Why choose this course?
This course will develop principles and techniques necessary for creating innovative design solutions to a range of problems. It will challenge you across a wide range of projects from built structures, commercial projects, industry research or smaller design projects, all with an embedded relationship to interior space or practice.
This course:
- focuses on interior spatial interventions in the context of existing or new buildings
- develops advanced design, management and technical skills
- enables you to focus on areas of interest to you
- benefits from strong links with industry
- offers extensive opportunities to work on live design projects
- is available full-time, part-time and by continuing professional development.
The course is part of a multidisciplinary framework with MSc Architectural Technology and Design and MA / MSc Smart Design.
Postgraduate scholarships
The School will be offering a number of scholarships for UK, EU and international students commencing their studies on one of our postgraduate courses.
Find out more about the scholarships.
Open evenings
9 May 2012
Our postgraduate open events are a great opportunity to meet our postgraduate teaching staff and students, visit the University, find out about the courses we offer, bursaries and funding opportunities.
Find out more and book your place.
Any questions?
Course enquiries:
Email
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Admissions enquiries:
Ask NTU
Tel: +44 (0)115 9418 418
Please note the following information for applicants
Course focus
You will also gain a broad understanding of newly developing material technologies and related optional subject areas to enable you to exploit and maximise all design opportunities.
The course develops skilled professionals qualified to solve and manage complex problems related to interior architecture from advanced cultural, environmental, economic and design perspectives.
For example, these may be related to sustainable urban contexts and materials, technology, component design, architectural conservation, exhibition / museum design in the digital age or learning environments for the future.
What do you study?
Weeks 1 – 15 (Certificate phase)
- Research Methods for Interior Architecture and Design (20 credit points)
- Horizon Scanning for Interior Architecture and Design (20 credit points)
- Design Communication for Interior Architecture and Design (20 credit points)
Weeks 16 - 30 (Diploma phase)
- Group Design Projects for Designed Environment (20 credit points)
- Full-time only: Applied Design and Research for Designed Environment (20 credit points)
- Part-time only: Work-Based Learning (20 credit points)
- Design Futures for Designed Environment (20 credit points)
Weeks 31 – 45 (Masters phase)
- Major Study Project for Designed Environment (60 credit points)
credit points = credit points
Within these modules there are opportunities to study industry specific specialisms including:
- Spatial Design
- Detailing
- Conservation
- Refurbishment.
There is also the opportunity to work on interdisciplinary projects with students on other courses within the School.
Knowledge and skills audit and learning pathway agreement
Prior to starting on the course we will undertake a knowledge and skills audit which will appraise individual strengths in the context of the course and will help direct specialisms and inform individual learning pathway agreements.
The learning pathway agreement summarises and directs the outcomes of your major study project. This agreement defines the bespoke nature of your learning giving you the ability to work to individual strengths.
How do you study?
Teaching and learning methods include lectures, seminars, tutorials, critiques, case studies, workshops, site visits and field trips. Project work will be individual and group based.
There will be input from external professional organisations to bring you into contact with specific up to date, high quality expertise.
In addition to the delivery of design, management and technical knowledge, the course also pays special attention to developing key skills in independent learning and research.
Assessment
The ethos of combining theory and practice is strongly reflected in the nature of assessments. All assessment is coursework based, requiring students to undertake practical work together with research and critical evaluation to demonstrate the link between theory and practice. The main assessment methods are:
- narrative and visually based essays
- individual and group design projects and reports
- individual and group presentations
Study options
The multi-disciplinary approach on the course will open doors for graduates to work in a variety of roles within design, architectural and construction practices.
Although this course does not offer formal placements, it is vocationally focused and benefits from strong links with industry.
Entry requirements
A UK honours degree, minimum 2.2 or equivalent in a relevant (cognate or semi-cognate) discipline, including, but not limited to:
- architecture
- interior architecture
- building surveying.
We welcome applications from mature applicants with non-standard qualifications who have relevant work experience. These applications will be considered on an individual basis.
English language entry requirements
English language entry requirements for courses in the School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment and a full list of all English language qualifications accepted by the University are available on our website.
Pre-sessional English courses
We offer Pre-sessional English for Academic Purposes (PEAP) courses from six to thirty weeks for students who need help achieving these requirements. Even if you have already met the minimum entry requirements you could still benefit, as many students do, from the study skills and orientation to the UK education system that is offered by a short PEAP course.
For more information on PEAP including dates, fees and English language entry requirements for these courses, please visit our website.
In-sessional English language support
In-sessional English language support classes are available to all international (non-EU) students studying on degree courses at NTU. There is no extra charge for these classes.
How to apply
Applications should be made via the online application form.
Personal statement
Your personal statement in your online application form should be approximately 500 words and include the following:
- your aims and motivations to study Interior Architecture and Design
- what you hope to achieve upon graduation from this course
- any specialist areas or ideas that you'd like to explore within your studies
- any practical skills that you possess that you think are relevant to your studies.
Please also include what your expertise is within the subject area, and whether you have any professional working experience.
Examples of work
In order for us to consider your application, we need you to submit examples of your practical work.
Please upload these as part of your online application.
For full details on what we require, please read our Masters Work Submission information 
.
Study options
Postgraduate scholarships
The School will be offering a number of scholarships for UK, EU and international students commencing their studies on one of our postgraduate courses. Find out more about the scholarships.
Other funding opportunities
The University offers several bursaries and scholarships. For the latest information please visit the Fees and funding section of the website.
Postgraduate open events
Our postgraduate open events are a great opportunity to meet our postgraduate teaching staff and students, visit the University, find out about the courses we offer, bursaries and funding opportunities.
Find out more and book your place.
Any questions?
Course enquiries:
Email
Tel: +44 (0)115 848 2572
Admissions enquiries:
Ask NTU
Tel: +44 (0)115 9418 418
