Interior Designing courses

About Bachelor Of Interior Design in Yorkville University

Overview

The Bachelor of Interior Design is a CIDA accredited and ARIDO recognized program offered online and on-campus. The program’s practitioner oriented and skills-based approach equips students with the skill required to become an interior designer and launch a rewarding career in a growing and competitive marketplace.

About the Program

The Bachelor of Interior Design offers students the opportunity to connect, collaborate, innovate and inspire the physical world around them through design. Designed for creative minds with a passion for aesthetics and function, the program lays the foundation to creating beautiful, practical, healthy and safe interior spaces. Students will learn to apply critical, analytical, and technical skills in high level design processes while gaining expertise in the latest technical and digital media. Students will also develop creative and collaborative problem solving skills, visual literacy, cultural and ecological awareness, grow a real understanding of the design industry’s business side, and how to market themselves.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Bachelor of Interior Design program is to cultivate student knowledge, foster exploratory and critical skills through educational experiences that are relevant to effectively meet the demands of their future professional career and the betterment of society.

History

The Bachelor of Interior Design program has a long-standing history with RCC Institute of Technology and the Academy of Design before that. In the last 30 years, the program has evolved into a four-year bachelor’s degree, a reflection of changing industry and professional standards, to meet the current demands of entry-to-practice. In 2017, after the program and the curriculum met accreditation rigours as well as provincial legislative requirements, Ontario’s Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development granted consent for the transfer of the Bachelor of Interior Design program to Yorkville University.

Professional Accreditation

• The interior design program leading to the Bachelor of Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, www.accredit-id.org, 206 Grandville Avenue, Suite 350, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503. The CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice, for advanced study, and to apply for membership in professional interior design organizations. The Bachelor of Interior Design granted by Yorkville University meets the educational requirement for eligibility to sit for the National Council for Interior Design Qualification Examination (NCIDQ Exam). For more information about NCIDQ Exam eligibility visit: https://www.cidq.org/eligibility-requirements.
• Recognized by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO)
• Recognized by the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC)
• The Bachelor of Interior Design qualifies graduates to write the National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ)professional licensing exam. With the NCIDQ designation, interior designers are licensed across Canada and the U.S. with the knowledge, experience, and proficiency to practice as professionals.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Class 12 passed students from a recognized board including CBSE, CISCE or a state board
• All India Senior School Certificate or Higher Secondary Certificate/Standard 12 or Indian School Certificate (Year 12) as recognized qualifications

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: Academic IELTS overall score of 6.0- 6.5 (no band lower than 5.5).
• TOEFL iBT: 80 overall with no subsection less than 19.
• PTE:  Academic 55 overall with no component less than 46.

Yorkville University Highlights

Yorkville University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

The table tabulated below shows the estimated cost of attendance

Yorkville University Application Process

Yorkville University offers different graduate and undergraduate courses. These are the academic requirements one must fulfill before taking admission into the university-

Application Portal - University’s official website

Application Fee - 75 CAD

Admission Requirements for the undergraduate programs -

• Official undergraduate transcript and proof of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University.
• SAT or ACT scores are optional
• Current Curriculum Vitae and a statement of interest.
• Two reference letters from professional and academic sources
• Completed online application
• CGPA score of at least 3.0 on the scale of 4.0 or 4.03 in the undergraduate course or a GPA score of at least 3.0 in the final 2 years of an undergraduate course.

Admission Requirements for the Graduate programs -

• Official undergraduate transcript and proof of obtaining a bachelor’s degree from a recognized University. A bachelor’s degree in the related field is more preferred.
• Students seeking admission in the Education leadership programs are expected to have gained their education-related experience in the K-12 school system.
• GMAT or GRE scores are not required.

Yorkville University English Language Requirements:

The candidates whose native language is not English must qualify the below mentioned English proficiency test and get a certain score to apply for the course-

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