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BA Interior Design Decoration

Southampton Solent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Design occupations
★ Professional
75%
02
Process, plant and machine operatives
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (20001)
20001
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (100% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
78%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
No qualifications
10%

Accreditations

Recognised Professional Body (20001)

20001

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
48%Business and public service associate
35%Design
3%Process, plant and machine operatives

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track