Master of Arts Interior Design

• The course is relevant to working designers and newly qualified aspirational designers
• Provides students with the opportunity to develop, research and practice design thinking to an advanced level and to apply new and emerging knowledge to the formulation, investigation and detailed development of a personally selected design project
• Particular emphasis is placed on the integration of research within the creative design process and the effective rationalisation of the relevant functional, legislative, idealistic and aesthetic parameters
• Recent graduates, working designers and professionals from a range of subject areas, all keen to extend their knowledge, make up the multidisciplinary international community of the postgraduate suite of programmes within the School of Design
• You can choose to undertake a year-long work placement, gaining valuable experience to enhance your practical and professional skills further
• Work and study in a lively environment, where you will benefit from the advantages of both collaborative and individual developmental experiences
• After graduation, you will be equipped to function at a professional level, or alternatively, continue on the academic pathway to PhD level study
• The new Vijay Patel building has been designed to provide the space and facilities where ideas can develop and flourish for all of our art and design courses

• Minimum Level of Education Required: 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
• Min GPA: 70.0%
• English Proficiency Requirements:
  For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 60 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)
  • Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)
  • Min PTE overall: 50
  Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
  For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:
  • Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)
  • Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)
  • Min PTE overall: 29

Other fees:

• Art and Design Materials Fee: £100 per year
• Research, Study Trips, and Field Visits Fee: £100 per year
• Specialist Printing Fee: £50 per year
• Reading Materials Fee: £30 per year

* Note: Additional fees may apply
** All fees are subject to change without notice