Advanced Diploma in Interior Design at Nelson Mandela University

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: Nelson Mandela University applicants must have graduated with a 360 credit National Diploma or a Diploma in Interior Design with a minimum of 65% average for the following modules: Interior Design 3, Design Technology 3 and Contemporary Developments 3. The lowest mark for any of the above-mentioned modules must be 60%. Applicants who do not qualify in terms of the above requirements are required to write an entrance exam, set and evaluated by the Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design after the November portfolio exams. External and internal members of the exam panel will decide if the outcome of the exam is successful. Those applicants who have completed their Diploma in Interior Design at another institution will be required to submit their full academic record and a portfolio for assessment by the Departmental Admissions Committee. The lowest mark for any of the above-mentioned modules must be 60%. If the applicant did not get a minimum of 65% average for the Design, Technology or Theory modules, the applicant must in addition prepare a submission for the Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design, the requirements of which are available from the department. Selection is based on an applicant's detailed design ability, academic record and work experience.