Program Overview

Course Overview

Create impactful interiors for commercial, residential and experiential spaces on a course that equips you with the skills you need for a dynamic career. On this Interior Design degree, you’ll explore areas such as design theory, psychology and sustainability as you learn how to make memorable atmospheres using colour, pattern and material.

Key Details

• Location: Falmouth Campus
• Course duration: 3 years / 4 years
• Attendance: Full-time / Professional Placement
• UCAS code: W252/PY41

Course Details

Year One

In the first year of your degree, you’ll be introduced to the principles of interior design and examine the psychology of creating interior atmospheres. You’ll learn how to use spatial concepts to analyse how design decisions shape the experience of a place, and to make recommendations based on client and user need.

Modules

• Spatial Awareness
• Design Principles
• Taste
• You, Me, Us

Year Two

In the second year, you’ll explore innovative design concepts for the future through live briefs and collaborations with industry partners. Throughout this project work, you’ll continue to enhance your understanding of colour, light, texture, materiality and acoustics, as well as building your understanding of technical detailing and presenting to industry standards.

Modules

• Trend forecasting
• Future Living
• Collaboration
• Fictional Interiors

Professional Placement (Optional)

You can choose to take an optional professional placement after your second year on a three-year programme.

• How you’ll study during your professional placement: You’ll spend time working in a professional context, as part of a business or organisation. This can be in one role, or up to three, and must be for a minimum of 24 weeks.

Year Three

The final year of the Interior Design degree is focused on preparing you for life as a professional interior designer. Through masterclasses in lighting, sustainable materials, detailing and Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E), you’ll further solidify your technical design skills – giving you the knowledge to complete a project from concept through to resolution.

Modules

• Design Insight
• Innovation
• Design Ambition
• Showcase

How You’ll Learn & Be Assessed

How You’ll Learn

• Based on Falmouth Campus, with opportunities to access facilities on Penryn Campus, you'll learn through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, studio practice, workshops and practical demonstrations.
• You'll also learn through guest lectures and integrated studio design projects.

How You’ll Be Assessed

• You'll be assessed through practical submissions and coursework.
• Assessment methods can take many forms, including:
  • Design process – sketchbooks
  • Research
  • Presentations
  • Project-based portfolios
  • Essays or reports

Facilities

• Dedicated design studios
• Workshops – 3D, metal, wood, resistant materials, rapid prototyping, casting, milling, virtual reality suites, dance studios and theatres
• Subject specific library with multiple on-line resources
• Material Library with access to real material samples
• Student support and academic support services
• IT - WiFi and open access IT suites across both campuses
• Online Learning Space with 24/365 access

Staff

Our Interior Design staff includes professional interior designers, architects, digital specialists and lighting designers. You’ll also gain the latest professional insights through talks, workshops and opportunities with our industry-leading partners.

Careers

As a graduate of this Interior Design degree, you could go into varied roles including:

• Interior designer
• Design consultant
• Spatial designer
• Project manager
• Design journalist
• Lighting designer
• FF&E consultant
• Exhibition/event designer

How to Apply

Ready to Apply for 2025?

You can apply for our undergraduate degrees via UCAS. You'll need our university UCAS code (F33) as well as your course code (which you'll find on your course page) for your application.

Application Advice & Interview Information

• Deadlines: For starting your studies in 2025, UK applications: 29 January 2025 (for equal consideration)
• Entry Requirements: We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to give them the opportunity to demonstrate this along with what inspires and motivates them in their field.

Fees, Costs & Funding

Tuition Fees

• Annual tuition fee: £9,535 per year (Full-time UK), £17,950 per year (Full-time EU/international), £1,905 per professional placement year (Full-time UK and EU/international)

Typical Course Costs

• Recurring annual costs: £100-£200 (materials and printing)
• Suggested reading: £40
• Optional study visits: £400-£450
• One-off cost for the duration of the course: Laptop

Funding

For information about funding available, please visit our student funding pages.