Program Overview

Interior Design BA(Hons)

The Interior Design BA(Hons) course combines creativity with purpose, inspiring creative thinkers who care about people and the world around them. Students will learn how thoughtful design can support wellbeing, solve real-world problems, and bring ideas to life.

Key Facts

• Location: Brighton: Moulsecoomb
• UCAS code: W252
• Full-time: 3 years

Course Overview

This course develops a human-centred approach to design, exploring projects from intimate spaces to residential scale. Students work with real sites, contexts, and users, and learn to use professional software like AutoCAD, Rhino, and Cinema 4D. The course includes portfolio workshops, industry events, and an optional placement year to prepare students for careers in interior design.

Entry Requirements

• A-levels or BTEC: Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBBBCC (120104 UCAS Tariff points) or BTEC Extended Diploma DDMMMM.
• International Baccalaureate: 27 points, with three subjects at Higher level.
• Access to HE Diploma: Pass with 60 credits overall. Art and design diploma preferred.
• Foundation degree/HND: May enable students to start the course in year 3, with related subjects or practical/professional experience required.
• English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element.

Course Content

The course is divided into four years, including a placement year. The modules covered include:

• Year 1:
  • Interior Design 1: Situating the Interior
  • Architecture Criticism 1
  • Interior Design 2: Inhabiting the Interior
  • Technology: Principles
• Year 2:
  • Interior Design 3: Narrating the Interior
  • Technology: Strategies
  • Interior Design 4: Commercialising the Interior
  • Architecture Criticism 2
• Placement Year: A year on placement strengthens students' portfolios, builds confidence, and develops technical and communication skills.
• Final Year:
  • Major Design Project 1: Interior Definition
  • Architecture Criticism 3
  • Major Design Project 2: Interior Development
  • Major Design Project 3: Interior Resolution

Facilities

The course has access to dedicated studio spaces, specialist model-making and construction workshops, photographic studios, digital fabrication facilities, and PC and Mac computer suites with professional software.

Careers

Graduates are well-prepared for roles such as retail and hospitality designer, leisure designer, workplace designer, residential designer, and exhibition designer. The course's emphasis on practical experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and industry engagement ensures that graduates are knowledgeable, adaptable, and connected within the professional community.

Fees and Costs

• UK (full-time): Ł9,790
• International (full-time): Ł18,108 The course fees shown are for the first year of study, and fees may increase annually in line with forecast inflation.

Location and Student Life

The course is based at the Moulsecoomb campus, which has undergone recent development and offers a range of facilities, including the Students' Union events venue, sports and fitness facilities, and the library and student centre. The campus is located two miles north of Brighton seafront, with easy access to buses and trains.

Support and Wellbeing

The university offers a range of support services, including personal academic tutors, course leaders, and student support and guidance tutors. The Brighton Student Skills Hub provides extra support and resources to develop academic skills, and the university has a range of initiatives to support mental health and wellbeing.

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