BA Interior Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Interior Design, an interior design degree centred on the creation and transformation of spatial environments. Core topics include research methods and design & creative practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year to gain industry experience before graduation. The first year covers foundational spatial principles through Understanding Space, Exploring Space, Defining Space 1, and Defining Space 2. The second year progresses to Ideation and Concept, Design Development, Professional Design Communication, and Professional Design Practice. The final year centres on the Major Design Project, supported by Advanced Research for Interior Design, Advanced Conceptualisation, Advanced Design Development and Communication, and Advanced Professional Design Practice.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 A Level: BBC BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM Contextual Offer: DMU operates a generous contextual offer for students from underrepresented backgrounds in Higher Education. This is a minimum of one to two grade reduction from our typical offer and full details including eligibility criteria can be found at dmu.ac.uk/contextual T Levels: Merit Access to HE: Pass with 30 Level 3 credits at Merit International Baccalaureate (IB): 26 GCSEs: 5 x GCSEs at grade 4/C or above including English and Maths If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 88%: 404 offers from 460 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 34 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 96%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 73 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Further study: 1%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 16%
- Design occupations: 14%
- Elementary occupations: 11%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 67%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 57%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 510 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 43%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 13%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Understanding Space
- Exploring Space
- Defining Space 1
- Defining Space 2
- Ideation and Concept
- Design Development
- Professional Design Communication
- Professional Design Practice
- Advanced Research for Interior Design
- Advanced Conceptualisation
- Advanced Design Development and Communication
- Advanced Professional Design Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Design at De Montfort University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,500. The £25,000 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Interior Design at De Montfort University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Interior Design at De Montfort University?
97% 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 De Montfort University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Interior Design at De Montfort University?
88% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 404 offers from 460 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Interior Design at De Montfort University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Interior Design at De Montfort University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.