Interior Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) 48 months Undergraduate Programme By London Metropolitan University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

23 Jul, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Bachelor's

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Interior Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) is the perfect choice if you want to pursue a career in interior design but don’t hold traditional qualifications or can’t meet the requirements to enter the standard undergraduate degree. You’ll graduate with the same award and title as students who study the traditional three-year course.


This four-year course comes with a built-in foundation year that is both preparatory and diagnostic, meaning we’ll help you discover your strengths, find areas of improvement and prepare you for the subsequent three years of study.


Our interior design courses are ranked second in the country overall, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026.


You can find out more about what to expect on the course in this video presentation from our Head of Interiors.


Our Interior Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) involves an exciting range of projects in the cultural, social and commercial fields that will prepare you for a successful career in interior design.


The foundation year will prepare you for academic study by equipping you with skills such as essay writing, reading, research and critical analysis. You’ll also be introduced to working in studios and workshops, while completing intensive short-term projects. These will be followed by interpretive and longer projects, which aim to give you a sense of direction and a personal perspective on interior design, as well as on the broader art and design field.


You’ll share your foundation year with students from our other foundation year courses, allowing you to gain new perspectives on and ideas for your own work. There will be opportunities to view work from other students and present your own finished and work-in-progress projects. This year will be excellent preparation for the end-of-year exhibition, where you’ll present your project to your peers, tutors and the general public.


On completion of the foundation year you’ll begin more focused study of interior design, sharing the classroom with students who have started on the traditional three-year course. You’ll study the same course content and have the same choice of modules as those students. You can learn more about the subsequent three years of study by visiting the Interior Design BA (Hons) course page.


If towards the end of your foundation year you decide that you’d like to specialise in a different subject area there will be flexibility to do so.


Follow @ldnmet_interiors for the latest student work and news from the course!

Programme overview

Main Subject

Art and Design

Degree

BA

Study Level

Bachelor's

Study Mode

On Campus

Our Interior Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) is the perfect choice if you want to pursue a career in interior design but don’t hold traditional qualifications or can’t meet the requirements to enter the standard undergraduate degree. You’ll graduate with the same award and title as students who study the traditional three-year course.


This four-year course comes with a built-in foundation year that is both preparatory and diagnostic, meaning we’ll help you discover your strengths, find areas of improvement and prepare you for the subsequent three years of study.


Our interior design courses are ranked second in the country overall, according to the Guardian University Guide 2026.


You can find out more about what to expect on the course in this video presentation from our Head of Interiors.


Our Interior Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) involves an exciting range of projects in the cultural, social and commercial fields that will prepare you for a successful career in interior design.


The foundation year will prepare you for academic study by equipping you with skills such as essay writing, reading, research and critical analysis. You’ll also be introduced to working in studios and workshops, while completing intensive short-term projects. These will be followed by interpretive and longer projects, which aim to give you a sense of direction and a personal perspective on interior design, as well as on the broader art and design field.


You’ll share your foundation year with students from our other foundation year courses, allowing you to gain new perspectives on and ideas for your own work. There will be opportunities to view work from other students and present your own finished and work-in-progress projects. This year will be excellent preparation for the end-of-year exhibition, where you’ll present your project to your peers, tutors and the general public.


On completion of the foundation year you’ll begin more focused study of interior design, sharing the classroom with students who have started on the traditional three-year course. You’ll study the same course content and have the same choice of modules as those students. You can learn more about the subsequent three years of study by visiting the Interior Design BA (Hons) course page.


If towards the end of your foundation year you decide that you’d like to specialise in a different subject area there will be flexibility to do so.


Follow @ldnmet_interiors for the latest student work and news from the course!

Admission Requirements

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In addition to the University's standard entry requirements, you should have:

  • at least one A level (or a minimum of 32 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification, eg BTEC Subsidiary/National/BTEC Extended Diploma)
  • English Language GCSE at grade C/grade 4 or above (or equivalent)
  • a portfolio of work, which will need to be submitted as part of your application (you may also be asked to attend an interview)


We also accept mature student with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from international students with equivalent qualifications.

For details of what to include in your portfolio, please refer to our portfoilio guidance for undergraduate courses.

23 Jul 2027
4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
10,050 GBP
International
21,000 GBP

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