Interior design schools
Schools that list interior design, interior architecture or spatial design on their own sites, with the published requirements side by side.
6 schoolsUnited Kingdom · Italy · France · United StatesNot a ranking
What to compare between interior design schools
The same subject appears as interior design, interior architecture or spatial design. The official course title is kept on each school page.
Spatial drawing, model photographs and process work are common requests. Read the portfolio line of each school before you assemble yours.
Some European programmes teach in the local language. The English requirement line shows what each school asks for.
The schools
6 entries, ordered by search demand
| School | Degrees | Portfolio (key points) | International tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Arts LondonLondon, United Kingdom | BA (Hons) / BFA; MA / MFA | Many practice-based courses require a digital portfolio, requested by email after UCAS application and submitted via PebblePad (UAL online portfolio tool). General portfolio advice: include… | Varies by course; representative International fee £31,510 per year for September 2027 entry (e.g. LCF BA… |
| Domus AcademyMilan, Italy | Bachelor of Arts (3-year); Academic Master / Dual Award Master / 2-year Master of Arts | Portfolio not mandatory (a personal statement may be submitted instead); if submitted, digital or physical format accepted, must include sketches and finished work, showing personal style… | Non-EU students Bachelor of Arts €16,800/year (2026/27, includes €3,000 pre-enrolment + €13,800 tuition).… |
| École nationale supérieure des Arts DécoratifsParis, France | Licence (first year of the Licence, first cycle); Master (Diplôme de l'ENSAD, 4th year /… | First year: anonymous digital application comprising (1) a 'création réalisée à domicile' PDF of up to 5 pages (20 MB) plus optional 1-minute audio / video (50 MB); (2) a personal-works… | €458 per year (2025-2026) plus CVEC €105; the same for all nationalities. CROUS scholarship holders are… |
| The Glasgow School of ArtGlasgow, United Kingdom | BA (Hons) / BDes (Hons) / BArch (Hons) / BEng / MEng; MA / MFA / MDes / MArch / MSc /… | Digital Portfolio in PDF format, maximum 15 pages, plus a Portfolio Statement (max 500 words / 3000 characters), submitted via the GSA Digital Portfolio site after the UCAS application.… | £24,800 per year (International, including EU), fixed for the duration of the programme, for new students… |
| School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, United States | BFA, BA; MFA, MA, MArch, MDes, MS, Low-Residency MFA | Submit 10–15 best and recent works, uploaded via SlideRoom within the Common Application; no media restrictions, no set topic; images .jpg/.gif/.png (72 dpi, no side exceeding 600 px)… | $59,460/year (30 credits), 2026–27 academic year; $1,982 per credit. Also includes technology fee… |
| Politecnico di Milano – School of DesignMilan, Italy | Laurea (equivalent to Bachelor of Science); Laurea Magistrale (equivalent to Master of… | Undergraduate design programmes admit via the TOLD entrance examination (Test del Design); no portfolio is required, and admission is based on the entrance exam result. | Non-EU students not holding a scholarship (highest band) pay €3,943.04 per year (2026/27 academic year, 46–74… |
Requirements are summarised from each school’s admissions pages, usually for the undergraduate route where one exists; the school page has both levels in full with sources. Master’s routes are compared on Masters programmes.
Which are the best interior design schools?
There is no single best school for interior design; this page does not rank. It lists the 6 catalogued schools whose own websites name interior design among their programmes, with what each officially asks for, so you can judge fit by portfolio, language, cost and deadline.
Do interior design schools require a portfolio?
Most of the schools listed here ask for one, but the format, size and upload platform differ. Some, such as programmes that select by entrance exam, do not. The portfolio column below is taken from each school’s admissions page.
Which interior design school fits your work?
Tell Yixiaoliu what you make, your English scores and budget; it will weigh the schools above against them and point you to each official page.
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