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University for the Creative Arts
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Farnham
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Studio Practice (Interior Design) (Top-Up)
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- 14 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Canterbury
Course summary
Learn how to understand clients, meet user needs, and graduate as a designer in-demand.
This one-year top-up is for aspiring interior designers who are ready to master their craft via studios and workshops. You’ll sharpen your skills in design fundamentals, as well as learning how to truly understand what clients want and what users need – an invaluable skill for when you hit the job market.
At UCA, you'll have your own dedicated studio space – not shared with other courses, not cleared at the end of the day. That means you can build large-scale site models, test spatial ideas over time, and work the way professional interior designers actually work: iteratively, at scale, and with room to get things wrong before you get them right.
Through your final project, you'll define your design identity and produce a body of work ready to show at the very top of the industry. Recent graduates have gone on to roles at Sheppard Robson, BAT Studio, Holloway Architects and Warner Bros. Studios – working across commercial, cultural, and heritage design.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Canterbury
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 1 Years
Start dates
- 14 September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
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:
- W405
- Institution code:
- C93
- Campus name:
- Canterbury
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University for the Creative Arts has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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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:
- W405
- Institution code:
- C93
- Campus name:
- Canterbury
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelNot accepted
HND (BTEC)M
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Access to HE DiplomaNot accepted
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Minimum 4 GCSE's, grade 4/C or above, including English Language
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeNot accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Not accepted
For further information on how to apply to UCA: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/applying-to-uca/ https://uca.ac.uk/study/accepted-qualifications/
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- We’ll need to see your portfolio for review. We’ll invite you to attend an Applicant Day so you can have your portfolio review in person, meet the course team and learn more about your course. Further information will be provided once you have applied.
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.
UCA is a place for creativity, ingenuity, and personality. We always consider the strength of an applicant's portfolio / audition as well as their grades and may make offers lower than our standard entry criteria to applicants with strong portfolios. We also make lower offers to students with mitigating circumstances or who have faced difficulties.
You shouldn’t be deterred from applying if your predicted grades are lower than the range we’ve accepted in the past.
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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Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland, EU & International | TBC |
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
Scholarships and bursaries 1
At UCA we have a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies.
Further details can be found via our Scholarships page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/
and our Financial Support page: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/financial-support/
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