Interior Architecture at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Interior Architecture (BA (Hons), K561) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiffmet.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 42% had fewer than the 120 asked.
220 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- K561 · K5 architecture, building and planning, unlisted subject
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 85%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
225 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%
Learning opportunities82%87%
Assessment and feedback88%88%
Academic support84%91%
Organisation and management67%78%
Learning resources82%88%
Student voice80%83%
130 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£18.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
73% working9% working and studying4% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
52%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
63%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
42%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Sales occupations13%
- Design occupations11%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Elementary occupations8%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 230 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF5 2YB
Subjects
interior design and architecture design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Llandaff Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts University Bournemouth | Communication Design and Strategy BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Fashion Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Fashion Design BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 144–159 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Interior Architecture this course | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Futureworks | Animation with Illustration BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | 3D Design and Craft BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Sustainable Fashion BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| University of East London | Interior Architecture BA (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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