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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    Cardiff Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

This degree is based at USW’s purpose-built campus, in the creative centre of Cardiff. If you’re interested in art, architecture and interiors, as well as in people, this well-established and award winning Interior Design degree will prepare you for a career in this growing and competitive industry. Starting with the principles of interior design, you’ll progress to larger projects, and explore art, architecture, analytical drawing, printmaking, model making and CAD prototyping/fabrication as part of the design process. You will work on real-life projects, in collaboration with industry, the community and with other USW courses. The Interior Design course focusses on social and environmental responsibility, with many projects based on the adaptive re-use of existing buildings and spaces with an overriding passion for conservation. The Interior Design degree at USW will not only help you to develop a confidence and passion for the subject it will equally prepare you for the professional workplace Students regularly win awards for their work, most recently in competitions set by the BBC and internationally renowned furniture designer and maker, Vitra. The Interior Design course also offers unique opportunities for work placements throughout the course, allowing students to develop their portfolios and gain industry contacts, as well as gaining invaluable skills and experience. Cardiff has a thriving creative industry with noted companies such as Paramount, Rio Architects and DMP based in the city, all of whom have USW graduates now working for them. Successful graduates of the Interior Design course are employed as interior designers in design and architectural firms. A number of graduates have also chosen to set up their own design companies.

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£ 14,950per year

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University information

University of South Wales

University of South Wales

  • University League Table

    77th

  • Campus address

    University of South Wales, Llantwit Road, Treforest, Pontypridd, Rhondda, Cynon, Taff, CF37 1DL, Wales

Take advantage of USW's free taxi and meet-and-greet services from Cardiff and Heathrow airports. USW wants your journey to campus to be as easy as possible.
South Wales has the perfect blend of city, coast and countryside to explore. Join USW’s vibrant community of international students from across the world.
USW focuses on employability – choose from 500+ courses, some with guaranteed work placements and many leading to professional certification.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    25th out of 83 19

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    126 55%

    47th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    62.0 62%

    51st

    2
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.47 87%

    3rd

    17

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