Program Overview

Interior Architecture BA Honours

Overview

Our Interior Architecture BA offers a distinctive approach to design, focusing on adapting existing buildings into innovative, functional, and inspiring interior environments. Unlike traditional architecture, this discipline focuses on designing from the inside out, creating spaces that inspire and challenge how we live and move through the world.

Course Structure

You'll learn through studio discussions, seminars, individual and group tutorials, and workshops, all focused on supporting you with the development of your project work. Your learning will be enriched with studio visits to sites, exhibitions, galleries, projects, and field trips.

Year 1

• A History of Architecture
• Cultural Context 1: History of Architecture
• Materials and Technologies for Interior Architecture
• Studies in Design 1: Design Fundamentals
• Studies in Design 2: Design Strategies

Year 2

• Architectural History and Urbanism
• Cultural Context 2: Dissertation
• Exhibition Design
• Studies in Design 3: Culture and Alteration
• Studies in Design 4: Material and Detail
• Time-Based Media

Placement Year

This course gives you the opportunity to take a year in industry (work placement) after completing the second year of your study. This will help you gain work experience and increase your chances of employability after you graduate.

Year 3

• Cultural Context 3: Dissertation
• Interior Practices
• Studies in Design 5: Spatial Narratives
• Studies in Design 6: Thesis Project

Entry Requirements

UK

• A Levels – BBB (120 UCAS Tariff points)
• T levels – 120 UCAS Tariff points
• International Baccalaureate – 120 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• BTEC Extended Diploma – DDM in Art and Design
• BTEC Diploma – Not accepted on its own
• Access – 120 UCAS Tariff points from the Access course

International

• International Baccalaureate – 120 UCAS Tariff points from all components of the Diploma Programme
• We accept a wide range of international high school level qualifications
• We work in partnership with Kaplan International College London who provide International Foundation Certificate courses for students who don’t meet our entry requirements

English Language Requirements

• If your first language is not English, you should have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall, with a score of 5.5 in each component

Portfolio Guidance

• Number of recommended portfolio pieces: 15-20
• What to include: Art and Design work to reflect your course of interest
• How to structure: Send portfolios digitally, ideally in a single PDF format, maximum 10MB

Fees and Funding

UK

• UK tuition fee: £9,535 (Price per academic year)
• Funding: As well as tuition fee loans, there is a range of funding available to help you fund your studies
• Scholarships: The University is dedicated to supporting ambitious and outstanding students and we offer a variety of scholarships to eligible undergraduate students

International

• International tuition fee: £17,000 (Price per academic year)
• EU Qualifications Welcome Award Scheme: If you are an international student accepted on an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024 or September 2025 at level 3 (Foundation) or level 4 (first year) on the basis of an eligible EU qualification only, you will be awarded a tuition fee reduction which will align your fee more closely to the one for UK students
• International student funding: Find out about funding for international students

Teaching and Assessment

• Teaching methods: Lectures, seminars, workshops, problem-based and blended learning, and where appropriate practical application
• Assessment: Practical and coursework assessments, including presentations, videos, podcasts, lab work, creating artefacts, essays, reports, in-class tests, portfolios, dissertation

Facilities

• Architecture studios
• Fabrication Laboratory
• Marylebone Library

Student Support

• Study support: Workshops, 1-2-1 support and online resources to help improve your academic and research skills
• Personal tutors: Support you in fulfilling your academic and personal potential
• Student advice team: Provide specialist advice on a range of issues including funding, benefits and visas
• Extra-curricular activities: Volunteering opportunities, sports and fitness activities, student events and more

Location

• Marylebone Campus
• Opposite Baker Street tube station
• Within easy walking distance of Regent's Park and Marylebone High Street

Related Courses

• Architecture BA Honours
• Architecture and Environmental Design BSc Honours
• Architectural Technology BSc Honours