BA Interior Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Interior Design, an interior design degree focused on spatial transformation, technical practice, and contemporary design issues. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a compulsory foundation year, and students have the option of completing a four-year full-time route with a professional placement year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through Introduction to Design Practices, Spatial Exploration, and Technical Practice I: Construction Detailing, alongside ideation and digital integration. The second year expands into speculative approaches, inclusionary methods, external audiences, and industry preparation. The final year centres on independent critical work and professional readiness through modules such as Design Futures: Independent Critical Project, Research, resource, resolve, Final Major Project, and Industry Ready II.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. 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.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 63%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 21%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 41%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
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
- Speculative Design
- Inclusionary Design
- External Audiences
- Industry Ready
- Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
- Professional Placement Year
- External Audiences II
- Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
- Research, resource, resolve
- Final Major Project
- Industry Ready II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Design at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Interior Design at Bath Spa University?
63% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Interior Design at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Interior Design at Bath Spa University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.