Editor LauraSouth Africa is a beautiful country with many different climates and landscapes. It has plenty of history, as well. The architecture in South Africa is influenced by the Dutch, English, Afrikaners (Dutch) and French settlers. There are many universities in South Africa that offer courses in interior design that range from bachelor’s degrees to masters programs. Below are some of the most popular universities offering Interior Design degrees:
Interior Design Universities In South Africa
1. Rhodes University
Rhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The university was founded in 1904 as Rhodes University College, named after Cecil John Rhodes, whose money funded the establishment of the college. It became a constituent college of the federal University of South Africa upon its creation in 1918; this arrangement ended under apartheid when blacks were excluded from higher education and whites-only universities were established through legislation passed by the Apartheid government.
In 1951, it was reconstituted as an independent “black” institution under its original name – Rhodes University College – before becoming a fully fledged university once again on 1 January 1988 with its own charter and degree awarding powers.
2. Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology is a university in Cape Town, South Africa. It has three campuses: The Tygerberg Campus, Bellville Campus and the Cape Town Campus.
3. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU), located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, is a multi-campus university with an excellent reputation for its teaching and research.
The university offers courses in the field of Interior Design. NMMU graduates are employed by private companies, government departments and institutions as designers/architects/planners at all levels within private practice firms and other organisations.
4. North-West University
In the heart of Mafikeng, North-West University’s Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning is one of South Africa’s most prestigious design schools.
The Faculty offers a variety of courses, including:
- Bachelor’s degrees in architecture and interior design
- A postgraduate degree in urban planning
- Diploma programmes that can be taken as full-time or part-time studies
5. Tshwane University of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) is one of the largest universities in South Africa. The Tshwane University of Technology offers various courses including Interior Design. The university has campuses across Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces.
The University was established on 1 January 2005 following a merger between Pretoria Technikon and other institutions in the area. The university has more than 35 000 students enrolled for various courses at its five campuses: Pretoria North; Pretoria Central; Soshanguve (which serves as temporary accommodation until construction on nearby new campus is completed); East Campus which houses most faculties except Engineering and Science; West Campus which houses Engineering, Science and Technology Faculties
6. University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg is a public research university located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the largest university in South Africa in terms of student enrollment, as well as the largest Afrikaans-medium university in the world. The school was originally called Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) but changed its name to University of Johannesburg in 2005 after merging with Technikon Witwatersrand and Vista University.
7. Durban University of Technology
Durban University of Technology (DUT) was founded in 1922, making it the oldest higher education institute in KwaZulu-Natal. It has a total of six campuses spread across South Africa and offers courses in interior design; one of its main campuses is located in Durban.
Currently, DUT offers undergraduate degrees in Interior Design through its School of Creative Arts and Design (SOCAD). The SOCAD also offers postgraduate degrees such as MDes and PhDs.
8. University of the Free State
The University of the Free State (UFS) is a public research university located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. It was established in 1904 as an agricultural college and became a full-fledged university in 1959. The institution is historically significant because it was the first tertiary institution for non-white students following the introduction of apartheid racial segregation laws in South Africa during its establishment. UFS is also famous for its high quality education which makes it one of the best interior design universities in South Africa.
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These are some universities offering courses in Interior Design.