Program Overview

Diploma in Interior Design

Programme Overview

The Diploma in Interior Design is industry-focused and relevant to the workplace. The curriculum is aimed at developing creative and technical skills through project-based learning. This programme promotes knowledge and skills through project work and advances the students' thinking through the development of a personal research capability.

Programme Length and Credit

• Programme Length: 2 Years 4 Months
• Programme Credit: 90 Credit Hours
• Intakes: January / May / September

Career Opportunities

• Interior Designer
• Furniture Design Assistant
• Junior Commercial Space Designer
• Interior Design Illustrator
• Design Consultant Assistant
• Junior Landscape Planner
• Event / Exhibition Designer

Programme Modules

YEAR 1

• Academic Writing
• Academic Reading
• English for Communication
• Foundation Sketching and Drawing for Designers
• Gen-AI for Design Exploration
• Interior Design Principles and Theory
• Interior Presentation Techniques
• Architectural Drafting
• Ethics Appreciation and Civilisation / Malay Language Communication 1
• Interior Design Studio 1 (Anthropocentric & Ergonomics)
• History of Modern Design & Architecture
• Computer Graphic Skills

YEAR 2

• Teamwork and Leadership/Bahasa Kebangsaan A
• Interior Design Studio 2 (Residential)
• 2D Computer Aided Drawing
• Interior Colour Application
• Integrity and Anti-Corruption
• Interior Design Studio 3 (Commercial)
• Introduction to Furniture Design
• Building Construction and Services
• 3D Computer Aided Drawing
• Major Studio Project
• Working Drawing in Interior Design
• Interior Materials and Finishes
• Introduction to Professional Practice

YEAR 3

• Internship (14 weeks)

Entry Requirements

• SPM: Credits in 3 subjects
• O-level: Credits in 3 subjects
• UEC: 3Bs
• Others: Any other equivalent qualification recognised by the Malaysia Government which will be considered on a case by case basis
• Additional Requirement: Pass RU Portfolio Assessment and Interview

English Requirement

Malaysian Student

• No Minimum English Requirement
• A Learning Assistance Sessions (LAS) (from Week 7 to Week 12) will be provided at no cost if the student failed the English assessment in week 4

International Student

• IELTS: 4.0
• TOEFL Essentials (Online): 5
• TOEFL iBT: 30-31
• PTE: 36
• MUET: Band 3
• Cambridge English / Linguaskill: 140
• Students who did not meet the English Requirement are required to take the RU English Preparation Programme (EPP) AND achieve the requirement of any equivalent English qualification.

Fee Structure

Malaysian Student

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International Student

• Application Fee: RM4,500
• Admission Fee: RM11,000
• Administration Fee: RM1,000
• Indicative Tuition Fee: RM43,500
• Total Fee: RM60,000 (Approx. USD 13,500)
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