The One-Year Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Interior Design is an intensive, accelerated programme that integrates advanced interior design practice with a research orientation and professional specialisation. Structured for graduates seeking rapid academic progression or career advancement, the programme balances studio-based learning, applied research, and professional engagement within a single academic year.
The curriculum culminates in an advanced design project and postgraduate dissertation, enabling learners to develop research depth alongside build-ready design capability. Led by experienced industry professionals and supported by advanced design studios, laboratories, and curated learning environments, the programme equips students to confidently translate conceptual ideas into refined, professionally grounded interior design solutions.
With a strong emphasis on sustainable and responsible design, the programme nurtures future-oriented design thinkers who understand evolving lifestyles, emerging technologies, and global design trends, preparing graduates for advanced professional roles or further academic study.
Duration: 1 Year - 2 Semesters
Course Credits: 40 Credits
Graduates of the One-Year Postgraduate Diploma Programme in Interior Design are well-prepared for diverse and evolving professional pathways, including:
Advanced Interior Design Practice and Professional Specialisation
Graduates design and deliver refined, build-ready interior solutions by applying advanced studio practice, material knowledge, and technical coordination. They shape spatial experiences across residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional contexts, translating complex briefs into coherent design outcomes while adhering to professional standards, regulatory frameworks, and ethical practice.
Research-Oriented Design and Academic Progression
Graduates advance design thinking through structured research inquiry, proposal development, and critical analysis. By integrating research with studio practice, they generate evidence-informed design solutions and scholarly outputs that support progression into doctoral and research programmes or academically oriented professional roles within design institutions and higher education environments.
Industry-Integrated Design and Consultancy Practice
Graduates engage confidently with industry-led workflows, collaborating with architects, engineers, contractors, and consultants to deliver coordinated design outcomes. They analyse client requirements, manage design processes, and contribute strategically within professional studios and consultancy settings, ensuring accountability, quality assurance, and client-centred design delivery.
Digital Design, Visual Communication, and Emerging Tools
Graduates apply advanced digital drafting, 3D modelling, and visualisation tools to communicate and test interior design concepts. They adapt to evolving technologies and digital workflows, supporting interdisciplinary collaboration and enabling efficient design development, presentation, and execution within technology-enabled professional environments.
Entrepreneurial and Independent Practice Development
Graduates establish or strengthen independent design practices by combining creative expertise with strategic thinking and professional responsibility. They identify market opportunities, develop specialised design services, and build sustainable practice models that respond to contemporary lifestyle shifts, technological change, and socio-economic contexts.
Together, these pathways reflect the programme’s emphasis on accelerated professional readiness, research literacy, and adaptability, enabling graduates to remain relevant and impactful as interior design practice continues to evolve in response to industry innovation and societal needs.