Interior Design (with Foundation) BA (Hons)

<strong>Why Interior Design (with Foundation)?</strong><br/>On this course, you’ll work with clients to imaginatively create or manipulate interior spaces, to design something beautiful and fit for purpose. You’ll develop the design and technological skills you need to graduate ready to progress into industry. Understand the role of sustainability in design, and apply biophilic design which promotes individual health and wellbeing in the interior environment.<br/><br/>You’ll hear from design professionals in lectures, work on live industry projects and undertake essential work placements at design companies, ready for your career. Recent destinations have included Dowdeswell Estates, Neptune and Wren Kitchens. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit Europe on a residential field trip with options including exploring creative interiors in Amsterdam, Barcelona, or Copenhagen.<br/><br/><strong>Why an Integrated Foundation Stage?</strong><br/>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.<br/><br/><strong>Why University of Gloucestershire?</strong><br/>University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a vibrant, close-knit and diverse community where small class sizes and dedicated personal tutors ensure students receive guidance and support from day one. UoG has been offering a wide range of degrees, courses and apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1847. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study.<br/><br/><strong>Our promises to you</strong><br/>1. <strong>UoG Career Promise</strong> – if youre not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching (eligibility conditions apply).<br/>2. <strong>UoG Accommodation Promise</strong> – we guarantee all first-year students’ accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.<br/>3. <strong>UoG Connections Promise</strong> – offering thousands of placements, internships, clubs and societies to help students find their community and build valuable experience and career connections.<br/><br/><strong>Career-focused courses</strong><br/>95% of our graduates are in work or further study and courses at UoG are designed in collaboration with industry partners and benefit from the professional experience and expertise of its staff. This approach ensures students gain practical, relevant knowledge that prepares them for real-world careers.<br/><br/><strong>After the course</strong><br/>Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course*. <br/>*Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers.<br/><br/><strong>Student life</strong> <br/>Home to 11,300 students and 900 staff across four campuses, University of Gloucestershire offers dynamic learning environments on the edge of the Cotswolds, the UK’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With over 45 festivals each year, global business placements nearby and more than 500 bars, clubs and pubs, Cheltenham is known as the ‘Festival Town’, while Gloucester blends rich history with a modern city feel, from its iconic cathedral to its famous docks.<br/><br/><strong>Visit us</strong><br/>Come & explore our campuses, facilities, teaching areas & accommodation. You’ll get the chance to attend course talks & meet our lecturers, current students & support staff. Book to come to an open day at glos.ac.uk/BookAnOpenDay.<br/><br/><strong>Find out more about this course at glos.ac.uk/OurCourses, email us on enquiries@glos.ac.uk or call 03330 14 14 14.</strong>