BA Spatial and Interior Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Spatial and Interior Design, a design degree focused on transforming physical, virtual and conceptual environments through spatial practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. The curriculum incorporates studio collaboration alongside live projects with industry partners. The first year introduces foundational principles through Design Formation, Fundamentals and Visual Communication, Responsive Design, and Digital Experimentation. The second year advances core proficiencies via Adaptive Design, Critical History, Design Intervention: Research and Exploration, and Building Technology, Light and Material. The final year culminates in major independent study through The Big Project (Research), Interior Futures: Immersive Technologies, The Big Project (Experimentation), and Thesis Research.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC at A Level including Art & Design or related subject at B. IB: 112 tariff points - typically H5 H5 H6 or equivalent, including Visual Arts or Design Technology at HL 5.
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What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 64%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 47%
- Academic support: 61%
- Organisation and management: 29%
- Learning resources: 64%
- Student voice: 43%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 25%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 45%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 35%
- South East: 42%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design Formation
- Fundamentals and Visual Communication
- Responsive Design
- Digital Experimentation
- Sustainable Design
- Time Based Media and Representation
- Adaptive Design
- Critical History
- Design Intervention: Research and Exploration
- Building Technology, Light and Material
- Design Intervention: Design Implication
- Career Paths
- The Big Project (Research)
- Interior Futures: Immersive Technologies
- The Big Project (Experimentation)
- Thesis Research
- The Big Project (Capstone)
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent?
64% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.