BA (Hons) Interior Design

200 tariff points including a minimum of 160 from at least two A levels, or equivalent. Or successful completion of a Foundation Course in Art and Design.

Pass Access course with at least 45 credits at level 3

Entry is based on academic qualifications, experiences, portfolio and referee comment.

Offers are subject to interview.

If you’ve got other qualifications or relevant experience-check out the UCAS tariff tables via the UCAS website.

Language entry requirements

The University accepts the following minimum English language standards for entry to its degree courses.

You must have at least one of the following standards in English to enter a degree or diploma course:

An IELTS score of 6.0, or a TOEFL score of 550 (or 213 for the computer-based test)

Pearson PTE Academic score of 54

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) examination

A pass in the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) examination

GCSE/GCE O Level grade C or equivalent British-based examination

For selected countries, a good pass in English in the final year of secondary school (this being the equivalent of year 13 in England and Wales), or

Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the British Council (as listed in the British Council NARIC Guide) or an equivalent body

For entry to the BA (Hons) English Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programmes, you will need a score of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, since this is a special award which includes an international qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

For entry on to PhD programmes you will need a score of:

IELTS 7.0 or

TOEFL 650 or

IBT 115

Pearson PTE Academic 68

Level 1: Orientation – skill, concept and creative thinking.

Level 1 is designed to familiarise you with the principles and practices of interior design, including drawing techniques and computer visualisation. Additional modules explore the historical and cultural origins of design, and introduce research skills including personal development plans, you will also be able to familiarise yourself with model-making workshops, the relationship between inside and outside spaces and conceptual designing though experimentation. *

Level 2: Consolidation – translation within creative professional contexts.

Level 2 is designed to provide you with the opportunity to apply the principles learnt in the first year. This begins with feasibility studies and leads on to detailing specifications in terms of design, costs and materials. You will be involved in a variety of live projects with external clients, contextual modules and will be using advanced modelling techniques. Further conceptual development within exhibition design will realise your design potential.

Level 3: Professional preparation – defining and refining individual creativity.

Level 3 offers the opportunity for defining and refining individual creativity through self-directed project work. You will explore different aspects of the design process, presenting work in physical and virtual form. You will have the opportunity to enter a national competition and be able to develop your personal portfolios and graphic identity in readiness to enter the workplace. Expectations are high in terms of the required standards of work, and this is very much reflected in the quality of work displayed at the School's Design Show, which is held at the end of the academic year.