Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Interior Architecture
- 3 years
- Duration
- 16,900 GBP/year
- Price
- Sept 2024
- Start
- May 2024
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Oxford / United Kingdom
- Location
- Oxford Brookes University
- School
Program description
You will create something larger than a piece of furniture but smaller than architecture on our interior architecture course. You will have exposure to first-hand industry experience. And gain valuable skills in:
- digital making
- design and fabrication
- working at different scales
- materials and technologies
We give you the ideal setting to develop your creative ideas. In our new fabrication and design laboratories, you will employ both conventional and cutting-edge digital computational technologies. We'll help you create a unique sense of who you are as a designer. And to investigate creative, sustainable, socially conscious, and innovative concepts.
With this degree you can find employment opportunities in:
- design offices
- art and architectural studios
- fabrication and manufacturing workshops
Our interior architecture degree is a practical program that offers a quick entry into the working world.
Our alumni submit applications to several businesses and positions. Many of our grads are employed by prestigious architecture firms like Foster + Partners. And aid in the creation and comprehension of well-designed areas for human habitation.
Program structure
Year 1
- Introduction to Architectural Design 1
- Introduction to Architectural Design 2 (30 credits)
- Architectural Representation
- Architecture and Society
- Introduction to Architectural History
- Introduction to Architectural Technology
Year 2
- Materials Explration (15 credits)
- Interior Architecture 1
- Interior Architecture 2
- Digital Culture
- Cities, Culture and Society
- Issues in Architectural History and Theory
Optional modules
- Exchange Programme (15 credits)
- Independent Study (15 credits)
Year 3
- Design Practice (30 credits)
- Technical Design (15 credits)
- Management, Practice and Law (15 credits)
- Interior Architecture 3 (30 credits)
- Dissertation (30 credits)
Price
- Tuition Fee - 16,900 GBP per year
Requirements for applicants
General Entry Requirements
- Acceptable passes in five subjects (exceptionally four subjects) at GCSE or GCE including:
- one 12-unit vocational A-level, or
- two A-levels or two 6-unit vocational A-levels, or
- one A-level or 6-unit vocational A-level plus two AS-levels, or
- two 3-unit vocational A-levels
- A National Certificate or Diploma at a good standard.
- The International Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 24 points) or the European Baccalaureate Diploma (minimum of 60%).
- Five subjects in SCE with two at Higher level or one at Advanced Higher level.
- Three subjects in Scottish Highers or two at Advanced Higher level.
- Any other qualifications considered by the Academic Board to be of equivalent standard.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 overall with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in listening and speaking
Specific entry requirements
Applicants will need to provide a portfolio (eg sketches, freehand/technical drawings, life drawings, 3D models, paintings, photographs).
About the university
The history of Oxford Brookes University spans more than 150 years. We began as a modest School of Art in rented classrooms and have expanded into one of the UK's top modern universities with a reputation for distinction in teaching and research on the local, national, and worldwide levels.
Our primary goal is to provide a top-notch educational experience that helps each of our graduates to be competent, self-assured, and prosperous. The standard of instruction students receive is an integral component of this.
Oxford Brookes works with a wide range of partners both domestically and internationally. Our connections are essential to improving our instruction, research, and information sharing. Additionally, they provide our students a wealth of placement, internship, and employment options.
In cooperation with our Associate College Partners as well as directly, we offer a variety of higher education and degree apprenticeships (ACPs).
