Kingston University

Interaction Design BA (Hons)

Kingston UniversityKingston School of Art, Knights Park

Course overview

Shape the way you experience and interact with the world around you A space to explore and create At Kingston School of Art, you’ll join a creative community where collaboration and critical thinking thrive. Our workshops and studios welcome all courses, providing space for students and staff to share ideas and explore making across different disciplines. Teaching on the course centres on understanding human experience – how we sense, act and relate – as the heart of innovative design practice.

We believe students learn best through making and developing as critical practitioners who influence and shape their creative field. The BA (Hons) Interaction Design course is based within the vibrant, well-regarded Department of Illustration Animation. We are known for nurturing successful graduates, as well as our human-centred approach to visual communication, design, and immersive storytelling.

These key elements will deeply enrich your learning experience. Within this dynamic environment, you’ll also exchange ideas and approaches which open new opportunities for growth and creativity. Interaction and 3D design at Kingston School of Art Interaction and 3D design students benefit from working in a studio culture at Kingston School or Art.

Discover more about the world-class facilities and support our students have access to as they explore their passions.

Key highlights

  • Teaching centres on human experience: how people sense, act and relate
  • Learning through making to develop as a critical design practitioner
  • Shared workshops and studios open to students across all disciplines
  • Studio culture shared with interaction and 3D design students
  • Based in a department known for immersive storytelling and visual communication

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 112-128 — Text: Qualifications needed for 2027: Open UCAS tariff points: 112-128 The typical offer for this course is 112-128 UCAS points from Level 3 qualifications in Art & Design subjects. You could achieve this with: A-levels: BBC or A*CD
  • A-level: BBC/A*CD — Text: Qualifications needed for 2027: Open UCAS tariff points: 112-128 The typical offer for this course is 112-128 UCAS points from Level 3 qualifications in Art & Design subjects. You could achieve this with: A-levels: BBC or A*CD
  • BTEC: DMM — BTEC Extended Diploma: Distinction Merit Merit
  • Other qualification — Foundation Diploma in Art and Design: Distinction
  • Access to HE Diploma: Pass — 112 UCAS points, normally with 21 Distinctions, 21 Merits and 3 at Pass
  • Additional condition: portfolio — Additional requirements for Interaction Design BA (Hons): Open Applicants are required to send a digital portfolio of 20 to 25 pages, with an additional ten pages outlined below.
  • International Baccalaureate: 26-28 — IB Diploma: 26-28 points. The preferred route is to first take a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design or a recognised equivalent course. Please refer to the Foundation Diploma in Art, Design and Media Practice course page for further details how to apply and application deadlines. Additional requir…

Scholarships

  • Family Bursary

    The family bursary is a 10% tuition fee discount for international students with a direct family connection.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • International Success Support Scholarship

    The International Success Support Scholarship provides £2,500 towards tuition fees.

    Up to £2,500
  • Sanctuary Scholarships

Careers this course leads to

  • Interaction designer
  • UX designer
  • Experience designer
  • Digital product designer
  • Creative technologist
  • Service designer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £21,400 per year

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 Kingston University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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