Master of Design in Interior Design

Tuition fees for Master of Design in Interior Design are 11,579 USD per year.

The Master of Design in Interior Design at Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, provides advanced, graduate-level study of interior spaces, building on foundational design skills with more specialized or research-oriented studio work. At this level, interior design study typically covers advanced space planning, materials and technology, lighting design, sustainable design practices, and the professional and business aspects of running a design practice, alongside deeper study of design theory and critical analysis of the built environment. Students develop a design specialization and produce an extended portfolio of studio projects that reflect more independent, advanced design thinking than undergraduate study. Coursework at the master's level often involves detailed design research, exploration of a chosen design focus, and refined technical skills in visualization, materials specification and design presentation. Students may also study emerging approaches within interior design, including sustainable and adaptive reuse design practices, and the professional standards that govern design practice. Graduates of a Master of Design in Interior Design pursue senior design roles, design leadership positions within architecture and design firms, or specialist practice in areas such as hospitality, residential or commercial interior design, as well as academic or research-oriented paths. The advanced qualification also supports professionals seeking to deepen expertise after initial design training. Delivered in English, the program is based in Dubai within the United Arab Emirates, an active market for hospitality, residential and commercial design work that offers varied contexts for advanced design study.

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is an Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University founded in 1953 in Manipal, Karnataka, India. One of India's largest and most diversified private universities, MAHE offers roughly 300 programmes across 31+ streams -- spanning Medicine, Engineering, Sciences, Management, Law, and Media & Communication -- to around 35,000 students across its Manipal, Mangaluru, Bengaluru, and Jamshedpur campuses in India and its offshore campus in Dubai, UAE.