Overview
This course is fully accredited by the Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM). Through a variety of electives, you will gain pertinent insights into a range of interior design practices, which include exhibition design, furniture design, set and lighting design, and advertising and promotion.... You will have the opportunity to experience design and architecture first-hand through the School’s unique ‘Experiencing Culture’ course. You will also be encouraged to take part in live community projects and learn how to design to satisfy the needs of clients and to engage with cultural and societal aspirations.
* This programme received a 100% graduate employability score in the Ministry of Higher Education’s Graduate Employability 2022. (Source: ge.mohe.gov.my/)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Interior Architecture offered at UCSI University is a full time 3.5 year fully accredited degree programme governed by the Council of Architectural Accreditation & Education of Malaysia (CAAEM). The programme gears its students towards the future of being thinkers rather than just doers; ‘think-and-do-tanks’ that addresses human needs on a variety of scales. This will enable students to engage with current public expectations of interior architecture practice with the adaptive and increasingly complex and ever changing demands of design and current trends from the industry.
Various electives courses are introduced in the degree programme where interior architecture and environmental skills are developed through lecture, studio presentations and workshop based projects. Theoretical and technological studies offered in the elective programme explore the use and experience of interiors in various ways.
Elective/Option courses are introduced in the degree programme in order for students to obtain exposure in a selected field of interest :
- Historical & Cultural Interpretation
- Human Behaviorology
- Concept Design & Visual Arts
- Building Performance Design
- Material and Fabrication
Academic Requirements
Foundation in Arts/ Science/ Equivalent
Minimum CGPA 2.0
STPM
(Arts/Science stream)
Minimum CGPA of 2.0 for 2 subjects
A-Level
Minimum Grade ‘D’ in 2 subjects
UEC
(Commerce/Science stream)
Minimum 5 Credits (Grade B)
SAM/AUSMAT/WACE/SACE
Minimum ATAR score of 60
OR
Minimum overall average of 60% in 5 subjects
CPU
Minimum average of 65% in 6 subjects
International Baccalaureate
Minimum 26/42 points from 6 subjects
Local Matriculation
Minimum CGPA 2.0
Diploma/ Advance Diploma/ Degree/ equivalent
Minimum CGPA 2.0
- Subject to School discretion and credit transfer after reviewing transcript, syllabus description & portfolio.
Other qualification deemed equivalent to STPM/A-Level by MQA
Students will be considered on a case by case basis.
AND
*General Requirement:
All applicants must pass Art Education/ Engineering Drawing/ related subject at SPM/O-Level / equivalent
OR
Pass Portfolio Review in replacement of art subject if applicable.
The general requirement applies to both local and foreign applicants.
*Faculty reserves the right to request an interview if deemed necessary. This applies to both local and foreigners.
English Language Requirements
For Local Students
MUET
Band 3.5SPM English Language
Grade B+SPM English Language 1119/O-Level/IGCSE
Grade CUEC English Language
Grade A2Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS
107- In the event that the English language requirements are not met, applicants will be required to take the Basic English and English Foundation for in-sessional academic enhancement concurrently with the programme.
For International Students
IELTS Academic
Band 5.0Cambridge English Qualifications and Tests
154TOEFL iBT
44+Pearson Test of English
47MUET
Band 3.5Certified Intensive English Programme (CIEP) by ELS
107- International applicants who do not meet the respective academic programme’s English Language Requirement will need to improve their proficiency by enrolling into the English for Tertiary Education programme (R/KJP/00920-00920) which helps them prepare for attaining a required band score. Placement into the various levels of the English for Tertiary Education programme depends on the English Language qualification students have at the point of admission and / or the outcome of the English Placement Test.
- The applicants who have met the respective academic programme’s English Language Requirement may be advised by Faculty to improve their proficiency by undertaking the additional English proficiency courses.
- Interior Architecture Design 1
- Design Communication 1
- Interior Architecture Technology
- Interior Architecture History 1
- Interior Architecture Design 2
- Design Communication 2
- Technology and Materials
- Interior Architecture History 2
- Computer Aided Design 1
- Interior Architecture Design 3
- Technology and Services
- Computer Aided Design 2
- Design Entrepreneurship
- Furniture Design Workshop
- Interior Architecture Design 4
- Integrated Technology
- Interior Architecture and Design Theories
- Design for Sustainability
- Cultural Experience and Society
- Interior Architecture Design 5
- Design Report 1
- Malaysia Interior Architecture Practice & Law
- Minor 1**
- 6-months Professional Internship
- Interior Architecture Design 6
- Interior Architecture Contract and Management
- Design Report 2
- Minor 2**
- Historical and Cultural Interpretation
- Behaviorology
- Concept Design and Visual Arts
- Building Performance Design
- Material and Fabrication
- Appreciation of Ethics and Civilisations
(Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban) - Philosophy and Contemporary Issues
(Falsafah dan Isu Semasa) - Integrity and Anti-Corruption (Integriti dan Anti-Rasuah)
- Philosophy and Contemporary Issues
- Communication in Bahasa Melayu 3
(Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 3) - Integrity and Anti-Corruption (Integriti dan Anti-Rasuah)
Graduates will be able to gain professional working experience in:
- Interior Design & Architectural Firm
- Developer Firm
- Film and Television Organisation
- Construction Firm
Graduates may also venture into other fields of expertise, such as:
- Interior Architect/Designer/Consultant
- Project Manager
- Environmental & Theme Park Design
- Residential Design
- Hospitality & Healthcare Design
- Technical Assistant / Draftsperson
- Site Supervisor
- Lighting & Furniture Design
- Retail & Commercial Design
- Stage, Set & Exhibit Design
Opportunities also exist in support areas including:
- Building Product Marketing & Promotion
- Building Industry Resource-Supplier
- Facilities Management & Development
- 3-D Visualiser
Local Students
Approximate Total Fees:
RM 82,244
International Students
Approximate Total Fees:
RM 108,821
Note:
- This is an estimated fee, as different countries have different visa processing charges and administrative fees. For more information, kindly refer to your region’s counselor for the detailed fee breakdown.
- In accordance with the Malaysian government tax regulation, effective 1st July 2025, a 6% service tax will be imposed on non-Malaysian citizens.
