Program Overview

Interior Design (Top-up) - BA (Hons)

The Interior Design (Top-up) - BA (Hons) course is a top-up version of the Interior Design BA (Hons) degree. It is designed for those who have a foundation degree, Higher National Diploma, or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject. This course will introduce students to the latest research and industry professionals who will bring their knowledge and experience to the course.

Why Study This Course?

This degree will provide students with the opportunity to work on exciting projects, including commercial, social, and temporary projects such as workspaces, hotels, retail, museums, exhibitions, and health and educational spaces. The course is based in the heart of London's creative district, giving students access to an abundance of live projects and industry mentors.

Course Details

• Course type: Undergraduate
• Typical duration: Not specified
• Location: Aldgate
• UCAS code: WK23
• Entry requirements: 240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation Degree (FdA/FdSc), or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject.

Entry Requirements

In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, students should have one of the following:

• 240 credits from a Higher National Diploma (HND), Foundation Degree (FdA/FdSc), or equivalent international qualification in a relevant subject
• 240 credits from years 1 and 2 of an undergraduate degree (BA/BSc) in a relevant subject at a different institution

Portfolios and Interviews

Students may be required to submit a portfolio or attend an interview as part of the application process.

Course Modules

The modules listed below are for the academic year 2025/26 and represent the course modules at this time. Modules and module details are subject to change over time.

• Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Interiors)
• Integrated Design Practice
• Major Project Realisation: Interior Design
• Project Design and Development for Interiors

Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Interiors)

This module offers students the opportunity to understand and explore the historical, social, cultural, and economic factors that influence the development of architecture, art, and design practice. Students will develop a set of research questions and respond to them in the form of an extended critical study or dissertation.

Integrated Design Practice

This module provides a link between the completion of undergraduate studies and professional interior design practice. It establishes students' ability to integrate and document key areas of design knowledge within the context of their major design project.

Major Project Realisation: Interior Design

This module enables students to prepare for independent practice in the workplace or to progress onto higher studies. Students will carry out a project conceived and developed in the parallel Project Design and Development for Interiors module, fully realizing it in an appropriate form by its conclusion.

Project Design and Development for Interiors

This module is intended to prepare interiors students for independent practice, entry into the professional workplace, or for higher study. Students will research, analyze, design, and develop a self-directed project, requiring in-depth investigation of a site, its cultural context, human inhabitation, activity, and enterprise.

Assessment

A variety of assessment methods are used throughout the course, including formative, summative, diagnostic, peer, and self-assessment methods.

Where This Course Can Take You

This course will prepare students to work with confidence as specialists in a design or architectural practice. Recent graduates have been employed by design companies, including Gensler, BDP, Turner Bates, Black Sheep, Fitch, AI Architects, Woods Bagot, Foster and Partners, Seen Displays, Areen, My Beautiful City, and Avante Garde.

Additional Costs

Please note that, in addition to the tuition fee, there may be additional costs for things like equipment, materials, printing, textbooks, trips, or professional body fees.

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