An honours degree (2:2 or above) in a field relevant to the award you want to study. If you do not have a degree, you will need to show you have appropriate professional experience and skills to benefit from the course. We may also be able to take into account accredited prior learning (APL) or accredited prior experiential learning (APEL). If your degree is in a different field, you will need appropriate knowledge, skills or experience in the field you wish to study, or be able to show that you are prepared for intensive new learning. In all cases you will need to demonstrate through a portfolio or interview your preparedness for study at postgraduate level.
If English is not your first language, you will need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent.
If you do not have the required level of English for entry, our academic English courses can help you to achieve this level.
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| Institution code |
H36 |
| School of study |
School of Creative Arts |
| Course length |
- Full Time, 1 Years
- Part Time, 2 Years
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| Location |
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
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About the course
- On the MA Interior Architecture and Design you’ll develop your professional skills
- You will work with design professionals of international standing and in industrial contexts
- Develop research skills
- Exhibit your work and work as a tutor and mentor with our undergraduates.
Why choose this course?
MA Interior Architecture and Design lies within the PG Design programme at the School of Creative Arts. Within the programme there is strong emphasis on professional practice and the real-world applications of art and design. You will develop key research skills and gain a good understanding of the work of other practitioners in your field.
The aim of the postgraduate programme is to equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding required to practice at an advanced level, to foster your creativity and enhance your employment opportunities. You will work alongside artists and designers who are involved with a wide variety of media and forms and will benefit from visiting interior designers, architects and design professionals. Induction, seminars and social events for students and staff mean that you will be part of a friendly and supportive postgraduate community, which also includes film makers, musicians and professionals working in new media. Senior research staff and internationally renowned artists work with postgraduate students, helping you to develop original and challenging work.
The MA Interior Architecture & Design degree will be of interest to interior and spatial designers, architects, and design professionals in related disciplines. It gives you a forum to explore a wide range of issues, including creative practice and the psychology of space as well as the use of materials, scale and form in the creation of private, commercial and public spaces.
Through working with a strong experimental ethos and developing solid technical skills, you will examine the connection between architecture and interior design and the creation of both real and virtual spaces.
Interior architecture and design have a dramatic impact on our understanding of the spaces in which we live and work. This course is dedicated to helping you advance your practice against the expanding profile of this subject area.
What will I study?
This course is designed to help you develop your practice and give you the skills recovery to further your career in industry both in the UK and abroad. The course includes practice based modules where you will explore and develop your work as a interior designer. It also contains course or research skills, entrepreneurialism and professional practice. The final part of the course enables you to complete a major project.
- Level 7
| Module |
Credits |
Compulsory/optional |
| Creative Economies |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Major Study: Interior Architecture and Design |
60 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Research and Enquiry |
15 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Practice 1: Design |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Practice 2: Design |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Discourse and Reflection: Design |
30 Credits |
Compulsory |
| Research and Enquiry (Online) |
15 Credits |
Optional |
| Creative Economies (Online) |
15 Credits |
Optional |
Further course information
| Course fact sheets |
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| MA Interior Architecture and Design |
Download |
| MA Interior Architecture and Design |
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| Programme specifications |
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| MA Design (Interior Architecture and Design) |
Download |
| MA Design (Interior Architecture and Design) |
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| Additional information |
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| Sandwich placement or study abroad year |
n/a |
| Applications open to international and EU students |
Yes |
Student experience
At the University of Hertfordshire, we want to make sure your time studying with us is as stress-free and rewarding as possible. We offer a range of support services including; student wellbeing, academic support, accommodation and childcare to ensure that you make the most of your time at Herts and can focus on studying and having fun.
Fees 2022
UK Students
Full time
- £9750 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £810 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
EU Students
Full time
- £14750 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1230 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
International Students
Full time
- £14750 for the 2022/2023 academic year
Part time
- £1230 per 15 credits for the 2022/2023 academic year
*Tuition fees are charged annually. The fees quoted above are for the specified year(s) only. Fees may be higher in future years, for both new and continuing students.
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