BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling
This course has been devised to develop your skills in interior design and styling, emphasising the impact of colour, texture, materials, surface and ambience in a range of environments. We will ensure you enter industry as a well-rounded interiors specialist, ready to work on a range of projects, from super yachts to magazine photoshoots.
You’ll gain a great introduction to designing interiors for a variety of environments, from residential and commercial spaces to the public realm and even transport.
Find out more about BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling at Arts University Plymouth.
<ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Degree: BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">UCAS codes: 3-year degree 5LWB / 4-year extended degree B68G<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Typical UCAS points: 104–120</p></li></ul>
<p dir="ltr">You’ll design interiors for a variety of environments, from residential and commercial spaces to the public realm and even transport.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Your studies place special emphasis on trends, colour, materiality, sustainability and accessibility in a range of interior contexts, both public and private.<br /></p>
Ranked 3rd in the UK - BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling at Arts University Plymouth came 3rd out of all UK universities offering Interior Design degrees.
The Guardian University Guide 2025
<p dir="ltr">You’ll develop your own distinct taste in style curation, exploring lighting, furnishing, and surface and textural finishes to make your design concepts a reality.</p>
<p dir="ltr">You’ll also develop a keen understanding of consumer trends and learn how to design for different levels of the market.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">Specialist modules cover interior project management, materials and regulations in design, event planning and live design briefs.</p>
<p dir="ltr">You’ll also develop skills including technical drawing, visualisation, editorial photography and industry-standard CAD software.</p>
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Student work by Lydia Hughes
<p dir="ltr">You’ll be taught by industry-active academics and specialist technicians who are responsible for some of the world’s most impressive design and styling choices in hotels, restaurants and private residences.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Our team’s combined client list includes the National Trust, the BBC, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Sheraton.</p>
<p dir="ltr">They have also delivered multi-million-pound commissions in New York and Barbados, and are well connected and at the forefront of their field.<br /></p>
<ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">#3 in the UK for Interior Design (The Guardian University Guide 2025).<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Industry-facing course with strong connections resulting in outstanding levels of progression into professional employment.<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">We nurture you to find your own individual style and career.<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Vibrant focus on materiality, colour and styling as well as technical skills you’ll learn with our specialist resources in an industry-standard workspace.</p></li></ul>
<p dir="ltr">Career opportunities include:</p><ul><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Interior & Spatial Designers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Interior Stylists<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Art Directors<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Set Designers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Exhibition Designers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Product Stylists<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Trend Forecasters<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Retail Buyers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Merchandisers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Magazine Stylists<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">3D Designers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Visualisers<br /></p></li><li dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">Freelance Artists and Designers</p></li></ul>
<p>It develops your skills in interior design and styling, emphasising the impact of colour, texture, materials, surface and ambience in a range of environments.</p>
<p>You’ll be supported to enter industry as a well-rounded interiors specialist, ready to work on projects from super yachts to magazine photoshoots.</p>
<p>You’ll design for environments from residential and commercial spaces to the public realm and even transport.</p>
<p>Your studies place special emphasis on trends, colour, materiality, sustainability and accessibility in interior contexts, both public and private.</p>
<p>Yes. You’ll develop your own distinct taste in style curation, exploring lighting, furnishing, surface and textural finishes to make your design concepts a reality.</p>
<p>Yes. You’ll develop a keen understanding of consumer trends and learn how to design for different levels of the market.</p>
<p>Specialist modules cover interior project management, materials and regulations in design, event planning and live design briefs, and you’ll develop skills including technical drawing, visualisation, editorial photography and industry-standard CAD software.</p>
<p>You’ll be taught by industry-active academics and specialist technicians whose combined client list includes the National Trust, the BBC, Royal Caribbean Cruises and Sheraton, and who have delivered multi-million-pound commissions in New York and Barbados.</p>
I am from Wales and did some scouring before I chose which university to go to. Arts University Plymouth’s facilities and opportunities looked amazing and after having my interview and talking to Course Leader Cathryn Bishop it confirmed my decision as the correct one. I have had the most amazing three years at Arts University Plymouth and wouldn’t change anything about it. The staff are so supportive.
BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling student Caitlin Evans
<p>All students at Arts University Plymouth can access specialist support via our Student Support Team. Our trained advisers offer information and guidance on student finance and funding, disability support, counselling and more.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.aup.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/disability-support-and-reasonable-adjustments" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a> to read more about the support we offer.</p>
<ul><li><strong>Email: </strong><a href="mailto:interior@aup.ac.uk">interior@aup.ac.uk</a></li><li><strong><strong>Instagram: </strong></strong><a href="http://www.instagram.com/aup_interiors" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@aup_interiors</a></li></ul>
<p>After successful completion of BA (Hons) Interior Design & Styling, your progression options at Arts University Plymouth could include some of the postgraduate courses listed below. As a graduate of the university, you will be entitled to a discount of 15% on postgraduate study fees if you choose to progress onto one of our MA programmes.</p>
