BA (Hons) Spatial and Interior Design at University of Kent

Programme overview

A three-year BA for creatives who want to transform the spaces people live, work and socialise in, from retail environments to festivals, events and virtual landscapes. Students work in a studio environment alongside architecture, graphic design, film, media and drama students, using digital tools, hands-on making and critical enquiry.

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time or part-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules include Design Formation, Fundamentals and Visual Communication, Responsive Design, Digital Experimentation, Sustainable Design and Time Based Media and Representation. Stage 2 includes Adaptive Design, Critical History, Design Intervention modules and Building Technology, Light and Material, and Stage 3 includes The Big Project (Research and Experimentation) and Interior Futures: Immersive Technologies.

Career pathways

Graduates tend to go into roles in interior and spatial design, retail and hospitality, visual merchandising, stage and set design, and digital fields such as experience design, visualisation and gaming. Alumni have worked with companies such as IKEA and Coty and local studios and consultancies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: BCC / 88-104 UCAS points. A level: BCC at A level including Art & Design or related subject at C. BTEC Nationals: DMM in Art & Design or related subject. IB Diploma: 26 points in the IB Diploma or 104 UCAS Tariff points including Visual Arts or Design Technology at H4. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: Obtain Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 at level 3 Credits with 15 credits at Distinction and 24 credits at Merit. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. Contextual offers: A level CCD at A Level including Art & Design or related subject at C; BTEC MMM in Art & Design or related subject; IB 24 points in the IB Diploma or 88 UCAS Tariff points including Visual Arts or Design Technology at H4. English language (international applicants): Good level, equivalent to B2 on CEFR. Examples: IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component; GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English Language; IB Standard Level Grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature; A Level Grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

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

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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