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Interior Design

MA
Duration
1 year
Start
September 2025
Delivery
In-person

Our MA in Interior Design is for professional and newly qualified designers. It will challenge you to formulate your own rigorous, critically independent responses to a specific area of interior design that interests you.

Why study with us

  • You’ll benefit from a staff of leading academics and practising designers and a programme of guest lecturers alongside skills specific workshops.
  • You can choose to work within an established area of contemporary interior design practice or explore the potential for design diversity.
  • A special feature of the MA programme is the blend of practice and theory which’ll underpin your project.
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Degree Show 2024

Discover the award-winning creative work produced by our postgraduate Interior Design students. The degree show features work in a range of mediums by students from the School of Arts & Media.

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Degree Show 2020 - work by Jailin Zhang
Degree Show 2020 - work by Jailin Zhang

What you'll do

  • You’ll be part of, and learn alongside, a large and varied postgraduate design community in the School; sharing knowledge and accessing a wide range of staff skills and resources.
  • Successful completion of a combination of research and practice modules leads to the MA award or Intermediate Diploma or Certificate exit awards.
  • Practical work is carried out within our extensive and very well equipped studios and workshops.
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Interior Design facilities

Modules

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Looking to start your postgraduate journey?

Our range of subjects and study modes can support your goals. Take your next step with a postgraduate degree.

How to apply

Adobe Creative Cloud

Unleash your creativity at anytime, anywhere. From September 2024, you'll have access to the industry-standard Adobe Creative Cloud package on both your personal device and on campus. Get hands-on with this widely recognised package and create a portfolio that showcases your skills.

Academic expertise

PE
Pamela Eccles
Senior Lecturer

Industry links

Teaching staff are chartered members of associated professional bodies such as RIBA. They’ll help to open up opportunities for you to network with regional bodies linked to your area of study.

Future careers

The MA in Interior Design will further your career in commercial design practice, and improve your employability through work experience opportunities.  

Entry requirements

  • Applicants should hold a 2:2 degree or equivalent professional experience or learning in a related field
  • Applications from all candidates will be considered on their merits in the light of the nature and scope of the programme
  • IELTS: Score of 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
  • A high level of achievement in undergraduate studies at a university elsewhere such as North America: Minimum overall GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
  • All applicants are requested to submit digital supporting material and where possible will be invited to attend an interview with a portfolio of recent work

Not got the grades?

Our courses with a foundation year could be exactly what you're looking for. They provide an alternative route to study for this degree.

Find out more about our courses with a foundation year.

Fees and funding

2025/26
UK
Full-time£9,450 per year
Part-time£1,050 per 20 credits
International
Full-time£17,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.

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