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Interior Design BA (Hons)

Turn your creativity and problem-solving skills into real-world solutions for how we live, work, and play.

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Key course information

Course Duration

3 or 4 Year options

Course Options

Diploma Year

Intergrated Foundation Year

Typical Offer

104-120 UCAS Tariff Points

How to Apply

Request a prospectus

Annual Fees

Home (full-time) £10,050

Overseas (full-time) £28,500

UCAS code

W250 (3 Year), W251 (4 Year)

Institution code: N39

Course Start

September 2027

Two creative specialists. One future-defining partnership.

Students starting an undergraduate degree at Norwich University of the Arts from September 2027 will graduate with a degree jointly awarded by Norwich and the Royal College of Art. Find out more about the partnership.

BA (Hons) Interior Design offers you the chance to explore how we can reimagine, remake, reuse, and rebuild our world to meet the changing scenarios of contemporary inhabitation. Sustainable practice and inclusive design principles are key components of the course, giving our graduates the tools, knowledge and understanding to design responsibly and create spaces that improve lives.

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Our partnership with the Royal College of Art

From September 2027, we’re offering our students at Norwich the world’s only current opportunity to study for an undergraduate degree that’s jointly awarded by Norwich University of the Arts and the Royal College of Art (RCA).

For 12 consecutive years, the RCA has been ranked as the world’s number one art and design university, by the respected QS ranking. A transformative and equitable space for free-thinking and collaboration, it’s the world’s largest community of postgraduate-only art and design students.

Every year RCA alumni are recognised as leaders in their disciplines, shaping our culture and world.

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Why study with us

You’ll share studio and workshop spaces with our Architecture course ensuring students benefit from a lively and vibrant studio culture that mirrors the workplace.

Respond creatively to climate change through the carefully considered use of resources and the reuse of both built environment and material resources.

Study the fundamental skills of thinking and working in 2D and 3D methods, including technical drawings, 3D visualisation, sketching and model making.

Explore how light, colour, materials and their acoustics affect our perception of space and our wellbeing as you consider the social implications of design.

Learn key technical knowledge through a range of academic workshops based in a vibrant studio culture and industry-focused CAD facilities.

Experiment with materials and construction technologies for interiors with particular focus on sustainability, efficiency and environmental performance.

Work on a variety of exciting projects, including live briefs set by industry partners, to develop professional skills and benefit from cutting edge insights.

Join professional bodies to broaden your industry expertise and begin networking in national and international contexts.

Course Details

Integrated Foundation Year (optional)

Integrated Foundation Year

Our Integrated Foundation Year is designed to equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive in their chosen degree subject. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to various disciplines, blending critical thinking and creative problem-solving with practical hands-on experience. This year serves as a bridge to undergraduate studies, allowing students to explore their interests within a supportive and inspiring environment, while familiarising themselves with the campus, workshops, and tutors.

Find out more about our Integrated Foundation Year.

Core Units

Creative Learning — Body, Surface, Spaces (40 credits)

This unit forms part of a shared first-year curriculum for Architecture and Interior Design students, establishing a broad and integrated foundation in spatial and design thinking. It aims to introduce you to the fundamentals of architectural and spatial practice as you begin your studies, supporting the development of core skills and ways of thinking common to both disciplines. Through a series of carefully structured projects and exercises, you will explore key concepts such as scale, material, site, and context, and how these influence and inform the design of the built environment.

You will learn to observe, understand, and make architecture using a variety of media—including drawing, writing, and model-making—while engaging with cultural, sustainable, and ethical ideas that shape contemporary design. This process will help you to develop a critical and creative approach to spatial design, as well as confidence in your ability to represent and communicate ideas effectively.

40 credits

Explore and Experiment — Body, Surface, Spaces (80 credits)

This unit continues your exploration of creative spatial design, emphasising the interrelationship between body, surface, and space. Through a series of carefully structured design projects, you will engage in spatial experimentation using both drawing and making as investigative tools. You will examine how space and place are formed and experienced, supported by the integration of technical and environmental design strategies. Emphasis will be placed on sustainable and responsible approaches to making—considering climate, comfort, light, material use, and carbon impact.

The unit also supports the development of key professional competencies, including planning and organisation, visual, written, and spoken communication, and effective teamwork. These skills will be developed within the shared context of Architecture and Interior Design, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and a broader understanding of spatial practice.

80 credits

Core Projects

Wayfinding Week

The first week of each academic year is called Wayfinding week. It’s an opportunity get your bearings, establish new connections and, after your first year at Norwich, re-establish old ones. Your course team will talk you through the year ahead and explain the expectations for the year. We’ll help you navigate new encounters and identify areas to focus on as you progress through your course.

Make it Manifest(o)

An important element of Wayfinding Week is taking part in our annual ‘Make it Manifest(o)’ project. Your course team will introduce the project in which we’ll ask you to consider your hopes and vision of the year ahead at Norwich and work with students in other year groups to bring your ideas to life. The project culminates in a celebratory display of work across the campus. The project will help you to develop your critical creativity through different approaches, concepts, and mediums. You’ll encounter diverse perspectives and build friendships and networks within our university community.

Interchange Week

Interchange weeks are opportunities to step away from your disciplinary studies and engage in projects, workshops, visits and talks that extend your knowledge and understanding of the world. Whether you learn a new skill or take part in a global challenge project with students from other courses, you will come away with new insights to take back to your course. Interchange is part of the schedule for all Norwich students with sessions held across and beyond the campus led by university staff, visiting lecturers and students.

Global Contexts (80 credits)

This unit will enable you to expand your specialist knowledge and skills and help you to identify areas for personal development. You will engage in industry-based briefs, developing and applying experimental approaches to factual and fictional ideas and stories. Technical workshops and seminars will develop your digital and analogue skills alongside sessions focused on illustrative thinking, materials, processes and development. You will develop an understanding of visual communication that will sharpen your research and evaluation skills, informed by design principles and cultural ideas. This unit will also explore contemporary issues such as sustainability and ethical practice in illustration and how visual language can raise awareness.

Directions (40 credits)

This unit focuses on helping you understand your practice in a wider context through interdisciplinary working. You will be introduced to different ways collaborative working can help you focus and enhance your creative strengths. You’ll explore the principles of co-design and, as a group, conceive, develop and produce a response to a given brief. You will build your skillset using research and information from specialised design literature to inform and define an investigation and develop creative design solutions. You’ll also learn about the career opportunities within the design sector, which will help you identify your final year specialism and future career pathway.

Research and Preparation (40 credits)

This is the first and shorter of the two units that make up your final year of study. You’ll continue to explore materials and technologies for the construction and operation of building interiors with a particular focus on sustainability, environmental and performance issues. You’ll be expected to respond holistically to spatial design and its conceptual framework, generating complex responses to contemporary design problems. The detailed communication of your ideas will be developed through critical debate and analysis. You will address a question related to your area of interest and professional development through a research project. Your research will identify and discuss contemporary or emerging issues around wellbeing, social challenges, human needs and sustainability within interior design.

Resolution and Career Development (80 credits)

This unit will allow you to deliver a final major design project, embracing the entire interior design process and demonstrating your approach to and engagement with contemporary interior design issues. You’ll develop your briefs and strategies and respond creatively through an integrated design proposal. Throughout this year, you will consolidate your knowledge and understanding and develop an independent creative voice to prepare you for entry into professional practice or engagement in further research. You’ll display your work as part of our degree show – GradFest – giving you the opportunity to showcase your work to our network of industry professionals and prospective employers.

n important element of Wayfinding Week is taking part in our annual ‘Make it Manifest(o)’ project. Your course team will introduce the project in which we’ll ask you to consider your hopes and vision of the year ahead at Norwich and work with students in other year groups to bring your ideas to life. The project culminates in a celebratory display of work across the campus. The project will help you to develop your critical creativity through different approaches, concepts, and mediums. You’ll encounter diverse perspectives and build friendships and networks within our university community.

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Interior Design BA Hons 4 Year Degree Course Specification – (299kb)

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Learning and teaching

This course is taught through a mixture of learning and teaching methods including:

Learning and Teaching at Norwich

Group briefings

Academic tutorials

Group tutorials

Workshops

Critiques (crits)

Seminars

Lectures

Assessment

Assessment for this course is entirely coursework-based, meaning there are no exams. Your progress will be evaluated through the projects and assignments you complete for each unit. Throughout the year, you’ll receive ongoing feedback to help you refine your work and develop your skills. To support your learning and ensure you achieve the course outcomes, we use a variety of assessment methods, including:

Finished pieces of work

Presentations

Written work

Your research

A reflective journal

Find out more about Assessment at Norwich

Some of the people you’ll be working with

Meet all staff

Professor Teresa Stoppani

Director of Graduate Studies

Jason Wiggin

Course Leader, Interior Design

Gabriela Jimenez

Senior Lecturer

Dr Iuliana Gavril

Adam Krupa

Associate Technician – Architecture and Interior Design

Peter Wogan

Technician - Architecture and Interior Design

Our Facilities

Look around our city-centre campus, and you will find studios, media labs, and creative spaces in 13 buildings that sit among the cafés, bars, independent galleries and shops of Norwich’s cultural quarter.

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2D / 3D Animation Studio

Resources include traditional 2D and 3D animation studios and computer labs equipped with high specification PCs, Drawing Tablets and specialist software including Toom Boom, TV Paint, Houdini, Nuke, Maya, Cinema 4D, Blender After Effects.

3D Workshop

The workshop is equipped with equipment and tools that enable students to experiment, make and create using a large range of traditional and digital processes including 3D print, CNC routing, welding, and casting.

Architecture and Interior Design Studios

Specialist facilities include a CAD lab and computer workstations equipped with a variety of 3D Design and Modelling software including, ArchiCAD, Rhino, Vectorworks, Sketchup and Enscape.

Design Studio

The Design Studio & Student IT Helpdesk are situated on the first floor of the Guntons building. The area specialises in design for print, publication, graphics, and illustration.

Large Format Digital Printing

The Large Format Print Room offers wide format, laser, UV, and vinyl printing, with on hand support from a team of workshop technicians.

Laser Cutting

The Cutting Room (GU106) has two large-bed laser cutters — for card, board, and acrylic materials — with associated digital design hardware and software. The machines are controlled by Ethos software that uses files from Adobe Illustrator.

Make Space

Activities such as building architectural models, sculptural works, puppets and set making for animation, and anatomical model making take place in these areas.

Photography Studio

Our Photography Studios are located in the East Garth — one of Norwich’s most valuable pieces of heritage — a former medieval Friary considered as one of the best surviving and most complete examples of its kind in the country.

Here to help you succeed

The UK’s creative sector is thriving, contributing £111.7 billion annually to the economy and offering over 2 million jobs.

Employability and career development are integral to every unit of our courses, ensuring students are well-prepared for the industry. Our students go on to secure exciting roles, launch successful businesses, and make a lasting impact in many sectors worldwide.

From day one, you’ll also get specialist career advice from our Business and Employability Team to help support you as you plan your career.

Typical career paths

Careers and employability are embedded within the course to ensure you’re fully prepared for the workplace. By the end of the course, you’ll have a clear idea of your individual creative methodologies, and how to apply them to define our career aspirations. You’ll underpin your ideas with insightful research and present your perspective on interior design through professionally aligned processes.

Interior designer

Experiential designer

Visual merchandising and window dressing

Scenographer or set designer

Temporary or exhibition designer

Lighting or sound designer

Stylist or colour consultant

Project management

Design technologist

3D model maker and visualiser

“92% of our graduates are in employment or further education within six months of graduating”

Graduate Outcomes 2021

Entry requirements

Norwich University of the Arts welcomes applicants of all ages from all backgrounds.

If the qualification that you are studying is not shown, do not worry as we are able to accept other pre-entry qualifications as well as combinations of different qualifications.

Please do contact our Student Recruitment Team if you have any queries.

A/AS Levels (GCE)

GCE A/AS Levels 3 A-level qualifications at grades BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points) or above. Where candidates are not taking 3 A-levels, Norwich University of the Arts will consider combinations of A-level/AS-level and other Level 3 qualifications.

BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction, Merit, Merit in an art, design or media related subject

BTEC Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction* in an art, design or media related subject

T Levels

A T Level in any subject with overall grade A* to C (Pass)

UAL Extended Diploma

UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Art and Design)

International Baccalaureate Diploma

A minimum of 26 points

Integrated foundation year (optional)

GCE A/AS Levels 2 A-level qualifications at grades CC (64 UCAS Tariff points) or above.

Merit, Merit, Pass in an art, design or media related subject

Distinction*, Merit in an art, design or media related subject

Pass (D or E on the core)

International

We accept qualifications from all over the world

To find our country-specific entry requirements, please visit our international entry requirements page.

English Language qualifications

Most international students are required to hold an English language qualification. Applicants must have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall and no less than 5.5 in each component. We do accept alternative English Language qualifications. Learn more about our English entry requirements.

You can email us on international@norwichuni.ac.uk if you’d like to discuss your application individually.

Portfolio Advice and Guidance

Portfolios should show examples of your work — both finished and work in progress — that demonstrate your interests and skills. Your portfolio should be made up of work that reflects your creativity, personal interests and influences, as well as demonstrating your technical skills and ability. It doesn’t have to be perfect as we can assess your potential from your work in progress.

Your portfolio should be relevant to this course, but you can include a wide range of work that shows your creativity, technical competence and understanding of storytelling.

Get more advice on presentation formats, layouts and when to submit your portfolio in the application process.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees for the 2027/28 academic year

Undergraduate course (three year): £10,050 per year

Integrated Foundation Year (optional): £10,050 per year

Level 5 Diploma Year (optional): £10,050 year

The level of fee that you will be asked to pay depends on whether you’re classed as a UK (home) or international student. Check your fee status.

Fees for subsequent years

Tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with inflation, subject to government regulations. The inflation rate used is expected to be the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage payments (RPIX), as forecast by the Office for Budget Responsibility. Tuition fees are reviewed annually by the University, and we would confirm any change to you in advance of each academic year.

Find our more about fees and funding

Funding your study

Depending on your circumstances, you may qualify for a bursary, scholarship or loan to help fund your study and enhance your learning experience.

Undergraduate course (three year): £28,500

Integrated Foundation Year (optional): £28,500

Level 5 Diploma year (optional): £19,380

For Overseas students starting in 2027 inflation will be applied to your fees in later years. We will confirm this in advance to you of each academic year, and we will limit the increase to no more than the Office for Students’ recommended inflationary measure.

If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.

Please take a look at our International students page for information about fees, scholarships for international students, visas and much more.

Additional costs

Your course fees cover the cost of studies, and include loads of benefits, such as the use of our library, support from our expert employability team, access to workshops and free use of the IT equipment across our campuses. There are also other costs which you may need to consider.

Interior Design BA Course Costs – (154kb)

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How to apply

All applications for undergraduate courses will need to be made via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).

You’ll need our university UCAS code (N39) as well as your course code which you’ll find on your course page.

When you register with UCAS you will need include your previous and current qualifications information, personal statement, and reference.

Once we receive your application form through UCAS, we will email confirmation that we have received it and will give you access and instructions for logging into the applicant portal. Our decision will be communicated via UCAS.

Applying for an undergraduate degree

Full-time Undergraduate International applicants can either apply via UCAS or directly by completing the online application form below or emailing the downloadable form to ioadmissions@norwichuni.ac.uk

Online Application Form

International Undergraduate Application Form – (216kb)

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Apply via UCAS

For further support for international applicants applying for an undergraduate degree view our international pages.

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