Interior Design (with Foundation) BA (Hons)

University of Gloucestershire

**Why an Integrated Foundation Stage?**An Integrated Foundation Stage starts your degree studies with a year spent learning the skills required to progress onto a full honours degree. Alongside an introduction to Interior Design, you will develop valuable study skills, communication, team work and problem-solving techniques which help to build your confidence and prepare you for the rest of your course.**Why Interior Design?**Our Interior Design degree will help you develop your own creative style, while gaining experience of interdisciplinary team working, drawing and model-making. You’ll explore spatial design and the role of sustainability in design, as you hone your skills in aesthetics, including colour, materials, light and atmosphere. With opportunities to work on live briefs for retail, leisure, workplace, museum and exhibition spaces, and gain experience on placements with organisations such as Brinkworth, turnerbates and AECOM, our graduates stand out from the competition. There is also the chance to undertake field trips to locations such as Berlin, Barcelona or Prague, to examine iconic historical and contemporary buildings and interiors, and exhibit your work to international employers at renowned graduate exhibition, Free Range in London (additional costs may apply, see course web page for details).You’ll draw on the expertise of experienced lecturers and be able to enter industry competitions – one of our students was recently shortlisted for the Amara Student Interior Designer of the Year, for example. Our new Design Centre, complete with dedicated interior design studios, offers a special collaborative, creative environment where talent can develop and thrive. You’ll also benefit from use of industry-standard design packages such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Revit and SketchUp, and state-of-the-art technology including laser cutting equipment and 3D printers.**Why University of Gloucestershire?**We’ve been using our expertise to support and inspire students since 1847. Join us and you will benefit from professional-standard facilities in the beautiful, historic surroundings of Cheltenham and Gloucester. Our vibrant and tight-knit community of over 10,000 students and staff paired with a wide variety of courses means you will have the best of both worlds – a diverse community of sports clubs, societies and activities while also benefiting from specialist lecturers who value you as an individual.Who Cares? We do. We care about our students and the planet. We listened to what our students value most, turning our prospectus digital and providing opportunities for them to protect the planet and move on to study in an environment that works hard to support future generations. As a result, we’re proud that the University of Gloucestershire has been judged the UK’s most sustainable university.Our students never tire of finding inspiration here in the dynamic county of Gloucestershire, home to over 45 festivals every year, including 2000trees, Wychwood and the world-famous Cheltenham Literature festival.**Come and experience the University of Gloucestershire for yourself by booking an open day at www.glos.ac.uk/BookAnOpenDay.****Experience an open day** Take the next step and book yourself a place at a University of Gloucestershire open day at www.glos.ac.uk/BookAnOpenDay. This is your chance to see the university for yourself, get a real insight into what we're about and meet your potential course tutors and lecturers. Our student ambassadors will also be on hand to show you round your campus. Take the opportunity to get up-to-the minute advice and guidance from the people who have been here and experienced University of Gloucestershire life already.**To find out more information about this course, visit www.glos.ac.