Program Overview

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BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture

Type

Undergraduate

Duration

3 Years Full-Time

Validated by

QQI

Mode

Full-Time

Campus

Dublin Main Campus

NFQ Level

8

Course Overview

Demonstrate your creativity, technical ability and problem-solving expertise.

If you are looking for a well-respected, challenging Interior Design course with an included focus on architecture in Dublin, this is the course for you.

Why study Interior Architecture at Griffith College?

This degree programme has been designed in response to an increased demand for employees with specific skills relating to Interior Architecture including spatial planning, design detailing, technologies, problem-solving and visualisation techniques and presentation skills.

Course Highlights

• Interior Design Internships
• Field Trips
• Industry links
• Creative Show

Intake Dates

Dublin: Full-Time - September 2025

Entry Requirements

All applicants for this course must submit a general art and design portfolio.

Portfolio Requirements

• Creativity and observational drawing skills
• Development of creative project work

How to Apply

CAO Applicants / Applicants under 23 years of age

• Apply through the CAO system
• Submit a copy of your Leaving Cert results
• Candidates will need to have obtained a minimum of two subjects at grade H5 and four subjects at grade O6/H7
• These results must include a language (English or Irish) and either Maths or Art

Applicants over 23 years of age (Mature students)

• Apply to Griffith College directly online
• Upload a digital portfolio

Tuition Fees

Irish/EU citizens, living in Ireland

• Full-Time: EUR 6,850.00

Irish/EU citizens, living abroad

• Please refer to the Irish/EU Living Abroad Fees section

International

• Full-Time: Non-EU living in Ireland or abroad: Please refer to our Non-EU Tuition Fees section

Academic Progression

• You’ll have an extensive knowledge of spatial planning, visualisation, and CAD technology
• Experience with project briefs and project management

Career Progression

• Interior Architecture
• Own Design Practice
• Residential Interior Designer
• Retail Store Designer
• Film and Set Designer
• Hospitality Designer
• Exhibition Designer
• Office Designer
• Facilities Space Planner
• CAD Technician
• 3D Visualizer
• Material Consultant
• Interior Project Director
• Interior Design Project Manager

Course Details

Year One

• Interior Projects 1 (10 ECTS)
• Ergonomics and Anthropometrics (5 ECTS)
• Architectural Drafting & 2D CAD (5 ECTS)
• Design Graphics 1 (5 ECTS)
• History of Interior Design and Architecture (5 ECTS)
• Materials and Finishes (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 2 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced 2D CAD & Intro to 3D CAD (5 ECTS)
• Building Regulations in Interior Design (5 ECTS)
• Lighting Design (5 ECTS)
• Design Culture and Theory (5 ECTS)

Year Two

• Interior Projects 3 (10 ECTS)
• Introduction to BIM (5 ECTS)
• Furniture and Fittings (5 ECTS)
• Design Futures (5 ECTS)
• Entrepreneurship and Business (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 4 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced BIM (5 ECTS)
• Building Construction (5 ECTS)
• Brand and Marketing (5 ECTS)
• Sustainability in Interior Design (5 ECTS)

Year Three

• Interior Projects 5 (10 ECTS)
• BIM Collaboration (5 ECTS)
• Dissertation (10 ECTS)
• Conservation of Interior Environments (5 ECTS)
• Interior Projects 6 (10 ECTS)
• Advanced Rendering (5 ECTS)
• Project Management (5 ECTS)
• Materials Science & Structural Mechanics (5 ECTS)
• Practice Management (5 ECTS)