Course General Description

Graduates must demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and conduct research and development in a specialised area of design and/or technology in the field of Interior Design. These skills, coupled with a deeper understanding of the implications of design thinking, will contribute to the development of the local interior design industry within the global context. The following employment opportunities are available:

• Interior design firms offering a professional consultancy service to clients, offer the opportunity to work towards a partnership, or with experience, to establish a practice
• Shop-fitting firms providing a design and supply service for the installation of shop and office interiors
• Retail groups planning their own interiors and employing shop-fitters on a contract basis for installation
• Furniture manufacturers offering a contract or design and supply service
• Interior design shops and suppliers of office furniture offering a design service
• Architectural practices also employ interior specialists in their design teams

School General Description

The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa. Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region, boasting more than 30 000 students, several campuses and service points and more than 70 programmes. However, the institution has humble beginnings in the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon, which dates back to the early 1900’s.

The four aims that comprise our mission:

• We will build a university that is highly efficient, sustainable and environmentally conscious
• We will be known for the high quality of our teaching and learning and the relevance of our curriculum
• We will create a vibrant and well resourced living and learning environment for our students
• We will enhance and develop the quality and effectiveness of our research and knowledge production