BA (Hons) Interior Design and Decoration at London Metropolitan University

Programme overview

The design projects featured on this interior design course investigate private, community, commercial and sustainable interior environments. You will consider the spatial and material relationships within surfaces, furniture, artefacts and textiles. You will develop both graphic and applied decorative making skills to enable the testing, sampling and representation of your ideas as a specialist interior designer.

Faculty: School of Art, Architecture and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Study mode: full-time / part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Critical & Contextual Studies 1 (Interiors), Design Principles for Interiors, Interior Design Communication and Techniques, Spatial Design. Year 2: Critical & Contextual Studies 2 (Interiors), Design Details, Human Scale, Interior Design Practices and Techniques. Year 3: Critical & Contextual Studies 3: Dissertation (Interiors), Integrated Design Practice, Major Project Realisation: Interior Design and Decoration, Project Design and Development for Interiors.

Career pathways

As an interior decoration specialist, you’ll have the skills and expertise to work in all sectors of the interiors industry, from private clients to high-end residential, hotel and retail work. Following graduation, many of our students have gone on to work for some of the best interior design, furniture and architecture practices in London.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the University’s standard entry requirements, you should have: a minimum of grades BBC in three A levels one of which comes from a relevant subject area such in the arts, humanities or social sciences (or a minimum of 112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification in relevant art and design subjects) English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent) a portfolio of work, which will need to be submitted as part of your application (you may also be asked to attend an interview) We also accept mature student with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from international students with equivalent qualifications. For details of what to include in your portfolio, please refer to our portfoilio guidance for undergraduate courses. Suitable applicants living in the UK will be invited to a portfolio interview. Applicants living outside the UK will be required to submit a portfolio of work via email. If you don't have traditional qualifications or can't meet the entry requirements for this undergraduate degree, you may still be able to gain entry by completing our Interior Design and Decoration (including foundation year) BA (Hons) or Art and Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons). Portfolios and interviews; Your portfolio should be selective but contain enough work to show the range of your interests, skills and talents.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

International applicants: GBP 21,000 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 entry Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://evision.londonmet.ac.uk/urd/sits.urd/run/SIW_IPP_LGN.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=W262-DF

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