This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.
University of East London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Embark on an exciting journey in interior architecture with our BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture. This course goes beyond our traditional BA (Hons) Interior Design degree. It's a place where creativity meets responsibility to address future urban challenges. This interior architecture course combines architecture, lighting, and performance design. It also includes sculptural installation, retail and experience design, and public urban commissions. Join visionary designers. Get the spatial skills to prepare you for spatial design in urban and domestic contexts, equipping you with the skills to thrive as an interior architect. Whether you're passionate about design in interior spaces or want to focus on innovative interior architecture and design, this course prepares you for a dynamic interior architecture career. Top-Rated Learning Opportunities: Our design studies ranked first in London for "Learning Opportunities", with an impressive 98% of students highly rating the quality of the "teaching on the course" (NSS 2023). It also received the Interior Educators Award for Collaborative Practice, July 2022, beating 47 other UK and Irish Interior Design courses. Diverse Specialisations: In this interior architecture course, you can explore event and exhibition design, retail spaces, and new public realms. Learn the strategic approach to materials, atmospheres, and technologies. Design temporary pop-up environments. Focus on material development and multi-sensorial spatial experiences, to cater to clients' needs. Whether you're designing retail environments or public art installations, this course offers comprehensive interior architecture courses that blend creativity with functionality. Holistic Learning: You will learn about digital and analogue skills. You will also study the historical, critical, and contextual aspects of interior architecture, design, and spatial speculation. With a focus on conceptualisation and narrating human-centred environments, this interior architecture programme fosters the skills you need to succeed as an interior architect. A foundation year at the University of East London (UEL) is more than just an extra year—it’s your pathway to success. It helps you adjust to university life, build confidence, and develop essential skills for levels 4-6 of your chosen degree. With dedicated support, you’ll gain the knowledge needed to thrive in your studies and future career while becoming part of a supportive community.
Modules
Foundation Year: Mental Wealth and Professional Fitness, Creative and Technology Industries Study Skills, Creative and Technology Industries Data Skills, Media and Communication Skills, Architecture and Visual Arts in Practice. Year 1: Mental Wealth 1: Academic and Digital Proficiency, Fundamentals of Economics, Business Statistics and Data Analysis, Foundations of Marketing, People and Organisations, Fundamentals of Business Accounting. Year 2: Graduate Employability Competencies (Mental Wealth 2), Managing and Coordinating the HR Function, Resourcing and Talent Management, Employment Law, Reward Management, Learning and Development (optional), International HRM (optional), HRM Work-Based Reflective Practice (optional), Optional Placement. Year 3: Global Enterprise and Consultancy Practice (Mental Wealth 3), Applied HR Project, Employee Engagement & Employment Relations, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Strategic HRM & Leadership in Organisations, Business Ethics & Business Research.
Assessment method
You will be provided with feedback throughout the year on your progress during tutorial sessions. All modules are assessed individually against specific criteria, at the end of the academic year. Studio work that is developed throughout the course will be assessed within a design portfolio with supporting studies in the form of a bound report. We can also assess online and multi-media submissions appropriately. There will be no closed-book examinations in this course. A final assessment takes place at the end of each academic year. Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.
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:
- W251
- Institution code:
- E28
- Campus name:
- Docklands Campus
- Campus code:
- A
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 64 points
A level - CC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - MM
For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements. Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication) Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision. If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us
Additional entry requirements
Portfolio
All applicants are required to submit a digital portfolio
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| International | £15560 | 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
University of East London
Docklands Campus
4-6 University Way
Newham
E16 2RD