Birmingham City University

Interior Architecture and Design with a Foundation Year - BA (Hons)

Birmingham City UniversityCity Centre, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our Interior Architecture and Design degree is, first and foremost, about people. It is about developing environments in which people can grow and thrive. The spaces we inhabit are intrinsically woven into our lived experiences, as we spend nearly 90% of our lives indoors.

The way we design these spaces, and our understanding of the bodies who inhabit them, are central to our pedagogical approach....

Key highlights

  • Design approach centred on people and how they inhabit spaces
  • Focus on creating interior environments where people grow and thrive
  • Explores the link between interior spaces and lived experience
  • Foundation year prepares students for degree-level design study

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 80 — Essential requirements 80 UCAS Tariff points.

Scholarships

  • Accelerate Scholarship

    If you come from a lower income family or household, you could receive an offer that is up to four grades below our normal entry requirements – and possibly claim a £1,000 scholarship too.

    Up to £1,000
  • International Undergraduate Scholarships

    BCU is offering a guaranteed scholarship of £5,000 to all self-funding international undergraduate students joining BCU on a full-time degree in September 2026.

    Up to £5,000
  • Sports Scholarship

    Enhanced performance support funding.

  • The High Achievers' Scholarship

    You will be eligible for a £1,000 scholarship to get your university life off to a flying start.

    Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Interior Designer
  • Interior Architect
  • Spatial Designer
  • Retail Designer
  • Exhibition Designer
  • Set Designer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 in 2026/27 | International: £18,570 in 2026/27

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Birmingham City University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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