This degree offers you the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence before you advance to stage one of your honours degree.Build all the skills you need to excel in rewarding roles with architectural and interior design practices, major construction companies and local authorities.Gain valuable workplace experience – our students have been as far afield as Los Angeles and Singapore on practice placements.Undertake real-world projects based upon actual sites.Including a foundation year as part of your four-year study programme will give you a head start in your academic and professional life. The foundation year offers the chance to strengthen your skills, knowledge and confidence – with extensive support from our expert staff – before you advance to stage one of your honours degree. It could also be beneficial if you are planning a career change and want to get to grips with aspects of subjects which are new to you. As a BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Venue Design graduate, you are ideally prepared for employment opportunities covering everything from generic architectural or interior design to venue project management and technical consultancy. Some graduates have even secured jobs abroad, such as with the Akarstudios in Los Angeles.5 years with a placement year