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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Interior Design with Foundation Year
University of Salford
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Interior Design with Foundation Year course at University of Salford.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
64 UCAS Points. Art & Design subject preferred
You may also need to
Submit a portfolio
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: 8G23
Here's what University of Salford says about its Interior Design with Foundation Year course.
The world of arts and media is changing at a phenomenal rate, and there has never been a better time to explore your creativity and the ways in which you can apply it to the world around you.
This Foundation Year provides the perfect opportunity for you to explore the key principles of art, design and media. The course is designed to help you develop your creative skills, it gives you a chance to build a larger portfolio, and provides a good transition period to familiarise yourself with the School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology and life as a student at Salford. You will then be in a strong position to progress onto your chosen degree pathway.
This is a shared Foundation Year across Art, Design and Media disciplines, and will give you a collaborative environment to explore ideas, take creative risks and become confident independent learners. You will be joining a thriving and creative community.
The Foundation Year of this four-year programme aims to provide you with an understanding of the subject to allow you to progress on to the BA (Hons) Interior Design course.
You will:
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develop your creative skills and academic confidence
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familiarise yourself with student life
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prepare to study on one of our degree courses
This course is not open to international students.
Source: University of Salford
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology
Location
Peel Park Campus | Salford
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Interior design and architecture
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Foundation Year
- Digital Media Applications
- Creative Methods
- Creative Risk Taking
- Creative Practice Major Project
- Introduction to the Creative Industries
Year 1
- Design Principles and Interventions
- Representation
- Creating Spaces
- Exploring Design Contexts
Year 2
- Architectural Technology and Sustainable Design
- Specialist Design Project
- Industry Practice
- Developing Design Contexts
Year 3
- Advanced Studies in Interior Design
- Negotiated Major Project
- Advanced Research Strategies
- Applied Professional Practice for 3D Design
- Independent Research Project
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Salford
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Salford students who took the Interior Design with Foundation Year course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
87%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
82%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
89%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
88%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
84%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
91%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
88%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
Organisation and management
76%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
75%
med
How well organised is your course?
77%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
med
Student voice
82%
med
Student voice
82%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
79%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of Salford. These students are taking Interior Design with Foundation Year or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Graphics | B | |||||
| Textiles | B | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
| Psychology | D | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of Salford graduates who took Interior Design with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
66%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
90%
In work, study or other activity
60%
Say it fits with future plans
64%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
29%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
17%
Design occupations
12%
Sales occupations
6%
Elementary occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Salford graduates who took Interior Design with Foundation Year - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£21.5k
Third year after graduation
£23.7k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Interior Design with Foundation Year.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
Discussions
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Salford is a diverse, ambitious and thriving University – our community encompasses over 23,000 students, 2500 staff and 170,000 alumni, with a student body from over 130 different countries.
We’re located in Greater Manchester in the Northwest of England. Our main Peel Park campus is just minutes away from Manchester city centre and, across the way, we have the Frederick Road campus that is home to our healthcare courses. We are also the only university with a MediaCity campus, sitting right next to neighbours such as ITV and the BBC.
Industry connections are at the heart of everything we do. We form strong partnerships with businesses and organisations from all sectors, working hand-in-hand with them to develop courses that are up-to-date and relevant to today’s challenges, helping you to graduate confident and ready to step into your chosen career.
We are leading in areas including health, energy, media and the built environment and have completed impressive work with business and industry partners. For example, our base at Media City encourages creative collaboration between students, specialist technicians, academics and the media production industry.
We invest heavily in our own campus facilities for the benefit of our students. For example, we have the new £65 million Science, Engineering and Environment building, which is totally electric-powered and supported by 154 solar panels. We also have an Energy House, where research teams can test out the energy efficiency of a home; and an anachronic chamber, which is so quiet that you can start to hear the sound of your own heartbeat.
Salford is not only a great place to study, it’s also a great place to live, work and for future prospects.
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