BA (Hons) Interior Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

If you’re excited by the idea of transforming spaces and shaping how people experience the world around them, BA (Hons) Interior Design at Manchester Met gives you the skills, creativity and confidence to bring those ideas to life. This course explores the dynamic relationship between people and places, encouraging you to rethink how we use, adapt and reimagine the spaces we inhabit. Through immersive studio learning, you’ll develop visual communication, model‑making and technical design skills that help you test ideas, solve real design challenges and express your creative thinking.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Art and Design | Duration: 3 years full-time · 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The distinctiveness of BA (Hons) Interior Design at Manchester School of Art lies in its passion for a future-focussed curriculum and delivery. The course will provide you with an educational experience that transforms your thinking, enabling you to apply methodologies for creative and responsible design solutions within a spatial context. Year 1 core: Interior Beginnings, Interior Narratives, Interior Communication, Future X: Kinship. Year 2 core: Future X: Symbiosis, Interior Poetics, Interior Pragmatics, Interior Pathways. Year 3 core: Future X: Re-worlding, Interior Proposal, Interior Context.

Career pathways

Our BA (Hons) Interior Design graduates go into a wide variety of roles in the creative industries, including: Interior design. Exhibition curation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104-112 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English. Please see our digital portfolio requirements page for guidance on preparing and submitting your portfolio. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5. Portfolio required.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time · 4 years with placement year and/or overseas study

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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