BA Interior Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Interior Design, an undergraduate interior design degree focused on spatial practice and creative methods. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional placement year through the Diploma in Professional Studies. The first year covers foundational methods through Introduction to Interior Design: methods and processes, Design objects, Design media, and Design contexts. The second year explores collaborative working and public spaces via Collaborative and collective practices, Interior practices, Material and immaterial practices, and Public sphere practices. The final year focuses on professional preparation and project development through Professional futures, Programme research, and Programme proposal. Additional optional pathways include the Diploma in Creative Computing and the Diploma in Storytelling.
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Entry requirements
The standard entry requirements for this course are: 112 UCAS tariff points, which can be made up of one or a combination of the following accepted full Level 3 qualifications: 112 UCAS tariff points from 2 or more A Levels. Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma. Merit at UAL Extended Diploma. Distinction at Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. Access Diploma or 112 tariff new UCAS points from the Access to HE Diploma. 112 UCAS tariff points from an equivalent full Level 3 qualification. Or equivalent EU/International qualifications, such as International Baccalaureate Diploma at 25 points minimum. And three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above (grade A*-C).
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What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started
- Continued on course: 91%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 8%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 68%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 120 students who started
- A levels: 83%
- Baccalaureate: 9%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) the professional body for design with free student membership and leading to Associate Membership (Assoc. CSD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Interior Design: methods and processes
- Design objects
- Design media
- Design contexts
- Collaborative and collective practices
- Interior practices
- Material and immaterial practices
- Public sphere practices
- Professional futures
- Programme research
- Programme proposal
- Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS)
- Diploma in Creative Computing
- Diploma in Storytelling
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Design at University of the Arts London earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 3 years, £29,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,500 and £36,000. The £29,500 median after five years is £3,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Interior Design at University of the Arts London?
79% 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 University of the Arts London?
The typical offer is 25 points in the IB. The average entrant had 123 UCAS points.
Is BA Interior Design at University of the Arts London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Society of Designers (CSD) the professional body for design with free student membership and leading to Associate Membership (Assoc. CSD).
Does BA Interior Design at University of the Arts London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Interior Design at University of the Arts London?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.