Interior Design MA
Start Dates
21 September 2026
Duration
1 year full-time
Overview
Why choose Huddersfield for this course?
- Design spaces that make people feel - learn to combine aesthetics, functionality and emotion in interior environments.
- Work in advanced digital labs - use 3D visualisation, fabrication and model-making tools to bring ideas to life.
- Collaborate with other creatives - join a community where architects, designers and artists exchange ideas and approaches.
The Interior Design MA is part of the School of Art and Humanities MA Art & Design Suite, an innovative approach to postgraduate taught education that brings together disciplines from across art and design to produce a collaborative programme of courses that foreground the shared practices, processes and values of art and design in the 21st century.
This course has a practical application of interior design and encourages you to turn concepts into forms, and forms into real-world objects.
This course aims to expand your undergraduate base by encouraging you to engage with more advanced and trans-disciplinary approaches to design development, material technologies, fabrication processes and manufacturing techniques, including an exploration of advanced 3D digital technologies in our Create Lab that contains cutting-edge digital tools essential as part of a 21st century toolkit.
You will develop a greater understanding of design practice, learn more about research methodologies and have the opportunity to explore advance design techniques and emerging digital technologies to enhance your skillset. You will also have routes to improve your knowledge of user interface design, enterprise, collaborative design, advanced 3D CAD applications, digital visualisations, branding, commercial retail design, material innovation.
The aims of the course are to:
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Encourage your confidence in your academic and creative potential through mastering core interior design knowledge and understanding through practice at the forefront of your discipline.
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Develop innovative and imaginative approaches to materials, processes and methodologies in interior design, and rigorously test these ideas against current trends within the creative industries.
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Experiment, expand and encourage progressive and ethical thinking in the practices of interior design to meet future industrial and commercial demands.
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Provide a postgraduate teaching and learning experience exploring the opportunities and challenges of interior design in the contemporary world, based on the professional and research strengths of the School's highly qualified and experienced staff.
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Evidence awareness and relevance of your practice and skills in relation to professional standards in interior design such as responding to changing demographics, the experience economy, new technologies, sustainable design and social responsibility.
The course enables you to develop knowledge and understanding in critically appraising the importance of social, technological and cultural dimensions of interior design as applied to your own and others practice, including its emerging and future trends as relates to the construction of interior environments and experiences in everyday life. You will develop skills to plan, negotiate, and implement the creation of coherent outputs underpinned by advanced practice and research in Interior Design.
Career opportunities after the course *
Interior and spatial designer
Exhibition designer
Production designer
Visual mechandiser
*Lightcast
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements for this course are normally:
- An Honours degree (2:2 or above) in a relevant subject or an equivalent professional qualification.
- Alternative qualifications and/or significant experience may be accepted, subject to approval.
- International students with qualifications in 'creative' or 'practice' subjects should submit a digital portfolio (pdf) of work with their application.
- All suitably qualified applicants are normally invited in for an informal chat with a portfolio or considered for admittance under alternative arrangements.
If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.
Course Details
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Your Career
Graduates of the Interior Design MA can progress into a variety of creative and spatial design roles across residential, commercial and cultural environments. Many move into careers as Interior Designers specialising in kitchen, bathroom or general interiors, shaping functional and inspiring spaces. Opportunities also include roles such as Retail Designer, Exhibition Designer and Lighting Designer, contributing to branded environments, visitor experiences and bespoke installations. Skills are valued by design studios, architectural practices, retailers, cultural organisations and independent consultancies.
Source: Lightcast data extracted from the Graduate Career Explorer
98%
Percentage of the University's postgraduate students go on to work and/or further study within fifteen months of graduating.
* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23, UK domiciled.
£38.5k
The average salary of our postgraduates fifteen months after graduating.
* HESA Graduate Outcomes 2022/23, mean salary, UK domiciled, full-time UK employment as main activity.
Fees and Finance
This information is for Home students applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2026/27.
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy.
From January 2027 the UK government is launching a new student funding system for people starting university education. Read more about the Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE).
For detailed information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/study/fees/
This information is for international students applying to study at the University of Huddersfield in the academic year 2026/27.
Please note that tuition fees for subsequent years may rise in line with inflation (RPI-X) and/or Government policy.
For detailed information please visit https://www.hud.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/
Additional costs
Field Trips:
Field trips are usually organised and executed in conjunction with specific modules to experience relevant cultural events and/or exhibitions. Tutors will explain the designated destinations and the procedure for travel. Students are also encouraged to visit museums, galleries, exhibitions, interior design practices and studios. The estimated cost of this is £100 depending on the exhibition/studio you chose to visit.
Materials You’ll need to supply some of your own materials during the course, such as sketch pads and basic drawing equipment. We also recommend you purchase an external hard drive to back up your work. For some projects, you may choose laser cutting, 3D printing, 3D animation/VR outputs. You’ll need to cover the cost if you choose physical models e.g. 3D printing, and costs can range between approximately £20 and £300 depending on the size, output quality and complexity of the model. The approximate cost of material items is estimated at around £500. Costs may vary based on the materials you choose and the approximate costs are given as a guide only.
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