BA (Hons) Interior Architecture at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Programme overview

A studio-based undergraduate course focused on the adaptation, reuse, remodelling and augmentation of existing spaces, with an emphasis on sustainable, inclusive and people-centred design. It sits within the Architecture and Designed Environments department and involves industry and sector partners through live briefs.

Faculty: Cardiff School of Art & Design | Department: Architecture and Designed Environments | Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years full time with a year-long sandwich placement | Intake: September and January intakes (start date 2027); January starters take a condensed first year with Year 2 beginning the following September | Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Interior Design Studio 1.1 (40 credits), Studio 1.2 (20), Research Basics (20) and Interdisciplinary Understanding (40). Year 2: Interior Architecture Studio 2 (40), 21st Century Challenges (40), Real-World Contexts (20) and Research Proposal (20). Year 3: Major Project (60), Positioning in Practice (20) and Contribution (40).

Career pathways

Careers as an interior architect in residential, commercial, public or private sectors (living spaces, bars, restaurants, exhibition spaces, sustainable design); options include a PGCE, a master's at the school, or a PhD or Professional Doctorate in art or design. Support is offered for starting a business.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-120 UCAS tariff points. A levels: minimum three A levels, no specific subjects required (Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject). BTEC National / Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM-DDM. T Level: no specific subjects required. Access to Higher Education Diploma: no specific subjects required. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 24 points, no specific subjects. Irish Leaving Certificate: no specific subjects (Higher level subjects considered only at minimum grade H4). Scottish Advanced Highers: no specific subjects required. GCSE: preferably five GCSEs at grade C/4 or above including English Language (or Welsh First Language) and Mathematics (or Mathematics - Numeracy). Successful portfolio review required. English language for international applicants: academic IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in all elements, or equivalent. Combinations of the listed qualifications are accepted if they meet minimum requirements; mature applicants and those with relevant experience or RPL are considered by Admissions. Contextual offers are available.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time home undergraduate tuition fee; may increase by any level permitted by the Welsh Government. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time international undergraduate tuition fee. Source

Intake: September and January intakes (start date 2027); January starters take a condensed first year with Y

Duration: 3 years full time; 4 years full time with a year-long sandwich placement

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