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Interior Design

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 28/09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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2026-2027
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Course summary

As a BA (Hons) Interior Design student you will explore the dynamic interplay between human experience and our built environment. You will challenge and interpret the spaces we occupy and reoccupy through both creative and research-informed methodologies.

Through immersive studio-based learning, you will develop skills in visual communication and model making while gaining comprehensive technical knowledge. This foundation will prepare you to tackle real-world challenges across a variety of sectors, including temporary installations, event and exhibition design, retail environments, workplace innovation, hospitality design, furniture creation, and interior architecture. You'll explore the relationships between these sectors, whilst fostering your individual ambitions.

This approach allows you investigate the subject of interiors through live briefs, speculative futures, and interdisciplinary exploration, giving you the experience and knowledge you need for a career in industry.

This course prioritises your experience and well-being, incorporating reflective practices to help you explore your role as a designer with a focus on social and environmental responsibility, placemaking, and materiality. Through dynamic learning activities and co-curricular enrichment, you will build confidence, creativity, professionalism, and career readiness. Graduates of this programme are equipped to navigate diverse career pathways and are empowered to shape the future of interior design.

Find out more about this course, staff and facilities and view student work at www.art.mmu.ac.uk/interiordesign

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

  • Globally recognised: We are ranked in the top 100 schools for art and design in the world (QS World Rankings 2025).

  • Live projects: There will be regular live projects throughout the course. These have previously included exhibition design in collaboration with Mather & Co and Manchester Met's Special Collections, and clients such Manchester Craft and Design Centre and Manchester International Festival.

  • Design competitions: We also have success within design competitions, previous students have participated with awards such as the Retail Design Awards, competition briefs for the Royal Society of Arts student awards, and the Creative Conscience Award.

  • Study trips: You may have the opportunity to undertake study trips to key design cities, recent trips have including Berlin, Venice Architecture Biennale, Milan Design Week, Copenhagen and New York.

  • International exchange: Students have previously participated in exchange visits to Australia, Canada, the USA and Europe.

  • Visiting expertise: Visiting designers and lecturers assist in the course team via lectures, projects and workshops.

  • Studio visits: You may have the option to attend studio visits in London and Manchester across a range of design practices.

  • Collaboration: You will take part in an innovative module offered to students across Manchester School of Art which encourages interdisciplinary study, collaboration and external-facing projects.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 28/09/2026

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14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W250
Institution code:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
M40
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

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Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 104 - 112 points

Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.

A level - BCC - BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Pass Access to HE Diploma in a relevant subject with a minimum 104 UCAS Tariff Points

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*D - D*D*

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points

IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from Higher Level. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English

T Level - M

GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or Level 2 Functional Skills English pass

A portfolio is required for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio

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.

At Manchester Met, our mission is to recruit ambitious students from all backgrounds and to inspire and support them to achieve their potential. Where applicants with WP flags receive an offer but don’t quite meet conditions, we may be able to look again at these applications. Where we are unable to offer a place on a chosen course, we may seek to make an alternative offer. For further information please click the link below.

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Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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.

Data from:
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Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Manchester Metropolitan University, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BCC Most common
  1. A*AA
  2. Highest grades
  3. CCD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

37% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

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Student Outcomes

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90 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

95 Go onto work and study

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Additional fee information

For more information on fees, please visit: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/ba-interior-design/september-2026#fees

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