Interior Design with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Interior Design with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W25F) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 11%, no formal qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W25F · W2 design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by The Society of British and International Interior Design for the purposes of preparing the student for a career in professional interior design. Students on a SBID accredited course receive free student membership for 3 years leading to a 1 year professional membership post-graduation. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
57%
still studying
UK 85%
23%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%90%
Learning opportunities78%87%
Assessment and feedback85%88%
Academic support84%91%
Organisation and management61%78%
Learning resources77%88%
Student voice79%83%
50 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£19k5 years£24.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
76% working11% working and studying4% studying1% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
57%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
50%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals15%
- Design occupations15%
- Elementary occupations9%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals8%
- Skilled trades occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
interior design and architecture design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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 Plymouth | Ceramics & Glass CertHE | 72 points | — |
| Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts | Fashion BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Fashion Communication and Content BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Contemporary Fashion Design and Digital Marketing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Floristry Design FdA | 72 points | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Fashion and Textiles BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Interior Architecture (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Fashion Design (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Interior Design with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Illustration BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Fashion Image Making and Styling BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
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