Whether you're interested in interior design, surface decoration, textiles or interior styling, Solent University’s interior design decoration programme will help you to improve your practical skills and begin a unique career in this exciting creative industry. With an expert teaching team and a strong emphasis on the decorative elements of the interior and lifestyle industry, you’ll gain the practical experience and support required to create a professional portfolio and get your career off to the ideal start.
The course places a strong emphasis on gaining hands-on experience and students are encouraged to work on industry-led projects. Through the course team’s strong industry links, past students have had the opportunity to gain self-directed work experience in both commercial and domestic design-led environments.
Students on the interior design decoration course enjoy free access to specialist equipment and facilities. These include a digital fabric printer, digital laser cutter and industry-standard photographic studios. Students will also have access to large format scanners, printing equipment and Apple Mac computers loaded with Vectorworks, Google SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite and a range of other software packages.
Past students have also exhibited their work at important interior design events including New Designers in London. This has provided them with opportunities to meet employers and network with their industry colleagues.
Academic qualification equivalents
students should hold the Standard XII with 50% or above.
English language requirements (one of the below):
Type of Institution | Public |
Campus Setting | Urban |
Endowment | 0.81 million GBP |
Number of campuses | One main campus and two other locations (Warsash and St. Mary) |
Student Satisfaction Rate | 83% |
Graduate Job Rate | 93.9% |
International Fee | 13,260 GBP - 15,900 GBP |
Type of Academic Programs | Undergraduate, Post Graduate, CPD/professional courses |
Mode of Program | Full time |
Average Graduate Salary | 18,000 GBP a year |
Research Income | 0.2 million GBP |
Solent University offers an online application process for all the courses.
International students can submit the following test scores as proof of English Language Proficiency.
Test | Required Score |
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IELTS | UG-6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component), PG-6.5 (minimum 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in reading listening and speaking) |
TOEFL iBT | UG-80, PG-92 |
TOEFL Writing | UG-19, PG-22 |
TOEFL Reading | UG-19, PG-19 |
PTE | U.G – 56 (with 51 in each component), PG – 61 (56 in writing and 51 in reading, listening and speaking) |
The following table presents the tuition fees for various courses at Solent University,
Category | Tuition Fees Per year |
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Foundation Course | 11,660 GBP |
Bachelor’s Degree | 13,260 GBP |
Higher Diplomas and Certificates | 13,260 GBP |
MBA | 15,900 GBP |
MSc | 14,300 GBP |
MA | 13,260 GBP |
PG research | 13,260 GBP |
The various charges for different types of accommodation at Solent University are mentioned in the table below,
Type of Rooms | Charges per week |
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Superior en-suite | 146 GBP |
Large Superior en-suite | 156 GBP |
Standard en-suite | 136 GBP |
Large Standard en-suite | 146 GBP |
Non-en-suite | 111 GBP |
Large Non-en-suite | 125 GBP |
Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average) | MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452 |
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK | £850 to £1,050 a month |
Entrance Exams in UK | TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590 |
Work and Study in UK | Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit. |
Post Study Work Permit in UK | 2 Year after graduation depending on the course. |
Cost of Student Visa in UK | £348 |
Student Visa in UK | Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory. |
Intakes in UK | There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October. |
Top Job Sectors in UK | IT Engineering, Product Design, Mobile Development, Designers, Logistics, etc. |
Economy in UK | Growth Rate: 1.3% (2018) 1.4% (2019) 1.4% (2020e), 6th Largest Economy in the World by Nominal |
Tuition & fees :
£ 13,800
Total
£ 13,800