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BA (Hons) Interior Design at University of Derby

University of Derby, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Develop the creative, technical, digital and professional skills to design meaningful, responsible and engaging interior environments. At Derby, you will learn through a contemporary, studio-based Interior Design education that connects creative exploration with technical resolution, research, emerging technologies and professional practice. At Derby you will receive a contemporary Interior Design education.

Faculty: College of Health and Humanities  |  Department: Art and Design  |  Duration: Full-time: 3 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Derby, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Critical Context: Exploring Global Context & Spatial Typologies, Visual and Professional Practice: Imagination to Visualisation, Designing Spatial Narratives: Introduction and Exploration, Toolkit: Structural Layers & Materials. Year 2 core modules: Critical Context: Context Specific Investigations, Visual and Professional Practice: BIM for Promotion, Designing Spatial Narratives: Contextualised Interventions, Toolkit: Technical Services & Drawing Systems. Diploma in Professional Practice (optional) core modules: Applied Professional Practice, Contemporary Issues in Professional Practice.

Career pathways

A key aim of this programme is to prepare you as a graduate for the professional world of interior designers and we would anticipate that a number of you will seek to pursue your career through either freelance or consultancy practice drawing on the opportunities presented through the curriculum to collaborate with other design-related disciplines.

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Application information

Entry requirements

September 2026 entry: UCAS points: 112; A Level: BBC; T Level: Merit; BTEC: DMM; GCSE: GCSE Maths and English Grade 4/Grade C (or above) or equivalent qualification; Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 21, Merit: 24, Pass: 0; English language requirements: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time: 3 years

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