BA Interior Design
About this course
BA (Hons) Interior Design is an undergraduate degree within the Fashion Design academic area, focusing on the study of interior spaces and spatial relationships. Core topics include Research Methods, Fieldwork, Project Management, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose to study over three years, or extend their degree with an optional foundation year or a placement year. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Human Space Relationships, Materials and Making, Stories of Space, and Digital Space. In the second year, students advance their practical abilities via modules including Space Adaptation, Design and Display, Critical and Contextual Studies 2: Creativity and Context in Dialogue, and Ruskin Module. Optional modules in the second year allow students to explore areas such as Printmaking Ideas and Processes, Spatial Practices, and Exhibitions in Context. The final year centres on advanced independent practice and concludes with the Interior Design: Final Major Project.
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Entry requirements
112-96 UCAS Tariff points. We accept A Levels, T Levels, BTECs, OCR, Access to HE and most other qualifications within the UCAS Tariff. Preferably to include an Art, Design or Media subject at A level or equivalent level. 3 GCSEs at grade C, or grade 4, or above, including English. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.0 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. You will be asked to provide a digital portfolio for review and will be given the option to book a meeting to discuss this with us.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 5 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Design occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 66%
- London: 8%
- South East: 11%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Into ARU
- Human Space Relationships
- Materials and Making
- Stories of Space
- Digital Space
- Critical and Contextual Studies 1: Think, Play, Learn
- Space Adaptation
- Design and Display
- Critical and Contextual Studies 2: Creativity and Context in Dialogue
- Ruskin Module
- Printmaking Ideas and Processes
- Spatial Practices
- Archive: Creative Futures
- Exhibitions in Context
- Reportage
- Time Based Media
- Reality Checkpoint – Socially Engaged Practice and the Public Realm
- Space Investigation
- Interior Design: Final Major Project
- Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Creative Inquiry
- Critical and Contextual Studies 3: Working in the Creative Industries
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Interior Design at Anglia Ruskin University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £18,500 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £28,000. The £22,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Interior Design at Anglia Ruskin University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Interior Design at Anglia Ruskin University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Interior Design at Anglia Ruskin University?
The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Interior Design at Anglia Ruskin University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.