Course summary
Study for a degree in Interior Design online with our dynamic and rigorous programme. Learn from industry insiders and get graduate ready for a career in interior design. This structured online course has been developed for students who wish to undertake a full-time degree but benefit from the flexibility of online study. Through a combination of live online teaching and distance learning (recorded lectures, training videos, etc.), students can complete a full-time degree with the flexibility that allows them to work alongside gaining a professional qualification. Designed to nurture, develop and equip you with a broad range of interior design skills and professional practice, you'll learn to collaborate with tutors and peers, both online and those doing the onsite BA, on exciting projects made possible by KLC School of Design's extensive industry and community links. As the course progresses, you'll gain self-confidence and develop a real sense that design is a tool for social change and ethical innovation. Upon graduating, you'll be industry-ready for commercial and residential design with support from the KLC School of Design's successful careers team. Course structure Our full-time Online BA (Hons) degree in Interior Design takes you out of the classroom and into the heart of the industry. Design theory and skills are imparted through active learning experiences, such as hands-on workshops, group seminars, inspirational visits and debates. By leveraging the best of 'live' teaching and online/distance learning, students are able to engage with tutors and peers for key tutorials, seminars and discussions while gaining the flexibility of studying in their own time with recorded content, lectures, software training and research activities. In this way, students can complete their full-time degree with a level of flexibility that allows study, work and life balance.
Modules
The course is structured around the development of knowledge and skills across the different domains that inform interior design practice. These include: Design - The development and awareness of the design process, evaluation of design precedents and developing design solutions related to a brief. Technical Studies - The ability to apply technical/construction solutions to design problems, using industry standards in the production of design & construction information. Professional Practice - The awareness of the professional, legal and ethical issues associated with the subject. The ability to interpret and produce professional documentation related to a project and preparing for employment Communication Practice - The development of the skills associated with different forms of communication, including visual, technical and professional communications, using industry standard software and techniques. The ability to moderate forms of communication to appropriate audiences. Contextual Studies - An awareness of the historical, social and political issues that inform design solutions. The ability to undertake research and form critical positions based on research and analysis. The curriculum combines group and individual tutorials to support the development of knowledge and skill in the different domains, along with seminars, practical workshops, peer reviews and presentations. As students progress, projects become larger and more complex; challenging them toward more and more integration of knowledge and skill across the domains. During the course, students will have opportunities for industry mentoring and placements to further give context to the relationship between study and the realities of the industry. In the final year, students are challenged to bring together all of their learning across the domains into a body of work related to a topic of their choice. Their design project will integrate technical and professional knowledge and be underpinned by theoretical and historical research; developed in their dissertation. Throughout the course, students are supported by our teaching team, visiting tutors, and industry representatives. This course is one of the few in the UK to have adopted Revit software in the final year – fast becoming the industry standard of tomorrow. Course units Year 1 (Level 4) In the first year of the BA, students develop their knowledge and skill across the different domains of the subject area. Early in the year, projects will focus on a single domain; allowing students to develop and understanding of the specific character and requirements. As the year progresses, projects will begin to integrate across the different domains, to help students begin to see how different areas of the subject area inform and support each other. Design I Contextual Studies I Technical Studies I Communication Practice I Professional Practice I Year 2 (Level 5) In the second year, projects become more diverse and of a larger scale. As students build up their technical and communication skills, they will work on projects that are more integrated and challenging; with greater emphasis on the relations between technical, professional and design. Design II Contextual Studies II Technical Studies II Communication Practice II Professional Practice II Year 3 (Level 6) Throughout the final year, students will be working on projects and assignments related to a topic of their choice. Their design project will call upon the tight integration of technical and professional knowledge in support of a design proposal that relates to histories and theories explored through their written dissertation (in Contextual Studies III). Design III Contextual Studies III Technical Studies III Professional Practice III Teaching & Learning Commitment to a minimum of 37 hours a week. This includes on average approximately 11 hours of directed and 26 hours of self-directed study.
Assessment method
Year 1 / Level 4 Design I - Portfolio, 30 credits Contextual Studies I - Essay, 20 credits Technical Studies I - Report, 20 credits Communications Practice I - Portfolio, 30 credits Professional Practice I - Report, 20 credits Year 2 / Level 5 Design II - Portfolio, 40 credits Contextual Studies II - Essay, 20 credits Technical Studies II - Report, 20 credits Communications Practice II - Portfolio, 20 credits Professional Practice II - Report, 20 credits Year 3 / Level 6 Design III - Portfolio, 50 credits Contextual Studies III - Essay, 30 credits Technical Studies III - Report, 20 credits Professional Practice III - Report, 20 credits
How to apply
29Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- OSBA
- Institution code:
- K95
- Campus name:
- Online Study
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 - 96 points
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Your application will progress onto interview stage after admissions receive requested document(s). Please look out for emails from [email protected] once you apply. Please make sure to check your spam/junk folders as emails may not always land in your regular inbox.
Portfolio
You must email your portfolio to [email protected] quoting your UCAS ID. Please see our website should you need guidance for preparing portfolio: https://www.westdean.ac.uk/degrees-and-diplomas/portfolios#interior-design
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Republic of Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| EU | £7900 | Year 1 |
| International | £7900 | Year 1 |
| England | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £7900 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £7900 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
KLC School of Design
West Dean: London
Dilke House
1 Malet St
London
WC1E 7JN