Key information
The MA Interior Architecture and Design explores the emerging symbiotic relationship between 'interior design' and 'interior architecture' in comprehending, crafting, and implementing innovative interior spaces.
- Level
- Postgraduate Taught
- Delivery type
- Full Time, Part Time
- Degree qualification
- Postgraduate MA
- Mode of delivery
- On-Campus
- Duration
- 1 year
- Location
- Dubai
- Start date
- September, January
There is currently a divide between what we regard as 'Interior design', and what we regard as 'Interior
The MA in Interior Architecture and Design is an immersive, industry-driven journey, merging practical and theoretical insights into how Architecture and Interior Design seamlessly collaborate in the modern professional landscape.
You’ll master design studio practices that blend interior design, architecture, tectonics, technology, and environmental considerations, responding to the growing demand for tailored, experiential spaces.
This program emphasises independent creativity and critical thinking while equipping you with skills in business enterprise, digital innovation, sustainable design and management, and research methods.
By prioritising a human-centred, regenerative design approaches, you’ll be encouraged to transcend traditional linear design and incorporate life cycle management and circular economy concepts into your work.
Our unique program will empower you to craft visually striking spaces that contribute to a resilient and sustainable future, encouraging you to become forward-thinking designer shaping the world of interior architecture.
Your student experience
This programme is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Higher Education and also accredited and approved by the UK Royal Charter.
All applicants seeking admission must secure recognition for their bachelor's degree through the UAE Ministry of Education – Higher Education Affairs. The process for obtaining attestation varies depending on whether your bachelor's degree was completed within the UAE or abroad. Ensuring that your degree is attested and recognised by the Ministry of Education is a crucial step in the admissions process.
To learn more about the process of how to obtain the certificate of recognition, please visit the MOE equivalency page.
Go Global
With Go Global, Heriot-Watt's global student programme, you can carry your studies to new places and experience new cultures, expanding your horizons on the way. You'll discover what it means to be a true global citizen and emerge prepared for wherever your career journey will take you.
Inter-Campus Transfer: United Kingdom
Course content
September Intake
The programme has been designed to be academically valuable and industry relevant, yet also cater for each individual students own project development.
Mandatory September
- Interior Architecture Tectonics, Tools and Technology
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Sustainable Design & Management
Mandatory January
- Interior Architecture, Communities, Engagement, and Practice
- Research Methodologies
Optional January
- Design Technologies
- Business Enterprise
Mandatory May
- Final Project
January Intake
The programme has been designed to be academically valuable and industry relevant, yet also cater for each individual students own project development.
Mandatory January
- Interior Architecture, Communities, Engagement, and Practice
- Research Methodologies
Mandatory September
- Interior Architecture Tectonics, Tools and Technology
- Design Thinking and Innovation
- Sustainable Design & Management
Optional January
- Design Technologies
- Business Enterprise
Mandatory May
- Final Project
Fees and funding
AED 95,700 per year
- All tuition fees inclusive of VAT.
Entry requirements
We have standard entry requirements for all of our courses that you will have to meet.
For MSc entry, a good relevant Honours degree (first or second class) or equivalent overseas qualifications will be considered. Given the clear practical element of the programmes, we will also consider non-graduate candidates holding less than a good Honours degree, or its equivalent, but with compensating qualifications or experience may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma programme. Transfer to the MSc will be possible later on if exams and course work are at MSc level.
To find out more about the specific entry requirements for your country, please refer to our International Entry Requirements.
To find out about the entry requirements for this programme, please send an email to dubaienquiries@hw.ac.uk
Why Heriot-Watt
As the first British university to set up a campus in Dubai in 2005, we have established ourselves as a pioneer in the higher education market in the UAE. The five-star accreditation by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) secured in 2019, 2020, and 2022 is a testament to our reputation for world-class teaching.
The futuristic Dubai campus is designed to offer interactive and collaborative learning experiences with innovative classroom styles fostering group work and engagement like Collaborative lecture theatres, Digitally Classrooms and Seminar rooms. The campus also has dedicated cutting-edge laboratories and workshops that span various engineering disciplines along with Psychology, IT, Photography, Design and Architecture.
Our practical, leading-edge research combined with strong links to business and industry, have made our graduates highly employable and sought after by the best organisations worldwide, with over 90% in graduate-level jobs or further study within six months of graduation. On top of that, we have beautiful campuses, across the globe, so you'll get a truly international education through our Go Global programme.
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