BA Interior Design
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Interior Design is an undergraduate degree focused on spatial practice, creative methodologies, and the built environment. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an optional placement year. The first year introduces foundational skills through Interior Beginnings, Interactive Learning Skills and Communication, Future X: Kinship, Interior Communication, and Interior Narratives, combining visual techniques with design thinking. The second year progresses through Future X: Symbiosis, Interior Poetics, Interior Pathways, and Interior Pragmatics, exploring diverse spatial contexts and pragmatic expectations. The final year centres on advanced study via Research Proposal, Design Proposal, and Future X: Re-worlding, culminating in independent research and a major design proposal.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 55 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 97%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 99%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 35%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 525 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 55%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 12%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interior Beginnings
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- Future X: Kinship
- Interior Communication
- Interior Narratives
- Future X: Symbiosis
- Interior Poetics
- Interior Pathways
- Interior Pragmatics
- Research Proposal
- Design Proposal
- Future X: Re-worlding
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Design at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £25,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 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 Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
95% 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 Manchester Metropolitan 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 126 UCAS points.
Does BA Interior Design at Manchester Metropolitan 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 Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.