Interior Design
- Programme code
- 7580108
- Duration
- 5 years
- Degree
- Bachelor of Interior Design
- Admission subject groups
- A01, X06, X07, X26, X27, V00, V01, V02, V03, V04
About the programme
Interior design combines art with engineering science: it harmonises colour, light, materials, style and decorative objects to create spaces where people live, work and rest.
The programme was first offered in 2007 to train interior design graduates with the knowledge, professional skills, ethics and work habits that companies and society need. It has been accredited and certified by an education quality assurance centre under the Ministry of Education and Training.
The 2026 curriculum has 165 credits and draws on programmes at NAFA (Singapore), KMUTT (Thailand), Swinburne (Australia) and AUT (New Zealand). 65–70% of courses focus on applied practice; its backbone is a sequence of fourteen interior design studios, each a different type of space, from homes to a comprehensive project.
Interior design studio sequence
- 1Housing
- 2Landscape
- 3Education
- 4Retail
- 5Events
- 6Restaurant
- 7Display & exhibition
- 8Library
- 9Hotel & resort
- 10Healthcare
- 11Office
- 12Spa
- 13Furniture & product
- 14Comprehensive project
Highlighted courses
Principles of Interior Design
Organising space, designing furniture and relating light, colour and materials — with people at the centre.
Interior Materials
Properties, selection and installation of wood, stone, glass, metal, textiles and new finishing materials.
Surface Design
Creating patterns, textures and effects for walls, floors and upholstery with both handcraft and digital techniques.
Sustainable Design
Sustainable materials, energy saving and environmental awareness in every design decision.
AI in the Interior Design Process
Using artificial intelligence tools for surveys, concept sketches, visualisation and presenting schemes.
Community Design
Service-learning projects that connect art and design with social issues.
Professional Internship
Working at an architecture and interior firm with two supervisors: one at the company, one at the faculty.
Graduation Project
A complete project from concept to technical drawings, defended before a panel.
Curriculum
Courses semester by semester for the 2026 intake of the full-time undergraduate programme.
- Semesters
- 9
- Courses
- 88
- Compulsory credits
- 133
- General required courses8
- General education11
- Foundation of the field29
- Specialised knowledge64
- Graduation12
- Other9
Career opportunities
- Interior designer at construction and architecture companies and groups in Vietnam and abroad, or in government agencies
- Technical and quality management roles at furniture and applied arts manufacturers
- Founding and running an interior design and fit-out studio or company
- Teaching at design and fine arts schools
- Consultant providing interior solutions to design, construction and materials companies