Interior and Spatial Design Top-up - BA (Hons): Fees & Entry Requirements at Bucks New University, UK

Interior and Spatial Design Top-up - BA (Hons)

UK

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What will I learn?

Completed a foundation-level degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant Art and Design subject? Top-up your studies to gain a full bachelor’s degree in Interior and Spatial Design. Accredited by the Society of British and International Design (SBID), this degree will focus on creative enhancement of architectural environments, involving the design of spaces through an articulation of how people inhabit, utilise and experience spaces and contexts. **Why study BA (Hons) Interior and Spatial Design at BNU?****A degree for you**If you admire the world around you, find beauty in the aesthetic, to the small details, of an environment then this industry is waiting for you. This programme is aimed at those who passionately want to produce designs for the spaces in which we live, work and engage in leisure activities. You will convert and renovate existing buildings as well as design new structures and spaces.A top-up degree is the equivalent of the final year of an undergraduate degree, and offers a chance to deepen your knowledge, skills and understanding of your subject, while also getting an internationally-recognised qualification. If you have completed a foundation-level degree, HND, or equivalent qualifications in a relevant Art and Design subject, you can choose to top-up your studies to gain a full bachelor’s degree.**Accreditations**The course is accredited by the ‘UK’s leading accreditation body to the interior design industry’, SBID (Society of British and International Design). As well as this we are also a member of the network Interior Educators, here you’ll be able to take part in forums, exchange ideas and take part in competitions.**Inspiring facilities**At BNU we understand that a high standard of facilities is key to your growth and development as a designer.The course gives you access to a wide range of resources including digital suites, where you will learn how to use Auto CAD, Rhino and other software such as Photoshop and InDesign. You’ll also have the opportunity to develop your studio and workshop-based model-making skills using our laser cutting and 3D printing equipment. You’ll find yourself based in the designated studio for the course, where you’ll have an individual workspace, where you can hang inspiration, designs and ideas. The studio encourages professional learning as it mirrors practices within the profession.**What will I study?**The degree embeds professional skills as design tools at its core. You’ll explore freehand drawing, model making, object fabrication, technical drawing, 3D modelling and digital visualization. You will learn how to design and specify fixtures and fittings as well as materials for construction, evaluate processes, and communicate how spaces are built.The course covers the conceptual, theoretical and practical skills needed to become a successful Interior and Spatial Designer. You’ll learn historical and contextual studies, giving you a knowledge of the relationship between design theory and practice. You'll also analyse the material qualities of spaces so that you can specify fixtures and fittings.Upon graduation you should be able to solve interior and spatial design issues and produce detailed and construction drawings for spaces and structures referring to building regulations, as well as specify and source fixtures, fittings and materials.

Which department am I in?

College of Creative Arts, Technology and Engineering

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£15,150.00 (16,50,686) per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved
Start date

October 2026

Venue

High Wycombe Campus

Queen Alexandra Road,

High Wycombe,

Buckinghamshire,

HP11 2JZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees
£15,910.00 (17,33,493) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

October 2026

Venue

High Wycombe Campus

Queen Alexandra Road,

High Wycombe,

Buckinghamshire,

HP11 2JZ, Southern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

This programme is offered as a top-up qualification for students who have completed a HND, FDA, or other equivalent qualification in a relevant Art and Design subject, and wish to progress further to achieve an Honours degree.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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