BA Interior Architecture with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Interior Architecture with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree centred on spatial design, material technologies, and architectural contexts. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a compulsory foundation year designed to build academic practices before progression. The first year focuses on foundational study skills and media exploration through compulsory modules such as Personalised Learning, Study Skills for Success, Creative Research in Media and Design, and Contextual Studies in Media and Design. The second year introduces spatial design methods through Introduction to Interior Architecture Skills and Knowledge, Design Studio Foundations, Design Studio Projects, and Design Culture and Critical Theory. The third year advances professional practices with Professional and Collaborative Practices, Design Studio Technology, Design Studio Identities, and Interior Architecture Research Methods. The final year culminates in advanced practical application through Design Proposal, Client Projects, Context and Rational Paper, and Major Design Project.
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Entry requirements
72 UCAS points required from level 3 qualifications. These can include: A-Levels at grades B and C (if you have two A-Levels) or grades D, D and D (if you have three), or above BTEC Extended Diploma with Merit, Merit, Pass Access to HE Diploma T-Levels You also need GCSE English and Maths (grade 9-4 / A*-C) or Level 2 equivalents.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 63%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 70%
- Academic support: 65%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 70%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 75 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 66%
- Gained a higher qualification: 3%
- Left higher education: 31%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 58%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Personalised Learning
- Study Skills for Success
- Creative Research in Media and Design
- Contextual Studies in Media and Design
- Creative Sectors in Media and Design
- Major Project (Foundation Year)
- Introduction to Interior Architecture Skills and Knowledge
- Design Studio Foundations
- Design Studio Projects
- Design Culture and Critical Theory
- Visual Communication
- Professional and Collaborative Practices
- Design Studio Technology
- Design Studio Identities
- Design Culture and Critical Theory 2
- Interior Architecture Research Methods
- Design Proposal
- Client Projects
- Context and Rational Paper
- Major Design Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Architecture with Foundation Year at University of West London earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £29,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Interior Architecture with Foundation Year at University of West London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Interior Architecture with Foundation Year at University of West London?
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 Architecture with Foundation Year at University of West London?
The typical offer is BC at A level. The average entrant had 68 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Interior Architecture with Foundation Year at University of West London?
66% of students continued into their second year, and 31% left higher education.