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Advanced Diploma in Interior Design at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

A one-year, 120-credit NQF level 7 advanced diploma (code ADIND1) at City Campus producing interior design graduates with advanced technical skill who can develop feasible design solutions using digital technologies within national building regulations. It prepares students for postgraduate diploma and master's study.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design  |  Department: Department of Visual Communication Design  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (maximum 2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Interior Design Research Practices, Interior Design 401 and Advanced Professional Practice for Interior Design in semester 1; Advanced Interior Construction Codes and Regulations and Products and Materials 402 in semester 2. All modules are continuously assessed.

Career pathways

Registration as a senior interior designer with the IID (African Institute of the Interior Design Profession), practice employed or self-employed, and related fields such as product, industrial or surface design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Diploma in Interior Design or equivalent qualification at NQF level 6, in addition to DUT General Rules G21C(1), G3 and G7.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 1 Year

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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