Introduction

The Department of Interior Design and Materials Technology is one of the oldest departments at the University. The department has gone through several transformational stages to its current state and now runs HND INTERIOR DESIGN TECHNOLOGY (3 years’ duration) with a very high career prospects in the Built Environment.

The HND Interior Design and Technology programme aims at educating and training people to acquire competencies in the creation of intentional spatial interactions of the environments that sustain and support human beings to live to the highest of their capabilities and to have positive effect on them in whichever space they may find themselves (living, working and recreational). Our students are taught to become independent and effective learners to equip them to go into self-practice and further education by holistically promoting the CBT approach of practice, theory and entrepreneurship. The program is embedded with sustainability measures by promoting environmental awareness to support mankind and the climate.
 

Aims and Objectives
State the aims and objectives of the programme.
The programme is aimed at developing technical, problem-solving, critical-thinking and decision-making skills in graduates so that they can perform adequately at the workplace. The aim of the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Interior Design Technology is to prepare graduates to meet the national demand for middle-level managerial and higher technical level personnel who have the academic and technical skills to effectively work in the interior and allied industries.
Further, individuals would be adequately equipped with entrepreneurial skills to encourage them to set up their own small and hence medium scale industries to promote expansion and quality production in the industry. The programme would equally prepare graduates with the aptitudes and abilities for further education to encourage research and advance knowledge in the field and improve technology in the industry.

This programme will be able to:
a.    Train students to enable them communicate design concepts through precisely scaled drawings and other documents used in the industry.
b.    Equip students with the knowledge of the use of building and life safety codes, address environmental issues, and understand the basic construction and interior systems of buildings.
c.    Equip students with the skills to enable them to undertake research in the built environment as well as technical and vocational education and training for sustainable development.
d.    Teach students the professional and ethical principles related to interior design and furnishing.
e.    Provide academic preparation for the professional interior designer, as defined by the standards such as Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA).
 

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

a. SSSCE APPLICANTS

i. Six passes (A-D) in all subjects, including English Language and Mathematics; and
ii. At least three (3) of the passes must be relevant to the area of specialization

b. WASSCE APPLICANTS

i. Six passes (A1-D7) in all subjects, including English Language and Mathematics; and

ii. Must possess a minimum of C6 in any three (3) of the passes must be relevant to the area of specialization

c. ABCE/ 'O'&'A' LEVEL APPLICANTS

Five (5) GBCE credit or five (5) G.C.E. Ordinary Level credits including English Language and Mathematics plus at least two (2) G.C.E. 'A' Level/ABCE passes.

d. GBCE APPLICANTS

Five (5) GBCE credits including English, Business Mathematics and Integrated Science/ Social Studies.

e. DBS APPLICANTS.

Four (4) SSSCE/WASSCE Credits including English Language and Mathematics plus at least three DBS passes.

f. TECHNICAL SCHOOL APPLICANTS (CERTIFICATE II)

Passes in English Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science plus any three (3) relevant trade courses.

g. MATURE APPLICANTS

Mature Candidates must:

i. Be 25 years old and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of birth date which is at least 5 years old at the time of application.

ii. Have at least two (2) years working experience (letter from the employer is required).

iii. Pass a written examination conducted by Kumasi Polytechnic.

iv. Mature applicants applying for HND Dispensing Technology/ Medical Laboratory Technology/ Science and Industrial Laboratory Technology should have relative hospital/industrial experience with 'O' Level/WASSCE/SSSCE pure science background (Chemistry and Biology) as well as credits in English and Mathematics (core).

Employment Prospects of Graduates

An Interior Technologist must be able to work in the following areas as:
•    Production manager/Supervisor in Furniture and Joinery companies,
•    Maintenance Officer in Estate Departments of Institutions,
•    Instructor in training institutions
•    Teacher in the Ghana Education Service
•    Designer in Furniture and joinery companies
•    Cost estimator in Building and Furniture set-ups
•    Interior Technologist
•    Wood Machinist
•    Consultant in interior decoration, Joinery and furniture production
•    Contractor in Interior fixtures
•    Manufacturer and Supplier of furniture and interior products
•    Restorer of old/used furniture
•    Upholsterer
•    Dealer in upholstery and interior fabrics
•    Expert in finishing
LIST OF COURSES FOR THE PROGRAMME (SEMESTER BY SEMESTER)

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 100-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 200-SEMESTER TWO

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER ONE

LEVEL 300-SEMESTER TWO