Program Overview

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Interior Design

BA (Hons)

Overview

Take an inclusive and sustainable approach to transforming spaces with our Interior Design degree.

What you'll learn

This course builds the technical skills and professional knowledge you'll need to build a successful interior design career.

Course structure

Year one (Level 4) modules

• Introduction to Design Practices
• Ideation and Communication
• Technical Practice I: Construction Detailing
• Spatial Exploration
• Technical Practice II: Digital Integration
• Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking

Year two (Level 5) modules

• Speculative Design
• Inclusionary Design
• External Audiences
• Industry Ready
• Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
• Professional Placement Year

Year three (Level 6) modules

• External Audiences II
• Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
• Research, resource, resolve
• Final Major Project
• Industry Ready II

Opportunities

• Study abroad
• Careers
• Global Citizenship

Professional placement year

The Professional Placement Year (PPY) provides you with the opportunity to identify, apply for, and secure professional experience, normally comprising one to three placements over a minimum of nine months.

Facilities and resources

• Locksbrook campus
• Specialist technical workshops
• Access to our well-stocked Library at Newton Park
• Specialist art and design library

Fees

2025 entry

• UK full time: £9,535
• UK part time: £4,768
• International full time: £18,380

Additional course costs

You may need to pay additional course costs over and above your tuition fees, for example, for specialist equipment or trips and visits.

Funding opportunities

Please visit our Funding pages for an overview of the funding options that may be available, including scholarships and bursaries.

Interested in applying?

Typical offers

We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below:

• A Level - grades BBB-BCC including a Grade B in Art and Design or related subject.
• BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a related subject, or evidence of experience in Art and Design.
• T Levels – grade Merit preferred in a relevant subject.
• International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points are required with a minimum of grade 5 in an Art subject at Higher Level.
• Access to HE courses – typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher) together with evidence of experience in Art and Design.

Interview and portfolio guidance

If you're invited to interview, we'll ask you to bring the following:

• a portfolio of creative work
• preparatory work/sketchbooks.

English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants

IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Contact us

Admissions:

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Academic contact: Nancy Bakopoulou Email:

Related courses

• Textile Design
• Product Design
• Fashion Photography
• Creative Arts Practice

Key facts

• Award: BA (Hons) Interior Design
• School/s: Bath School of Design
• Campus or location: Locksbrook Campus
• Course length: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available.
• UCAS codes: Institution Code: B20, Course Code: HH19; or HH20; or HH21, Campus Code: A,BSU