Course contact details
Enquiries and Admissions Team
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Phone:03455767778
University of South Wales
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Interior Design
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 13 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Cardiff
- Awarded by:
- University of South Wales (Prifysgol De Cymru)
Course summary
Become a creative, thoughtful and professional designer at USW. Experience industry-focused teaching from day one with real-world briefs to kickstart your career in this exciting field.
If you’re passionate about designing aesthetic, user-friendly spaces, this course is for you. Whether you’ve studied art or design before or not, if you love working with colour, texture, and materials, you'll thrive here.
Our Interior Design modules are designed holistically to make you a confident, creative, independent, socially and ecologically minded designer, equipped with the practical and intellectual skills needed to flourish in industry. You'll work on live industry briefs, learning to design spaces with a focus on sustainability. Develop key skills like 2D/3D visual communication and use tools like AutoCAD, Revit, and Photoshop.
Assessment method
Assessments are varied, primarily focusing on practical and design skills, with no exams. Assignments are spread out to avoid overlapping deadlines, and you are given regular feedback to support your development.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID)
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W250
- Institution code:
- W01
- Campus name:
- Cardiff
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
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Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
GCSE/National 4/National 5
The University normally requires Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C/4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with no lower than 5.5 in any one componenthttps://www.southwales.ac.uk/international/english-language-programmes/requirements/
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
We may make you a lower offer based on a range of factors, including your background (where you live and the school or college that you attended, for example), your experiences and individual circumstances (as a care leaver, for example). This is referred to as a contextual offer, and we receive data from UCAS to support us in making these decisions.
International entry requirements
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & EU | £9790 | |
| International | £17200 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Students have access to a wide range of resources including textbooks, publications, and computers in the University’s library and via online resources. In most cases they are more than sufficient to complete a course of study. Where there are additional costs, either obligatory or optional, these are detailed on the University website (on individual course pages). Of course students may choose to purchase their own additional personal resources/tools over and above those listed to support their studies at their own expense. All stationery and printing costs are at a student’s own expense.
Students from Wales and the EU may be eligible for a means-tested Welsh Government Learning Grant. Please visit the University website for full details.
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