acceptable equivalent qualifications)
- RPL/APL (Recognition of Prior Learning) cases shall be dealt in accordance with the Pearson policies based on the learner's experience.
A Higher National Diploma is a two years programme awarded by Pearson UK. The HND programme is equivalent to 14 years of education (Associate Degree Programme, ADP) recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. Choosing to complete the top-up year and ensuring the undergraduate degree requirements are fulfilled, the candidate can get equivalence from the HEC for a 16 years honors degree.
The HND programme is a skill-based qualification designed for working professionals and individuals aspiring to work in the Management, Administrative and other Professional roles. The graduates would be able to apply entrepreneurial techniques to startup their own businesses and ventures.
The HND programme is also significantly more affordable and students are given merit-based scholarships. The approximate fee of HND course is PKR 9,65,000, which includes international registration fee. The students are given flexible installment plans during the admission process.
The Higher National Diploma programme comprises 240 credit hours which is equivalent to 2nd year of an undergraduate degree.
A top-up year is the final year of the undergraduate programme. Students have the option to top up HND to the final year of an undergraduate degree programme; BA (Hons) at over 150 universities worldwide of your choice. The students can search for their own choice of universities and/or degree programme via the Pearson BTEC platform called  ' Degree Course Finder '
The programme is being offered Face-to-Face at our Islamabad campus. Our Teaching Zone (Virtual Learning Platform) provides an opportunity to the students to track their qualifications, academic timelines, learning support and study materials during their entire course. Students also get the access to plagiarism/similarity check facility 'Turnitin' for their written course before final submission.