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We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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Portfolio advice 

Once we receive your UCAS application, we invite you to submit a digital web portfolio. We understand that at this stage you will still be working on key pieces for your studies, and we would very much like to see this work in progress. Regardless of completion, we are keen to see how you generate and work with ideas.

What should be in my work-in-progress portfolio?
Your portfolio should include up to 20 images of your work (jpgs or pdfs). These should include preparatory drawings and studies as well as any finished pieces you may have from previous projects/personal work.

Please include the type of work you are most actively interested in pursuing. We do not necessarily expect to see architectural work, we are looking for a variety of work in different media showing your ability to experiment and utilise different techniques.

Please include a good proportion of analogue (non-computer) generated work. As you will not be present in person to explain the ideas behind the work, you may wish to add a brief statement that supports the images and tells us more about your interests and ambitions.

How do I send my work-in-progress portfolio?
We recommend using an online site such as Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr, Carbonmade, or Flickr to showcase your work as these sites can host visual imagery and accompanying text. When digitising analogue works, please be sure to take care with the photography or scanning process, make sure the digital copy is a good quality representation of the original.

Make sure that the portfolio is publicly viewable and does not require a log in or account to view. Please avoid Dropbox or other sites that are not suited for hosting visual portfolios.

Please do not send pdfs or PowerPoint files directly to us as these are normally too large and likely to bounce and delay your application review.

Find out more about how to create and submit your portfolio.

Top reasons to choose this course  

• We are joint 8th in the UK for art and design courses in the UK and top 100 globally — QS World University Rankings® 2023.
• Work on real local projects that respond to global challenges.
• Collaborative studio environment, working with other students from all years of the degree.
• In-depth feedback of work in progress by professionals from industry throughout your studies.
• Opportunity to take part in New Designers in London, an event that showcases UK's emerging design talent.
• Access to specialist workshops, supported by knowledgeable and helpful technicians.

Year 1

The first year equips you with essential design and communication skills. You'll learn architectural drawing, making, and professional CAD software. You'll explore sustainable systems, materials, structures and physics of the built environment, enabling you to create innovative responses to live projects.

Modules

• Design and Skills 1: Fundamentals of Interior Architecture

  This module will introduce you to the Interior Architecture course by enabling you to understand the fundamentals of working with existing sites and how to design in response to them. You will learn how spatial design interventions have the power to transform the existing through mini-design projects.

  You will develop the core skills needed to begin exploring, testing and communicating your design ideas effectively and will be introduced to creative design processes and representation techniques through workshops.

• Histories, Theories and Criticisms

  On this module you'll be introduced to major themes that are relevant to interior architecture, architecture and spacial design disciplines. You'll explore these themes through contemporary and historical case studies, making connections between the old and the new and considering the cultural, environmental and social values embedded in the disciplines. Workshop activities will help you to develop your critical thinking and communication skills.

• Design and Skills 2: Strategies and Processes

  This module builds on the fundamentals of interior architecture by enabling you to develop strategies for working with existing sites through the design process - from site and contextual analysis, concept and design development through to proposed resolution.

  Your learning is supported by workshops and lectures introducing core themes including technology, sustainability, alternative techniques and media to communicate, test and explore your ideas.

• Technology: Principles

  This module introduces the structural systems, construction methods, materials and environmental performance requirements that are fundamental to high quality spatial design and architecture.

  You will explore technological principles that are relevant to sustainable and climate responsive design to develop your appreciation and understanding of various technologies as essential design tools for architectural and spatial design.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through .

2019 graduate Holly Nash talks about the projects, teaching and strong community of students on Interior Architecture. She also tells us how the subject differs from interior design.

Year 2

You’ll continue to engage with the social, environmental, and political aspects of design through a series of workshops and projects. These activities help you practice and combine your skills on real local projects while addressing global challenges. You'll also study the history and theory of design, placing your work in a cultural and modern context.

Modules

• Design 3: Design Modes
• Design 4: Experience and Systems
• Technology: Strategies
• Contemporary Concerns

Final year

In your final year, you'll work on creating a professional portfolio and focus on modules that support your personal interests and aspirations. You'll foster professional connections, and build a platform to assess and improve your skills that inspire and shape your future practice. Each year, graduating students exhibit their work at the end of year show.

Modules

• Design 5: Design Agency
• Research Project
• Design 6: Experience and Systems
• Skills 4: Resolution
• Practices 2: Future Practice

Facilities 

Facilities and workshops are supported by full-time specialist technicians and include: 

• dedicated studio spaces reflecting collaborative professional practice environments
• specialist model making and construction workshops with equipment for fabrication in wood, metal, resins, and textiles
• photographic studios and darkroom for processing and developing film and prints
• digital fabrication facilities including laser cutting and 3D printing rapid prototyping, 5-axis milling and CNC routing
• PC and Mac computer suites with relevant professional standard software for CAD, publishing, image manipulation, gaming and VR support
• in-house large format printing facilities for professional quality portfolios and allow you to explore creative graphic techniques
• a wide range of surveying and audio-visual equipment used to test, explore and communicate different environments, site information, or design narratives.

Check out the 360 videos of our workshops and photography studio.

Meet the team

Student views 

Khadiga El Shakhs, Interior Architecture BA(Hons), graduate 

"My time in 蜜柚社区 has been extremely life-changing to say the least. It had really allowed me to grow and learn many different things due to the endless creative freedom we are given on this course. Without it, I would’ve never discovered my passion for the world of fashion.

As a student ambassador and an inclusive practice partner, I have been given the freedom to use my voice and create a healthy inclusive working environment for me and my peers, which has made my journey as an international student so much easier. The vibrant nature of our studio culture has been extremely inspiring as we all get to learn from each other's work and experiences as separate individuals."

Khadiga's final year project.

Summer shows 2024

Course fees

Perkins+Will Thesis Prize for Architecture

The £250 Perkins+Will Thesis Prize for Architecture is open to final-year students of the Interior Architecture BA(Hons) and the Interior Design MA. It rewards work that exhibits strong design principles and that shows concern for sustainability, social responsibility, diversity, wellness and innovation.

The fees listed here are for the first year of full-time study if you start your course in the academic year 2024–25.

You will pay fees for each year of your course. Some fees may increase each year.

UK undergraduate and some postgraduate fees are regulated by the UK government and increases will not be more than the maximum amount allowed. Course fees that are not regulated may increase each year by up to 5% or RPI (whichever is higher).

If you are studying part-time your fee will usually be calculated based on the number of modules that you take.

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• 蜜柚社区 Boost – cost of living help for our new undergrad students. Find out about how we can help with your study, accommodation or travel costs and more...
• Fees, bursaries, scholarships and government funding info for UK and international undergraduate students
• Student finance and budgeting while studying
• Read our student contract and (pdf) for more on 蜜柚社区 tuition fees.

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