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Interior Design (with Professional Practice Year) at University for the Creative Arts - UCAS

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University for the Creative Arts has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

30Nov
University for the Creative Arts - Open Day, all campuses
Undergraduate

Course summary

Looking at real-world challenges to transform interior spaces – both old and new – bridges the gaps between architecture, fine art and spatial practice. This BA (Hons) Interior Design degree course at UCA Canterbury helps you understand and conquer these challenges. On this course, you’ll work alongside students across our architecture and design portfolio to create a range of plans for various settings, while constantly questioning and considering the role of the designer in contemporary society. Through experimentation, play and research you’ll engage with design briefs as agents of social, cultural, political, and economic change. You’ll also use laser cutters, 3D printers, a virtual reality lab, a 3D workshop and fully equipped computer studios to enhance your studies. As a result of this vigorous blend of practical and research-led study, you'll become a confident and innovative interior designer with focus on social responsibility, materiality, specification, and careful control of the holistic human experience, in interior spaces. As part of the course, you'll benefit from interaction with industry through live project opportunities and masterclasses, building industry-relevant skills to ensure that you graduate ready for the workplace. Related courses

  • BA (Hons) Architecture
  • BSc (Hons) Industrial Design (with Professional Practice Year)
  • BA (Hons) Interior Architecture (with Professional Practice Year)
  • BA (Hons) Product & Furniture Design (with Professional Practice Year)

How to apply

31Jan

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:
W258
Institution code:
C93
Campus name:
Canterbury
Campus code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

This course considers applicants for direct entry into year two. To enter directly into year two, you’ll need to have studied 120 credits in a similar subject area or have work experience equivalent to one year of study. Contact us to discuss your options: [email protected] or 01252 416110

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

For further information on how to apply to UCA: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/applying-to-uca/

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://uca.ac.uk/study/accepted-qualifications/

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

A portfolio is required for this course. We’ll invite you to an Applicant Day where we’ll review your portfolio, or you can upload an online portfolio to your UCA Applicant Portal. Details will be provided once we've received your application.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5

We require evidence of your English language ability to meet the requirements for your course. If you're a Home student and studied in the UK, we require GCSE English at a minimum grade C/4 (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). If you’re an EU student and studied a European qualification, we may accept the English Language score from your main qualification - please review your country from the list on our website to see whether we will accept it: https://www.uca.ac.uk/international-study/equivalent-qualifications/ If your qualification is not on this list, we accept the following English language qualifications: IELTS (overall score 6.0), TOEFL ibt (overall score 88), PEARSON PTE Academic (overall 55), Cambridge Proficiency Exam (overall score 169), Cambridge Advanced Exam (overall score 169). If you need a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you will need to take an IELTS test, and achieve an overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score of 5.5 for each element (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing).

For more information on English Language Requirements, please visit our website:

https://www.uca.ac.uk/International-study/language-requirements-support/

Student Outcomes

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73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
81%
Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £17500 Year 1
International £17500 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

Further information relating to fees and finance can be located at: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/

Sponsorship information

At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies. Further details can be found via our Scholarships page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/ and our Financial Support page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/financial-support/

Interior Design (with Professional Practice Year) at University for the Creative Arts - UCAS