Program Overview

Programme: BSc Interior Architecture

Programme information

Interior architecture is the art and science of the design of designated spaces. It focuses on the needs of the user and the harmony between architectural spaces and the detailed design of spaces and life-style products. Graduates will have the ability to design interiors and products. Attention is given to the design process, building and material technology, building climate, ergonomics, history and visual communication within the context of society, economics, politics and technology. It is very important that students have the ability to visualise spaces, think three-dimensionally and solve problems creatively.

Students are advised to work in the offices of an architect or an interior architect during the university recesses to gain practical experience.

It is recommended that those graduates wishing to become professional Interior architects must hereafter apply to register for the BIntHons degree (one year full-time) and the MInt(Prof) degree (one year full-time). Those candidates wishing to become interior and product designers must hereafter register for the one year full-time honours degree programme in Interior Architecture [BIntHons].

Admission requirements

• The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Grade 11 results are used in the provisional admission of prospective students.
• A valid qualification with admission to degree studies is required.
• Minimum subject and achievement requirements, as set out below, are required. On first-year level a student has a choice between Afrikaans and English as language medium. In certain cases, tuition may be presented in English only, for example in electives, where the lecturer may not speak Afrikaans or in cases where it is not economically or practically viable.
• BSc (Interior Architecture) will only be considered as first study choice. Selection programme: Selection includes an interview.

Minimum requirements for 2017

• Achievement level:
  • Afrikaans or English: 5 (NSC/IEB), 3 (HIGCSE), C (AS-Level), C (A-Level)
  • Mathematics: 4 (NSC/IEB), 3 (HIGCSE), D (AS-Level), D (A-Level)
  • Physical Sciences: 4 (NSC/IEB), 3 (HIGCSE), D (AS-Level), D (A-Level)
  • APS: 27

Additional requirements

Students wishing to transfer to other programmes in the Department of Architecture must obtain written consent from the admissions committee.

Other programme-specific information

• Concurrent presentation: In the third year of study Design, Construction, Design communication, Environmental studies, Earth studies and Material studies must initially be examined in the same year.
• Awarding of degree: The degree is awarded to those students who have obtained all the prescribed credits for the programme modules.

Promotion to next study year

A student is promoted to a subsequent year of study after acquiring all the prerequisite module credits of the preceding year of study. A student is deemed to be in the year of study for which he or she is registered in Design.

If the student is not registered for Design the highest passed year of Design determines the year of study.

Pass with distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who, at first registration, simultaneously passes both Design 303 and Construction 320 with distinction (75%) with the proviso that the degree is completed within the minimum prescribed time and all other final-year modules are passed on first registration without any supplementary/special examinations.

Fundamental modules

• UPO 112: Academic orientation 112 (Credits: 0.00)

Core modules

Year 1

• AAL 110: Earth studies 110 (Credits: 10.00)
• ARC 110: Elective module 110 (Credits: 6.00)
• KON 111: Construction 111 (Credits: 8.00)
• KON 121: Construction 121 (Credits: 8.00)
• OKU 120: Design communication 120 (Credits: 6.00)
• OML 110: Environmental theory 110 (Credits: 6.00)
• OML 120: Environmental studies 120 (Credits: 6.00)
• ONT 100: Design 100 (Credits: 60.00)
• AIM 102: Academic information management 102 (Credits: 6.00)

Year 2

• AAL 210: Earth studies 210 (Credits: 8.00)
• AAL 223: Earth studies 223 (Credits: 4.00)
• AAL 224: Earth studies 224 (Credits: 4.00)
• JCP 201: Community-based project 201 (Credits: 8.00)
• KON 210: Construction 210 (Credits: 8.00)
• KON 220: Construction 220 (Credits: 8.00)
• OML 210: Environmental theory 210 (Credits: 6.00)
• OML 220: Environmental studies 220 (Credits: 6.00)
• ONT 203: Design 203 (Credits: 60.00)
• TKS 212: Textiles: Utilities, fibres and yarns 212 (Credits: 14.00)
• MST 223: Material studies 223 (Credits: 8.00)

Year 3

• AAL 320: Earth studies 320 (Credits: 6.00)
• BER 310: Business law 310 (Credits: 16.00)
• KON 310: Construction 310 (Credits: 8.00)
• KON 320: Construction 320 (Credits: 8.00)
• MST 313: Material studies 313 (Credits: 8.00)
• MST 323: Material studies 323 (Credits: 8.00)
• OKU 313: Design communication 313 (Credits: 6.00)
• OMG 310: History of the environment 310 (Credits: 6.00)
• OMG 320: History of the environment 320 (Credits: 6.00)
• OML 310: Environmental studies 310 (Credits: 6.00)
• OML 320: Environmental studies 320 (Credits: 6.00)
• ONT 303: Design 303 (Credits: 60.00)
• PJS 320: Practice management 320 (Credits: 8.00)