Diploma in Interior Design

Course Overview

The Diploma in Interior Design course is designed to provide students the opportunity to study all aspects of Interior Design, Spatial Design, and Furniture Design. Students are trained to develop functional, creative, and attractive designs for residential and commercial interior projects.

The course emphasises skills in analysing design problems so as to produce creative and technically proficient designs that can be communicated through both the computer technology and traditional media. Students are also taught the theoretical and historical aspects of art and architecture, building technology, project management, and professional practice which will prepare them for a professional career in the field of interior design.

Study trips are included in the course to broaden students’ awareness of contemporary development in built environment. The course adopts Building Information Modeling (BIM), the latest methodology and computer-aided design technologies to enhance student learning experience making it suitable for the modern industry.

Achievement

• 2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, 3rd Prize - Wan Huei Qi
• 2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, TOP 20 Finalist - Ivy Tan Xin Tian
• 2019 Penfurnex Furniture Design Competition, TOP 20 Finalist - Thong Soon Wei
• 2018 EUROSPAN Furniture Design Contest (Winner) - Ooi Jun Wei
• 2018 EUROSPAN Furniture Design Contest (3rd Prize) - Kitson Chong Jian You

Curriculum

• Drawing
• 2 Dimensional Design
• Colours studies
• Basic Photography
• History of Art
• Sketching workshop
• Basic Computer Graphic
• Presentation Technique
• English for Designer
• English for Business Communication
• Major Discipline: Introduction to Interior Design
• Minor Discipline: Elective
• Architecture Renovation
• Building By Law
• Building Construction
• Building Material
• Building Information Modelling: Essentials
• Computer Aided Design and Drafting I, II, III
• Construction Management and Professionalism
• Furniture Design I, II, III
• History of Architecture
• Interior Design I, II, III, IV
• Principles of Design
• Sustainable Building Design & Services
• MPU 1, 2, 3, 4
• Internship

Entry Requirements

Malaysian Student

• Must pass in SPM / UEC / IGCSE/ ‘O’ level with 3 credits; OR
• Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) Level 3 and SPM (1 credit); OR
• Other equivalent qualification approved by MOHE.

International Student

• Please refer to “List of Entry Qualifications for International Student”; AND
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) A competitive score is 4.0 or higher

Study Abroad Pathway

University

Awarded

Universiti Sains Malaysia, MAL

BSc (Hons) in Architecture

Middlesex University, London UK

BA in Interior Architecture
BA in Interior Design

University of Hertfordshire, UK

BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture & Design

University of Wolverhampton, UK

BSc (Hons) Interior Architecture and Property Development

Griffith University, AUS

BDes Interior Environments

Curtin University of Technology, AUS

BAppSc in Interior Architecture

Auckland University of Technology, NZ

BA in Spatial Design

Taylor’s University, MAL

BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture