Interior Design
You have an eye for detail and a passion for interiors and architecture. You are interested in learning about creative design solutions for interior environments that improve the lives of occupants. We have the most practical path toward becoming a professional interior designer.
We’re proud of our studio-based curriculum, which provides an intensive education in the built environment. Our students graduate with an accredited degree, a well-developed design process, a robust portfolio, and the industry experience and connections needed to launch a career in interior design.
Why Study Interior Design @ KPU?
- Our Bachelor of Interior Design degree is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation and has professional degree status, making it the quickest path to becoming a professional interior designer.
- As the first accredited program in BC, our CIDA accreditation continues to ensure that our curriculum meets and exceeds industry standards.
- We provide a practical and theoretical knowledge base that meets the definition and practice of interior design as described by the National Council for Interior Design Qualification.
- Our graduates are not only job-ready but are also original thinkers who can problem-solve and create novel solutions — necessary skills for the designers of the future.
- The purpose-built building for the KPU Wilson School of Design allows for collaboration and community-building with designers in all of our disciplines.
- Our small class sizes ensure that our faculty can mentor each and every student and help them realize their own unique potential.
- Our program is not only CIDA accredited but is guided by our Program Advisory Committee, which allows us to respond quickly to changes in the marketplace and continually adapt our curriculum to reflect current industry needs and standards, ensuring you're getting the most up-to-date education possible and positioned for success.
Who Studies Interior Design?
Aspiring interior designers come from a wide variety of backgrounds and vary in age and experience. What connects you is a passion for design, sculpting interior space, and a need to understand and master the art and skill of interior design.
Our students are curious creatives, critical thinkers and innovative problem solvers. To be successful you'll need solid communication and time management skills, a working knowledge of computers and word processing, an ability to measure and draft, and an awareness of the interior design profession. Don’t worry if your experience is limited. If you’ve got the creativity and persistence it takes, we'll give you the skills and experience to turn your design dreams into reality.
Want to know what IDSN students are working on? Check out some of our students' capstone projects.
Alyssa Scott
"I was intrigued by how spaces make you feel and shape your behavior."
A lifelong passion for designing interior spaces and a fondness for changing perception through spatial design led Alyssa Scott to enroll in the interior design program at KPU. Through experimentation and collaboration with fellow students and instructors, her passion flourished. Nearing graduation, she feels confident and prepared. Armed with an education that covers all aspects of interior design, Alyssa has her sights set on a career working with boutique design firms.
Learn how Alyssa's warm and welcoming design philosophy became award winning.
Check out what our grads have to say.
Admission Requirements
Once you have completed your application, you will receive instructions on how to submit your Portfolio and other required documents through an online submission platform.
Your portfolio is your chance to show us your creative skills and interests. Our Admission Requirements section will help you submit the strongest portfolio possible.
Please visit our How to Apply pages for more information about applying to KPU.
This is Wilson
Veteran Designer Takes Helm of Interior Designers of Canada
Christine Weber, principal–interior design, Kasian Architecture, interior design and planning, has been elected president of the Board of the Interior Designers of Canada (… Read More
Banfield Pavilion: Pro-Bono Design Project with Interior Design
This pro-bono design project started in 2024. Students and faculty from Kwantlen’s Interior Design program worked with recreation and occupational therapists and residents in a co-design process to renovate the… Read More
AWMAC Awards of Excellence 2025
We are delighted to share that three talented students from the Wilson School of Design’s Interior Design program have been recognized at the AWMAC Awards of Excellence 2025 for their outstanding work in… Read More
Career Information
Our CIDA-accredited program prepares students for entry-level interior design practice and for advanced study, as well as applying for membership in professional interior design organizations. Graduates may work on hospitality and retail design projects, exhibition, theatre/television, and set design, the design of office/corporate or residential projects.
Interior designers are involved with many important aspects of designing interiors including preparing construction documents, floor and furniture layouts, millwork details, and lighting plans. Through extensive experience and further education, some graduates become senior partners in design/architectural firms and may also go on to start their own firms.
To ensure the health, safety, and well-being of those who occupy interior spaces, interior designers must have the appropriate amount of education, practical experience, and complete extensive examinations (NCIDQ certification). Those within this profession must understand building structures and complicated building codes, as well as many other technical aspects of the built environment.
Visit Career Options for more information on what to expect as an interior design professional.
