BA (Hons) Interior Design at University of Plymouth

Programme overview

A BA (Hons) in Interior Design at the University of Plymouth focused on how design responds to its surroundings, exploring interventions in existing buildings and neglected spaces through hands-on crafting and an adaptive re-use approach, with sustainability embedded in the process.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business | Duration: 3 years full-time (plus optional placement year) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers processes, materials and construction using traditional and digital fabrication from model making to 1:1 prototyping, with modules including Interior Discovery, Exploration, Enquiry and Culture, Introduction to Studio and Workshop Practice and Design Carousel 1. Year 2 includes Interior Specialist Exploration and Culture, Interior Specialist Skills and Progression, Design Carousel 2 and Common Challenge: Interdisciplinary Design, with live projects, exhibitions and portfolio building; an optional Design Industry Placement / Exchange is available. The final year centres on a Major Project, Research Project and Interior Consolidation, with an Extended Dissertation.

Career pathways

Graduates work in interior, product, furniture and web design and in fashion, advertising, film, TV and marketing, at firms such as Fosters and Partners, Dyson and Lego, or freelance or run their own businesses.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer 104 UCAS points. A levels: 104 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of two A levels; General Studies accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject, preferably Art and Design. Access to HE Diploma: pass with 33 credits at merit/distinction. International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall. A portfolio is required, with an optional informal interview. Other combinations and non-A level qualifications are also considered. Contextual offers are typically 8 points below the advertised tariff. International applicants: IELTS (Academic) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each of listening, reading, speaking and writing (University of Plymouth standard undergraduate requirement).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK students Source

International applicants: GBP 18,150 a year (2026/27). Full-time international students Source

Duration: 3 years

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