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Interior Architecture and Design

Course details
  • 1 Study option
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Coventry University

Course summary

Build your expertise in conceptual design, 2D visualisation, 3D modelling and animation, and prepare for your career and drive meaningful innovation in interior architecture.

This course combines creative exploration with hands-on design practice to prepare you for a range of roles within the interior architecture industry. Work on studio-based projects, respond to real-world briefs and develop ideas from concept through to final presentation.

Industry-relevant curriculum: build practical skills in 2D visualisation and 3D modelling using industry-standard tools, alongside developing creative and sustainable design solutions across sectors such as retail, hospitality and cultural spaces.
Skills development: enhance your ability to communicate ideas through digital media, animation and professional presentation techniques, while strengthening your conceptual thinking and spatial awareness.
Industry-focused learning: gain experience through project-based work that reflects contemporary practice, helping you develop a professional portfolio and an understanding of how interior environments are designed and delivered.

Why you should study this course

  • Ranked 5th for Interior Design by the Guardian University Guide 2026.

  • Experience a balanced focus on conceptual and practical design skills.

  • Gain exposure to a variety of interior architecture sectors.

  • Opportunities for hands-on projects and real-world applications.

  • Use industry-standard design software and tools.

  • Prepare for a versatile career in interior architecture.

Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.

Modules

Course Modules

Year One Modules:
The Language of Space
Spatial Imagination and Function
Transitory Spaces
Materials and Structures

Year Two Modules:
Spatial and Temporal Layers
Exploring Fractured Spatial Realities
Emotional Cartography of Space
Materials, Methods and Construction

Sandwich Year:
There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement2 can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future.

Final Year Modules:
Creative Process and Professional Growth
Creative Synthesis
Shifting Architectural Paradigms
Creative Fluidity

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

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

Application codes

Institution code:
C85

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Open days

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
BBC

Any subject.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed
[2] May also include AS level and EPQ
[3] Specific subject not required

Scottish Higher
CCD

Access to HE Diploma

The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 29

Any subject.

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

Any subject.

Overall grade of Merit in the T Level Qualification in any subject.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
We value creativity and potential just as much as academic results. If you meet our minimum entry requirements for the course, you will be invited to take part in a portfolio review, either on campus or online. This is an opportunity to share your work and discuss your creative ideas with our academic team. Applicants who are successful in their portfolio review may be made an offer with no academic requirements in recognition of their creative potential. Each application will be considered on its merits.
Interview

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.

Grades alone don’t tell us everything about your potential and your story. We use information from your application to assess achievements in your personal situation to support fair and equal access. For example, we consider where you live, your school, if you are a carer or a care leaver or have experienced disruption to your education.
We have different schemes that recognise this context that may result in a reduced offer by up to 24 UCAS points or equivalent.

Learn more on the Coventry University website

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.

This course may have Historical entry grades data available, please select a course option to view.

Course options

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland£9790*
EU & International£20800*

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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.

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