Interior Architecture BA Honours

Overview

Why study interior architecture with us

Interior architecture is distinct from the better known field of interior design, though the two are linked. Interior architecture degrees typically focus on the adaptation, remodelling and sustainable reuse of specific existing buildings, rather than the creation of new buildings. Course projects consider a diverse range of characterful buildings, that have reached the end of their current lifespan, across the public, private and commercial spheres.

We will encourage you to develop an individual design approach, independent thinking, and innovative ideas. You will have the opportunity to develop an individual design approach, independent thinking and innovative ideas. You will have the opportunity to develop the skills required to address real-world situations in an imaginative and dynamic way, preparing you for the world of work.

In addition to the three-year full-time course, we offer a four-year sandwich option. This pathway incorporates a one-year professional placement opportunity, recognised by a dedicated Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice: Interior Architecture & Design, which you'll receive at graduation.

Year after year our students produce outstanding industry-standard work and leave the course with an impressive portfolio to launch their career. Take a look at some of the work from last year’s graduates on our Creative Graduates 2022 exhibition site.

How you’ll develop your design skills

During your studies, you will have access to our interior studios, which are specifically designed to mirror the environment of a professional design studio. The studios are equipped with Apple iMacs and an array of design software. You will also be able to access a diverse range of architecture and design books either digitally or physically, held in our extensive library building.

Primarily concerned with the reinvention of the built environment, Interior Architecture is especially interested in the overlap between the public realm and the private worlds that we occupy, and the critical engagement with the social, political and cultural contexts which affect them. Teaching and learning are centred around the design project - ideas and the communication of them are tested and explored through this.

Learning also happens outside the studio and classroom. Our students go on field trips in London and visit the sites that their studies relate to.

Graduates from this course gain valuable and transferable skills the creative industry is looking for. The creative industries sector is currently one of the fastest growing employment markets and graduates take advantage of the many opportunities for design and architecture related roles and activities across the built environment sector. Students go on to work in architecture and design studios and other specialist design consultancies, advisory agencies and the design departments of public and commercial organisations.

Get the support you need

During your course, you’ll get personalised support from your Personal Tutor, Student Learning Assistant, and Graduate Academic Assistant. Their first-hand experience in your subject area means they understand how to best support you.

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Course content

What will you study on the BA Interior Architecture?

Learning on the course is based on a sequence of 'integrated design projects', in which you are asked to apply and demonstrate various aspects of your learning, as well as your individual creativity and originality, to specified design tasks. Projects are supplemented by a variety of lecture, seminar and workshop sessions to provide specialist skills and knowledge. Your ideas and proposals will be tested and explored in regular tutorials and reviews, in which critical evaluation, guidance and feedback is provided, and from which you will be expected to develop and improve your work.

The curriculum focuses on seven core learning strands which are developed progressively throughout all years of the course.

Research – Cultural, historical, political and socio-economic contexts and how research and analysis of these contexts informs the design process and decision making.
Process – How the design of interiors is initiated, from the inception of a design concept through the process of design development to resolution and communication of the design proposal.
Design – The highest standards in design, recognising creative currency, innovation and design quality relative to contemporary Interior Architecture practice.
Making – The importance of materiality in interiors and how, and from what, interior environments are formed, fitted-out and finished in order for designs to function and be appropriately experienced with an economic, ethical and ecological conscience.
Communication – How the design of interiors is coherently communicated and represented across a range of media and techniques, from freehand drawing to advanced visualisation programmes.
Practice – Professional standards and practice procedures applied to Interior Architecture, and how professional skills are deployed in the relationship with audiences, clients, markets, uses, consumers and participants in interior environments.
Employability – Self-evaluation and personal career development and employability opportunities within interior Architecture and related professions.

Modules

Year 1
- Fundamental Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  This module will introduce the historical, contextual and critical basis of art, architecture and design and its analysis and interpretation. You will explore the important role of form, materiality, colour and light in the making and experience of interior environments. You will also focus on representation and communication methods in a range of media necessary and appropriate to clearly illustrate design research, precedent and inspirational reference and new interior design proposals.
- Fundamental Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  This module will introduce fundamental principles of design thinking and the design process, relative to the practice of brief-led Interior Design, through the study of fundamental elements of the interior in a series of separate, but inter-related, design projects. You will be able to explore approaches, methodologies and strategies that are appropriate to reflective design practice.
- Interpreting Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning in the Fundamental Contexts and Skills module, this module will allow you to interpret research as a fundamental tool in the design process and introduce research methods and tactics necessary to result in an appropriate response to the design brief. You will evaluate the importance of the historical, contextual and critical basis of art, architecture and design and its analysis and interpretation in the process of designing interiors, as well as evaluate the important role of materiality in the formation of the interior and the experience of interior environments. You will interpret representation and communication methods in a range of media necessary and appropriate to clearly illustrate design research, precedent and inspirational reference and creative proposals in response to briefing material.
- Interpreting Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning in the Fundamental Practice module, this module will allow you to evaluate understanding of underlying principles in design thinking and the design process to produce comprehensive and coherent design proposals for whole interiors. You will also be able to interpret approaches, methodologies and strategies that are appropriate to reflective design practice.
Year 2
- Developing Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning in Interpreting Contexts and Skills module, this module will allow you to develop established techniques of research used in the design process and develop research methods and tactics necessary to result in an appropriate response to design briefs set in the Developing Practice module. You will also develop an understanding of the historical, contextual and critical basis of art, architecture and design and its analysis and interpretation. You will enhance your understanding of materials and construction technologies and processes used in formation of the interior and the experience of interior environments. You will effectively develop methods of representation and communication, and acquire new competences in a range of media necessary and appropriate to clearly illustrate design research and creative proposals in response to briefing material.
- Developing Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning in the Interpreting Practice module, this module will allow you to apply developed thinking in design and process into coherent design proposals for a range of commercial interiors, studied and communicated in comprehensive detail at various scales through to 1:1. You will also effectively develop approaches, methodologies and strategies that are appropriate to critically reflective design practice.
- Interior Architecture: Application (60 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning in the Developed Contexts and Skills module and the Developed Practice module, this module will allow you to establish the essential role of in-depth research into cultural, historical, political and socio-economic contexts, within site generic commercial Interior Design Projects. You will produce project outcomes that illustrate embedded, contextual research within the design process focused on client needs and user experience, applied to the design of commercial interiors and branded environments. You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge of professional practice standards and procedures, and develop your understanding of employability opportunities, self-evaluation and personal career development.
Optional placement year
- Interiors: Placement 1 (60 credits) – Optional
  
  Building on prior learning, this module will allow you to utilise employment experience to provide an insight into the work, methods and operation of a professional design practice. You will be able to apply your skills and knowledge to personal and professional practice, as well as have the opportunity to advance your professional knowledge and skills by experiencing a professional design practice working on real projects.
- Interior Architecture: Placement 2 (60 credits) – Optional
  
  Building on prior learning, this module gives you the opportunity to gain an insight into the work, methods and operation of a professional design practice. You will be able to use the skills and knowledge acquired during the course to personal and professional practice, as well as having the opportunity to advance your professional knowledge and skills in the context of a professional design practice working on real projects.
Year 3
- Interior Architecture: Integration - Research and Practice (60 credits) - Compulsory
  
  Building on prior learning, this module will allow you to evidence advanced research into cultural, historical, political and socio-economic contexts, pertinent to Interior Design study through the production of a comprehensive research portfolio. You will critically review and develop an individual process of design, from inception, through design development, to the production of a coherent, detailed design proposal and portfolio. You will reflect upon creative currency within contemporary Interior Design practice to support the delivery of the design proposals for commercial interiors and branded environments of the highest standards. You will explore the important role of materiality within the experiential quality of interiors with aneconomic, ethical and ecological conscience, within a contemporary context, as well as synthesise your personal and professional approaches to the communication of proposed interior spaces through the use of an advanced range of techniques, and media. Your individual standards and skills, related to professional practice procedures will be reinforced, acknowledging issues of operation, management, advanced literacy and numeracy.
- Interior Architecture: Integration - Major Project (60 credits) - Optional
  
  Building on prior learning, this module will allow you to consolidate the key role of advanced research into cultural, historical, political and socio-economic contexts, within responsible commercial Interior Design Projects. You will critically review and develop an individual process of design, from inception, through design development, to the production of a coherent, detailed design proposal and portfolio ready for employment. You will be encouraged to reflect upon creative currency within contemporary Interior Design practice to support the delivery of design proposals of the highest standards, as well as reinforce the important role of materiality within the experiential quality of interiors with aneconomic, ethical and ecological conscience, within a contemporary context. You will focus on synthesising your personal and professional approaches to the communication of proposed interior spaces through the use of an advanced range of techniques, and media. Your individual standards and skills, related to and reflecting upon professional practice procedures will be reinforced, acknowledging issues of operation, management and responsibilities of advanced literacy and numeracy.

You can find more information about this course in the programme specification. Optional modules are usually available at levels 5 and 6, although optional modules are not offered on every course. Where optional modules are available, you will be asked to make your choice during the previous academic year. If we have insufficient numbers of students interested in an optional module, or there are staffing changes which affect the teaching, it may not be offered. If an optional module will not run, we will advise you after the module selection period when numbers are confirmed, or at the earliest time that the programme team make the decision not to run the module, and help you choose an alternative module.

Teaching

We are regularly reviewing and updating our programmes to ensure you have the best learning experience. We are taking what we have learnt during the pandemic and enhancing our teaching methods with new and innovative ways of learning.

We aim to model a wide range of teaching strategies and approaches on the course which you can adapt to your own setting.
As a programme, we are regularly reviewing and updating our teaching practices to ensure you have the best learning experience. We are taking what we've learnt in recent years by enhancing our teaching methods with new and innovative ways of learning.
How is the BA Interior Architecture taught?
Learning and teaching on the course is centred on a sequence of design projects, in which you are asked to apply various aspects of your learning, as well as your individual creativity and originality, to specified design tasks. Your ideas and proposals will all be tested and explored in regular tutorials and reviews, in which critical evaluation and guidance is provided through discussion and feedback, from which you will be expected to develop and improve your work.
Project work is supplemented and supported by a variety of lecture, seminar and workshop sessions intended to provide the particular skills and knowledge that you will be expected to apply and demonstrate in your work. In addition to scheduled teaching and learning activities, you will be expected to engage in a considerable amount of guided independent study and research.
There is an emphasis throughout on the value of participative and collaborative work, from group tutorials and workshops to class reviews and critiques. Not only is working collectively a valuable professional skill, but learning with and from each other is known to be an incredibly effective form of development. All the approaches to learning and teaching we use throughout the programme are intended to encourage and support your full and active engagement and participation in all aspects of your learning in co-operation with fellow students.
Professional placement
The BA Interior Architecture course can also be taken as a four-year sandwich option in which you undertake a one-year professional placement, after your second year of study. Successful completion of the placement is recognised by the award of an Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice: Interior Architecture and Design.
Student exchanges
Middlesex also has over 100 Exchange partners in Europe, supported by the EU Erasmus programme, and more than 30 across the rest of the world, and the course allows you the opportunity to study at an overseas institution, as a part of your studies, normally for the first term of the second year. See our Student exchanges page for more information.
Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice
The course offers the opportunity to acquire valuable specialist employability skills and experience in the professional workplace through a four-year sandwich mode option in which you undertake a one-year professional placement in design practice, after your second year of study. Successful completion of the placement is recognised at graduation by the additional award of an Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice: Interior Architecture and Design.
The purpose of the placement is to give you the opportunity to acquire and develop your knowledge and skills for the design of building interiors in a professional, working context. The intention is that you will gain, through extended, practical involvement in real design work and projects, an understanding of how the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your prior studies are applied and utilised in the real world of professional design practice. The experience you gain from the placement will give you, as a graduate, a significant advantage in obtaining permanent employment at the start of your career.
There is no fixed curriculum for professional placements as the roles and tasks you undertake within a professional environment will vary with the type, size, character, market orientation and circumstances of your employer. Learning is primarily independent and self-directed, although you will be guided and supported by programme staff, individually through visits and consultation
The course team maintain very close and regular links with industry and commercial design practice across the built environment sector and the creative industries. Our extensive network of professional contacts in the UK and around the world keep us informed of placement opportunities as they arise each year, and we are continually seeking new employers willing to participate. Students may also arrange their own placement, subject to University approval.
A placement cannot be guaranteed, but we endeavour to match suitable students, jobs and employers. Obtaining a placement is competitive, and we ask students to prepare a professional CV, assemble an appropriate portfolio and attend an interview with the employer, and it is they that decide to whom they would like to offer a placement. We maintain regular contact with all students and their employers during their placement year, wherever they are working, to monitor their progress and ensure they are getting the most out of their experience.
You will be taught through a combination of supervised studio time, tutorials, lectures and practical workshops. Lectures target important concepts within design history and contemporary practice, and allow you to gain and develop knowledge in specific disciplines. You will receive direct personal feedback on your progress on each studio module on a weekly basis, allowing you to get the support you need to develop. You will also have access, to dedicated design studios which replicate the commercial environment, included desktop computers loaded with specific software, and also to the 24 hour Library Building, Sample Materials Room, 3D workshops (general, metals, ceramics), 3D printing studio, digital media workshops, and photography studios throughout your course.
During your first year (level 4), your weekly timetable will typically consist of, for example:
- 14 hours of open studio access
- 12 hours of supervised studio and workshop time
- 0.5 - 1 hour of group/one-to-one tutorials
- 2 hours of skills workshops
- 1-2 hours of lectures
Independent Learning
When not attending your teaching, sessions mentioned above, you will be expected to continue learning independently through self-study. Typically, this will involve reading journal articles and books, working on projects, undertaking research, and preparing for assessments including coursework, presentations and examinations. Your independent learning is supported by the facilities available including the library and Study Hub, Laptop hire, and with online materials in MyUniHub (see student support section below).
Overall Workload
Your overall workload will include the activities listed above, and with each credit being completed equating to 10 hours of study time (You will complete 120 credits per level of study, which are broken down into modules of typically 30 credits).
Level 4
50% of your time is spent in timetabled Teaching and learning - typical structure activity:
- Teaching, learning and assessment: 600 hours
- Independent Learning: 600 hours
Level 5
50% of your time is spent in timetabled Teaching and learning - typical structure activity:
- Teaching, learning and assessment: 600 hours
- Independent Learning: 600 hours
Level 6
45% of your time is spent in timetabled Teaching and learning - typical structure activity:
- Teaching, learning and assessment: 540 hours
- Independent Learning: 660 hours
Academic Support
You will have access to academic support services that you assist you in the following areas;
- Study Skills, including academic writing, reading and numeracy skills.
- Employability, with workshops and tutorials on CV writing, interview and presentation skills.
- Library Support, including sessions on finding, and choosing the right resources and software and tutorials on referencing and plagiarism.
- Progression and Support Advisors to assist you with if you experience difficulties with your studies.
- Well-being Services.
These services can be accessed through the UniHelp Desk in the Library building.
Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice
The course offers the opportunity to acquire valuable specialist employability skills and experience in the professional workplace through a four-year sandwich mode option in which you undertake a one-year professional placement in design practice, after your second year of study. Successful completion of the placement is recognised at graduation by the additional award of an Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice: Interior Architecture and Design.
The purpose of the placement is to give you the opportunity to acquire and develop your knowledge and skills for the design of building interiors in a professional, working context. The intention is that you will gain, through extended, practical involvement in real design work and projects, an understanding of how the knowledge and skills you have acquired in your prior studies are applied and utilised in the real world of professional design practice. The experience you gain from the placement will give you, as a graduate, a significant advantage in obtaining permanent employment at the start of your career.
There is no fixed curriculum for professional placements as the roles and tasks you undertake within a professional environment will vary with the type, size, character, market orientation and circumstances of your employer. Learning is primarily independent and self-directed, although you will be guided and supported by programme staff, individually through visits and consultation
The course team maintain very close and regular links with industry and commercial design practice across the built environment sector and the creative industries. Our extensive network of professional contacts in the UK and around the world keep us informed of placement opportunities as they arise each year, and we are continually seeking new employers willing to participate. Students may also arrange their own placement, subject to University approval.
A placement cannot be guaranteed, but we endeavour to match suitable students, jobs and employers. Obtaining a placement is competitive, and we ask students to prepare a professional CV, assemble an appropriate portfolio and attend an interview with the employer, and it is they that decide to whom they would like to offer a placement. We maintain regular contact with all students and their employers during their placement year, wherever they are working, to monitor their progress and ensure they are getting the most out of their experience.
Assessment
The course will provide you with opportunities to test your knowledge and understanding informally through ‘formative’ assessment. This will be completed before your formal ‘summative’ assessment which will count towards your final marks. Each module normally contains at least one piece of formative assessment from which you will receive feedback from your tutor. Formative assessments are developmental and any grade you receive from formative assessment does not count towards your final marks.
There is formal ‘summative’ assessment as part of the module, usually towards the end of the module. Assessment is through digital or printed presentations of project designs and models or written essays and reports. Research and contextual analysis is key to the development of strong and appropriate design ideas and supporting research forms an important part of the assessment.
Summative assessment is carried out through the review of individual final portfolio submission for each module.
The grades from the summative assessments result in your module mark. Assessments are reviewed annually and may be updated based on student feedback, to suit content or based on feedback from an external examiner.
Percentage of course assessed by coursework
The balance of assessment will depend on the modules that you complete throughout your course. The approximate percentage of the course which is assessed by coursework is outlined below:
Level 4
100% coursework
Level 5
100% coursework
Level 6
100% coursework

Feedback
You will receive feedback on the formative assessment, and written summative assessments. Feedback on examination performance can be requested from the module leader. Feedback is intended to help you learn and progress, and you are encouraged to review and discuss your feedback with your module or personal tutor.
We will aim to provide you with feedback within 15 working days of submission.
Details of progression and pass marks for assessment can be found in the university regulations.

Entry requirements

Our entry requirements provide a guide to the qualifications that you’ll need to study our courses. We have a personalised admissions approach and we make fair but aspirational offers. We want you to aim high and achieve great results.

We’ll always aim to be as flexible as possible and take into consideration any barriers you may have faced in your learning.

We're currently reviewing entry requirements based on this and they may be subject to some small changes. However, if you don’t quite get the grades you hoped, we’ll also look at more than your qualifications like your achievements in other areas and your personal statement.

At Middlesex, we're proud of how we recognise potential in future students like you and how we can support you to succeed in the future.

Qualifications

We accept applications from students with a wide range of qualifications, including combinations of qualifications. The requirements for our most common entry qualifications can be found below:

112 UCAS Tariff Points

A Levels	BBC
BTEC	DMM
Access requirements	Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher
Combinations	A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 UCAS Tariff points

Our general entry requirements page outlines how we make offers where we have given a range (e.g. BBB – BBC in A levels), and how you will be made an offer if you are studying a combination of qualifications (e.g. BTEC and A level). In both cases, we will base this on information you’ve provided on your application.

Applications from mature candidates without formal qualifications are welcomed, provided they can demonstrate appropriate levels of relevant ability and experience.

If you are unable to meet the entry requirements for this course you may still be eligible for our Foundation Year in 3D Design course. This is an extra year of study to prepare you for the full degree.

Eligibility

UK/EU and international students are eligible to apply for this course.

Academic credit for previous study or experience

If you have achieved a qualification such as a foundation degree or HND, or have gained credit at another university, you may be able to enter a Middlesex University course in year two or three. For further information please visit our Transfer students page.

If you have relevant qualifications or work experience, academic credit may be awarded towards your Middlesex University programme of study. For further information please visit our Accreditation of Prior Learning page.

Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions

Entry onto this course requires a portfolio submission. You have the option of attending an online Zoom interview but it is not mandatory.

Please view the Interviews and portfolio tab for more information.

Qualifications
In addition to qualifications such as A level and International Baccalaureate, we accept a wide range of international qualifications.
Find out more about the qualifications we accept from your country on the relevant support in your country page. If you are unsure about the suitability of your qualifications or would like help with your application, please contact your nearest regional office for support.
English language requirements for international students
You must have competence in English language to study with us. The most commonly accepted evidence of English language ability is IELTS 6.0 (with minimum 5.5 in all components). We also normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. Visit our English language requirements page for a full list of accepted tests and qualifications. For some EU countries, we may be able to accept English language competency evidenced through your high school qualification. If you don't meet our minimum English language requirements, we offer an intensive pre-sessional English course.
Visas and immigration
In order to study in the UK, you will need to apply for a student route visa. Please see our visas and immigration page for further information.
We will consider all applications on their individual merit; successful applicants should demonstrate suitability, dedication and fitness for their chosen programme of study. All candidates are asked to submit evidence of previous production and creative practice, normally presented as a portfolio.
Interviews
As far as possible, students are required to attend an interview. The interview itself will last around 15 minutes but you should allow for the whole interview process to take a working day as we will spend some time at the beginning explaining our course ethos and philosophy to you in a group, with the opportunity for you to ask us questions about the course and life as a Middlesex student.
You will also be offered the opportunity to view the facilities and meet appropriate staff and students. We use the interview to find out more about you, to better understand your aspirations and interests, and to explore why you want to study with us.
Portfolio
You should also bring a full portfolio to the interview. We've put together a short video to help you prepare your portfolio:
Please apply via UCAS using this course’s UCAS code K120.
For help with your application, please view our undergraduate application page.

Fees and funding

The fees below refer to the 2023/24 academic year unless otherwise stated.
UK students*
Full-time students: £9,250
Part-time students: £77 per taught credit
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.
For more information and to answer your frequently asked questions, please visit our undergraduate funding page.
The fees below refer to the 2023/24 academic year unless otherwise stated.
EU / International students*
Full-time students: £15,100
Part-time students: £126 per taught credit
*Course fees are subject to annual inflation.
For more information and to answer your frequently asked questions, please visit our undergraduate funding page.
The following course-related costs are included in the fees:
- A free electronic core textbook for every module,
- All printing and copying required for your study,
- Self-service laptops available for loan for a maximum of 24 hours,
- Audio-visual equipment available for loan, including digital stills cameras, digital video recorders, digital audio recorders,
- Use of 3D workshops and materials required for module or project outcomes;
- Compulsory visits to museums and galleries,
- Self-service laptops available for loan for a maximum of 24 hours.
The following course-related costs are not included in the fees, and you may be required to purchase these to complete the course. The costs are approximate and may change due to changes in pricing at the retailer.
- Your personal art materials and equipment;
- Printing at larger than A3 sizes, or on non-standard paper in the Reprographics area and binding; This may be subsidised or paid for if the output required is specified for the project/module
- Additional, specialist materials for the 3D and advanced digital workshops for individual output;
- Optional field trips and visits. These are normally subsidised by the programme (generally and approximately up to 50% of the cost)

Student work

Draft

We've transformed our annual printed magazine to reflect the digital world we (and the industry) find ourselves in. Take a look at DRAFT to see the wonderful work produced by our students across the three Interiors programmes.

Student Awards

Interior Educators:

Every year, Interior Educators holds a show to celebrate the work of Interiors students nationwide, presenting awards to the best students in different award categories. We are very proud to announce that, once again, our students excelled and took home awards in 2020!

Progress Awards: Best sketchbook: Adela Spalenkova (Yr 2) Winner

Progress Awards: Best Orthographic Drawing: Ashna Butt (Yr 2) Winner, Emily Marzocchi (Yr 1) Winner

Progress Awards: Live Projects: Ligia Popa (Yr 2) Winner

Retail Student Design Awards:

Second year students from BA Interior Architecture and BA Interior Design entered the Retail Student Design Awards again this year, tackling a brief set by the high street restaurant chain, Pizza Express. The judges, consisting of retailers and design experts from the The Body Shop, Specsavers, Quinine, Dalziel & Pow, Gensler and AHMH architects, were impressed by the entries, awarding joint winner status to two students from Middlesex – Ligia Popa, BA Interior Design and Ashna Butt, BA Interior Architecture.

Examples of work

Follow us on Instagram or scroll through the images below to see the great work our students have produced.

Cycling Experience Hub - Chui Ting Wong
Institute for Vision - Winson Yeung
Institute for Vision - Winson Yeung
The Drinking Club - Rachel Lum
The Drinking Club - Rachel Lum
The Internal Street - Ching Hsin Loh
Jeremy Ross
Off the Grid - Lauren Slevin
Off the Grid - Lauren Slevin
Concept model - Al Nadim Feysal Axmed

Image gallery

Careers

How can the BA Interior Architecture support your career?

Graduates from the BA Interior Architecture course are equipped to fulfil design roles in interior design and architectural practices, specialist studios and consultancies, building and property companies, advisory agencies, and the design departments of public and commercial organisations. Possible careers with a degree in Interiors include:

Interior Designer
Interior Architect
Interior Decorator
Exhibition Designer
Space Planner

The creative industries sector is currently one of the fastest growing employment markets and graduates can take advantage of the many opportunities for design-related roles and activities across the built environment sector, as well as in the education, media, retail and entertainment sectors.

The course will also prepare you for further postgraduate and specialised study in interior architecture, interior design, the built environment, design history and theory, visual culture, and design management. You might be also interested in our MA Interiors (Architecture and Design) programme.

Facilities

Workshops and studios

The specialist resources and facilities available to students in the Grove are extensive and the most up-to-date available, and there is professional technical support in all areas to help you use our workshops and studios to the best advantage.

The library

The Sheppard Library houses computing and audio-visual facilities, a language centre, learning support services and the student help centre. There is an entire floor dedicated to design resources, including the Materials and Product Collections.

The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture

The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture (MoDA) is MLA accredited and houses the important Silver Studio collection of late 19th and early 20th century decorative art and design, designated as of national importance, together with a range of other collections including the J M Richards Archive of books on architecture and town planning.

The Special Collections are held in the Materials Room in the Sheppard Library and is a supervised room for research and inspiration.
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We’ll carefully manage any future changes to courses, or the support and other services available to you, if these are necessary because of things like changes to government health and safety advice, or any changes to the law.

Any decisions will be taken in line with both external advice and the University’s Regulations which include information on this.

Our priority will always be to maintain academic standards and quality so that your learning outcomes are not affected by any adjustments that we may have to make.

At all times we’ll aim to keep you well informed of how we may need to respond to changing circumstances, and about support that we’ll provide to you.

Level 4	100% coursework
Level 5	100% coursework
Level 6	100% coursework

Overview

Why study interior architecture with us

How you’ll develop your design skills

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Course content

What will you study on the BA Interior Architecture?

Modules

Year 1

Fundamental Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory

Fundamental Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

Interpreting Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory

Interpreting Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

Year 2

Developing Contexts and Skills (30 credits) - Compulsory

Developing Practice (30 credits) - Compulsory

Interior Architecture: Application (60 credits) - Compulsory

Optional placement year

Interiors: Placement 1 (60 credits) – Optional

Interior Architecture: Placement 2 (60 credits) – Optional

Year 3

Interior Architecture: Integration - Research and Practice (60 credits) - Compulsory

Interior Architecture: Integration - Major Project (60 credits) - Optional

Programme brochure

Teaching

How is the BA Interior Architecture taught?

Professional placement

Student exchanges

Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice

Independent Learning

Overall Workload

Academic Support

Advanced Diploma in Professional Practice

Assessment

Percentage of course assessed by coursework

Feedback

Life at Middlesex

Entry requirements

Qualifications

Eligibility

Academic credit for previous study or experience

Interviews, entrance tests, portfolios and auditions

Qualifications

English language requirements for international students

Visas and immigration

Interviews

Portfolio

Help with your application

EU / International students

Fees and funding

Scholarships, fees and bursaries

Student work

Draft

Student Awards

Examples of work

Image gallery

Careers

How can the BA Interior Architecture support your career?

Life at Middlesex

Facilities

Workshops and studios

The library

The Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture

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