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The Interior Design program is distinctively positioned within the Faculty of Architecture, alongside professional master's degrees in Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, and Architecture. This multidisciplinary environment fosters exceptional opportunities for broadening collaborative approaches and theoretical knowledge. The curriculum emphasizes Design Studio work, incorporating Technology, History and Theory, and Research into comprehensive Design projects. The two-year Master's program is designed for students with a Bachelor of Environmental Design or equivalent design qualification. Applicants with non-design undergraduate degrees must complete a preparatory year before admission. This first-professional program caters to individuals seeking careers in Interior Design, concentrating on Design Studio work that synthesizes Technology, History and Theory, and Research through practical Design projects.
Applicants to all Interior Design programs must have a satisfactory English language proficiency test score, if applicable. Test scores must meet the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) minimum requirements except for the following tests, which require higher scores than the FGS minimum:
CAEL: 70
CanTest - Listening and Reading: 4.75
CanTest - Writing and Oral: 4.0
IELTS: 7.0
TOEFL - iBT: 94
First-professional program admission requirements
To qualify for the Master of Interior Design first-professional program, you must have a minimum of
an undergraduate degree in Interior Design
or an undergraduate degree in Environmental Design (Interior Environment Option) from the Faculty of Architecture.
Applicants with degrees in other fields such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Industrial Design are assessed on a case-by-case basis for entry into the Master of Interior Design program.
Post-professional program admission requirements
To qualify for the Master of Interior Design post-professional program, you must have a minimum of a CIDA undergraduate degree in Interior Design plus three years work experience in the field.
Pre-master's admission requirements
To be considered for the pre-master's program, you must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree.