Interior Design
University of East London
UCAS Code: 4W53 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of East London
UCAS Code: 4W53 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Including a pass in an Art & Design subject
In an Art & Design subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In an Art & Design subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
In an Art & Design subject
Including a pass at Higher Level in an Art & Design subject
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About this course
Our course will give you the educational and creative framework - and the necessary contacts - to launch you on your path to becoming an interior designer.
From the outset, you'll set about amassing a huge range of skills, including drawing, photography, model-making, measuring and documenting spaces and buildings.
You'll study design in all its forms - architectural, commercial and retail, residential, furniture, set and exhibition designs. Much of the work will be done on your feet as you visit local sites and examine their features.
You'll enjoy frequent visits to the rich cultural array of galleries, shops and museums on our doorstep in London.
We have excellent links with the local community, and our students spend a lot of time developing design ideas for specific projects such as restoring historical sites in the East End, or designing a new café.
The extended course BA (Hons) Interior Design with Foundation Year is perfect if you want a degree in Interior Design but you don't meet the standard entry requirements. First we prepare you for your degree during the Foundation year, bringing you up to speed with academic skills and a firm grounding in the subject. Then you can go on to do the full undergraduate degree.
Modules
Year 1: Design Investigation 1 (Core), Design Resolution 1 (Core), Material Integration 1 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life 1 (Core), History and Theory 1 (Core), Technical Studies and Representation 1 (Core)
Year 2: Design Investigation 2 (Core), Design Resolution 2 (Core), Material Integration 2 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life 2 (Core), History and Theory 2 (Core), Technical Studies and Representation 2 (Core)
Year 3: Design Investigation 3 (Core), Design Resolution 3 (Core), Material Integration 3 (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Life 3 (Core), History and Theory 3 (Core), Integrated Technology (Core)
For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.
Assessment methods
We assess all modules at the end of the academic year. Although each module is assessed separately against specific criteria, the assessed work will form part of an overall academic 'portfolio'.
Design studio work is assessed within a design portfolio and supporting studies are normally assessed in the form of a bound report or within the portfolio. We assess online and multi-media submissions appropriately. There are no closed-book examinations.
Feedback is provided within 15 working days in line with UEL's assessment and feedback policy.
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Docklands Campus
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