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Why study BA (Hons) Interior Design?

  • Study within a collaborative design cluster alongside Architecture and Product Design, sharing ideas, studio culture and live project experiences
  • Shape spaces that truly work for people through inclusive, human-centred and wellbeing-focused design approaches
  • Develop practical technical skills in spatial planning, materials, detailing, environmental design and digital visualisation
  • Get hands-on with creative tools used across the industry, from Adobe Creative Cloud and SketchUp to CAD/BIM workflows and VR/AR technologies
  • Access high-quality studios, specialist workshops and expert technical support to bring your ideas to life
  • You'll work on live briefs, learn from industry professionals and build experience through placements and portfolio reviews
  • Graduate with a flexible creative skillset suited to careers across interior, spatial and experience design industries.

Key information

Next start date:

September 2027

Location:

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Duration:

3 years full-time or 4 years full-time with a placement year

Course details

This practice-led BA (Hons) Interior Design degree balances creative exploration with technical understanding and professional skills. You’ll learn how to design sustainable, inclusive and visually engaging interiors through studio projects, design theory, digital communication and hands-on making.

From your first year, you’ll work on projects that encourage experimentation, collaboration and creative problem-solving. You’ll explore how interiors shape experiences and communities while building confidence in concept development, visual storytelling, prototyping and professional presentation.

Working within BU’s interdisciplinary design environment, you’ll collaborate with students from Architecture and Product Design on selected projects, helping you understand how ideas develop across object, interior and building scales.

By graduation, you’ll have developed a strong portfolio showcasing your design process, technical knowledge and creative identity.

Placements

At BU, we recognise the value of industry experience in preparing you for your future career.

You’ll have opportunities to engage with industry through guest talks, live briefs, portfolio reviews and collaborative projects. You can also choose to complete an optional placement year, giving you the chance to gain professional experience, build industry contacts and strengthen your portfolio before graduating.

Placements can help you:

  • Apply your learning to real-world design projects
  • Develop confidence and professional skills
  • Gain insight into different areas of the interior design industry
  • Build valuable industry contacts and experience
  • Enhance your employability after graduation.

Careers

Interior design is about more than creating beautiful spaces - it’s about shaping how people live, work, interact and experience the world around them.

At BU, you’ll develop the creative confidence, technical skills and professional mindset to design interiors that are innovative, sustainable and meaningful.

This course prepares you for a wide range of creative careers within the interior and spatial design industries. The combination of creative thinking, technical understanding and professional experience will help you graduate with the flexibility to work across established and emerging areas of design.