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Interior Architecture (BSc) (Level 7) BSc
at Munster Technological University - MTU

Cork, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 12,000
Country Rank#12
Duration36 Months
Score IELTS: 5.5 TOEFL: 80

Program Overview

Interior Architecture involves the design of interiors of buildings, their layout and space planning, fitting, technical and structural resolution, furnishing and decoration, and the preparation of all technical drawings and written documentation necessary for the carrying out of the work.

The design work of Interior Architecture includes domestic, commercial, leisure, retail, educational, healthcare, and cultural interior projects. Interior architectural design encompasses many types of interiors and utilises accompanying skills.

This mainly studio-based course is taught through formal lectures and tutorials. It has a significant amount of time allocated to studio and project work. There is appropriate technical input, supplementing the design drawing and presentation content.

Course Content

Semester Schedules

Stage 1 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH6060	Design Studio Primer
ARCH6076	Design Graphics:Freehand
ARCH6078	Architectural History
ARCH6079	Tech & Materials Introduction
CMOD6001	Creativity Innovation&Teamwork

Stage 1 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH6062	Design Studio process
ARCH6077	Design Graphics:Mechanical
ARCH6080	Design Theory History
ARCH6081	Tech & Materials for Dwellings
MATH6062	Mathematics for Architecture

Stage 2 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH6025	Design Studio Spaces
ARCH6087	Manual & Digital Visualisation
ARCH6082	Tech & Materials Commercial
ENVI6004	Environment-Climate Change & H

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
ARCH6089	3D Design:Furniture
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 2 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH6049	Design Studio Places
ARCH6086	Introduction 2D AutoCAD
ARCH6088	Materials & Finishes
ENVI6005	Environmental Materials & Serv

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
ARCH7001	Commercial Design Theory
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 1

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH7048	Design Studio Environments
ARCH7046	Architecture Production 2D/3D
ARCH7005	Design Detailing
ARCH7045	Building Regulations

Module Code	Module Title
Elective
ARCH8023	Interior Lighting Design
FREE6001	Free Choice Module

Stage 3 / Semester 2

Module Code	Module Title
Mandatory
ARCH7049	Design Studio Workplaces
ARCH7047	3D Visualisation & Realisation
ARCH6043	Professional Practice Contract
INTR7025	Work Placement in AEC

Entry Requirement
For admission to a programme, standard applicants must
- score the necessary CAO points and
- meet the minimum entry requirements
- Leaving Certificate examination in five subjects i.e. Grade O6 or H7 in five subjects. The five subjects must include Mathematics, and either English or Irish.
  
  Info re MTU Mathematics Exam only
  
  Some students who apply to MTU courses may not achieve the required entry standard in Mathematics through the Leaving Certificate. For such applicants, MTU offers a second chance to reach the required entry standard through a MTU Mathematics Exam. This second chance facility allows applicants (depending on their results in the MTU Mathematics Examination) to gain entry to courses with an Ordinary Leaving Certificate Mathematics entry standard, and (with a higher level of performance) courses with a Higher Leaving Certificate entry standard.
Leaving Cert Subjects:
- Most helpful subjects are: Art, Construction Studies, and Design and Communication Graphics.
IELTS (Academic)

L1: At least 6.0 with no section below 5.5

TOEFL

L1: At least 80 - with minimum scores: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking – 20; Writing - 17
Fees & Scholarships
The fees for Interior Architecture (BSc) (Level 7) may vary from - €10,000 to €25,000 anually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for international students.
Career Prospect
This course qualifies graduates to work in architectural practice, interior architecture and interior design firms, and allied disciplines in Architecture with a broad range of professional skills.

The graduate will be proficient in planning, spatial design and the materiality of interior schemes that involve multiple floors and mixed uses. The graduate is also oriented to commercial architectural practice with a strong understanding of sustainable design. The graduate will be able to develop designs and their attendant working drawings, and will deal with contractors, suppliers, and local authorities. The graduate may also select selfemployment after a suitable period of practical experience.

Potential Areas of Employment
- Private Practice
- Commercial
- Government Organisation
- Local Authority

Cost Of Studying At Munster Technological University - MTU

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Interior Architecture (BSc) (Level 7) BSc at Munster Technological University - MTU