B.Sc Interior Design

Here are a few basic pointers for you to consider:

• Identify the nearby cities and surf the internet to check for the best colleges, based on student popularity and NIRF ranking.
• Look for course content, faculty experience, and infrastructural facilities like design studios, labs, and others.
• Look for the college placement cell records, industry connections and the networking opportunities that you can get.
• Compare the course fees and scholarship options and only then come to a final decision keeping in mind your interests, career plans, and financial goals to get the best ROI.

The general BSc Interior Design course duration in India is 3 years, which is spread across 6 semesters. You can get admission to the course after completing Class 12 in any stream with at least 50% marks in board exams and clearing relevant entrance tests for top Design institutes. Several colleges also give admission based on Class 12 board exam marks and other rounds like GD, PI, and portfolio submission.

The syllabus varies on the basis of the college offering the course but some general, important BSc Interior Design subjects taught in the classroom are given here for your reference:

• Design Principles
• Space Planning
• Lighting Design
• Furniture Design
• History of Interior Design
• Drawing and Visualization.
• CAD Software
• 3D Modeling

The average BSc Interior Designing course fees at top Design institutes in India is around INR 50,000 to INR 15 lakh which differ on the basis of the college where you're planning to pursue the course, its all-India ranking, location, industry reputation, popularity, and placements.

You can go to the college websites where you're interested in applying and check the detailed BSc degree in Interior Designing fee structure to have better clarity and assess if it meets your financial goals.

The BSc Interior Design salary for freshers straight out of college is around INR 4 LPA to INR 6 LPA which differs on the basis of internship experience, skill set, job type, recruiter, and the company location. With years of experience in the design field, the earning potential will also increase and can easily go up to INR 10 LPA.

No, BSc Interior Design is a base-level course in the Interior Design field that does not include any other specialization. Furniture Design is a subfield of the Fashion Design stream, which you can choose individually. However, many colleges include Furniture Design subject in their BSc Interior Design syllabus as a part of their curriculum. Or maybe you can choose it as an elective subject if available.

Of course, the BSc Interior Design is a 3-year undergraduate programme that covers the theoretical aspects in the first two years of the curriculum and intends the last year for internships, project work, assignments, etc., to provide students with practical knowledge.

However, the curriculum can vary depending on the colleges, for example, some colleges may blend the theory and practical work throughout the 3-years program.

For the NID DAT Prelims, expected cutoffs usually range from 50-55 for General to 30-35 for PwD. For NID DAT Mains, expected cutoffs are generally higher, with General at 55-60 and PwD at 35-40. Through the DAT prelims scores, the candidates are shortlisted for the Mains.