Interior Design BA (Hons)
University of Salford
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus 1

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Full Time

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Peel Park Campus 1

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3 Years

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Interior Design is about transforming spaces, using artistic flair and logic. These spaces can vary in type and scale from vibrant city centre restaurants and elegant high street shops, through to high end art galleries and domestic environments. In this course, you will develop skills in creativity and technology to help you transform your ideas into spaces and experiences that are inspirational and captivating to those who use, encounter and live within them.This BA Interior Design degree ...Read more

Interior Design is about transforming spaces, using artistic flair and logic. These spaces can vary in type and scale from vibrant city centre restaurants and elegant high street shops, through to high end art galleries and domestic environments. In this course, you will develop skills in creativity and technology to help you transform your ideas into spaces and experiences that are inspirational and captivating to those who use, encounter and live within them.This BA Interior Design degree will give you the opportunity to explore all aspects of the design process, from design through to construction. You’ll be taught by experienced specialist tutors, as well as benefit from the input of expert design professionals through guest lectures with Industry partners who have included Koncept Interior Design, The Penketh Group, and Egger Laminates alongside study trips such as visits to Ardmac Construction sites, the Milliken carpet factory and showroom, and Carlick furniture manufacturers.The Interior Design course is project-focused within purpose-built studios and workshops where you’ll be surrounded by like-minded creatives and professionals. We teach you how to focus upon contemporary design issues, culture and professional design practice. You will also undertake lectures and seminars where you’ll explore and discuss design ideas, throughout the course you’ll develop digital skills using Industry-standard 2D, 3D and multimedia computer applications. Our creative studios are found within our New Adelphi Arts and Media building in the heart of the Salford University Peel Park Campus along with fully equipped workshops which contain 3D printers, CNC machines, laser cutting machines and more.Our graduates work in all areas of design, including architectural and interior design practices, large retail organisations, construction departments, as well as film and TV companies. We have alumni working in premier design organisations such as BDP, Claremont Group Interiors, TP Bennett, Leach Rhodes Walker, Sheppard Robson to name just a few. Our graduates have worked both locally and internationally, with some pursuing opportunities as far afield as Hong Kong, New York, and San Francisco.You can also take a look at some of the work our final year students produce on this course by visiting our CourseFinder webpage: https://bit.ly/3sDZIBi


You will:

• Be able to specialise in the areas of interior design that particularly interest you
• Learn from industry trained tutors who have led successful careers in Interior Design and Architecture and engage in real world projects, live briefs, and industry placements
• Work towards creating a high-quality portfolio of work that can be shared with potential employers when you enter into your career


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Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
12/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
88%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Jessie
11 Feb 25

Best is definitely social life and campus the campus is a beautiful environment and great space for learning will all the facilities I need. Worst I would say the staff at..Read more

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Poppy
07 Feb 24

Library computers are not very efficient, require moving around 5 times before finding one that works and not any printing support for the money we pay to come to University..Read more

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A level:

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

29 - 31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

P Grades / Points required

96 - 112 UCAS Points with a B/C grade in an Art & Design / Design & Technology based subject

96 - 112 UCAS Points including Art & Design / Design & Technology subject

To include an Art and Design / Design & Technology based subject.

96 - 112 UCAS Points with a B/C grade in an Art & Design / Design & Technology based subject

including Art & Design / Design & Technology subject

96 - 112 UCAS Points including Art & Design / Design & Technology subject

In an Art & Design / Design & Technology based subject

C in core subject

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
31%
Graphic Communication
25%
Mathematics
23%
Media Studies
21%
Photography
19%
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J
Jessie
11 Feb 25
Interior Design BA (Hons)
Best is definitely social life and campus the campus is a beautiful environment and great space for learning will all the facilities I need. Worst I would say the staff at...
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P
Poppy
07 Feb 24
Interior Design BA (Hons)
Library computers are not very efficient, require moving around 5 times before finding one that works and not any printing support for the money we pay to come to University...
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University of Salford , Salford

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