Interior Design

Interior Design BID; Alberta Grade 12 subjects or published equivalents

• English Language Arts 30-1: 65%; Math 30-1 or 30-2: 50%
• Minimum final average for high-school/mature applicants: 65%.
• Minimum final GPA for post-secondary applicants: 2.0.
• Competitive ranges are previous-year guidelines, assessed separately from minimum final eligibility.

General Admission Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• All students must meet the general admission requirements for Mount Royal University programs, as indicated in the section of this calendar.

Additional Admission Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• In addition to meeting the general admission requirements indicated in the section of this calendar, applicants must also satisfy the following criteria:

Academic Course Requirements; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• The following specific courses (or equivalencies) with the specified minimum grades are required for admission into the Bachelor of Interior Design program:
• English Language Arts 30-1 - 65%
• Mathematics 30-1 or 30-2 - 50%
• Although conditional admission may be granted in advance of receipt of final/official transcripts, confirmation of the achievement of specified minimum grades will take place after all final/official transcripts have been received by the University. Applicants who do not meet these minimum grade requirements will be denied admission.

Additional Criteria; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Competitively qualified applicants who meet the academic requirements for admission must complete the department directed portfolio. The portfolio includes:
• hand drawing and composition components
• in-person discussion of an identified design topic
• The directed portfolio submissions are used in conjunction with the academic requirements to evaluate and determine program admission.

Admission on the Basis of Transfer from a Recognized School of Interior Design; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• Admittance into the program is determined based on available seats in the potential transfer year into the Bachelor of Interior Design program.
• Applicants seeking admission on this basis must apply through the standard Mount Royal Admissions process and meet the Mount Royal and BID admission requirements. Qualified applicants who have received an Offer of Admission into the interior design program and wish to have previous interior design courses considered for transfer credit should refer to the timelines associated with the evaluation of specific courses for the purpose of transfer equivalency/credit. In addition, a portfolio of student work and course outlines must be provided upon confirmation of admission into the program to determine if there is any equivalency.
• Interior Design Technology (IDT) diploma graduates from Alberta IDT programs, are eligible to apply for admission into the BID degree and receive applicable transfer credit in identified core courses with a minimum grade of C+. Admission for IDT graduates is competitive and will be based on the competitive admission average for available seats. IDT students are advised to meet with their institutional Academic Advisor to review the course Transfer Credit agreement.

Re-admission following an Absence; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• All interior design students who have exceeded the allowable institutional absence as stated in the section Re-admission Following an Interruption of Program, regardless of the reason for returning to the program after an absence, must follow the standard admission procedures and timelines for re-admission. In addition, returning students must provide a Letter of Intent to Continue , identifying the intended semester of return to the program, to the Chair of the Department of Interior Design on or before February 1.
• In addition to meeting the institutional requirements for re-admission, decisions regarding readmission to the BID program are also based on the available seats in the course/semester requested.

Application Deadline: February 1; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• The application for admission and all supporting documents (required for admission assessment) must be received by this date.

Program Continuance; applicants in this explicitly named programme, major or alternate category only; Alberta courses or their equivalents

• All core interior design courses in a term are prerequisites for the core courses in the next term. Students who do not successfully complete one or more core interior design courses in a semester, with a minimum final grade of "C" (2.00), are unable to continue to the next semester. The student will need to retake and successfully complete the course(s) the next year it is available. This grade requirement does not apply to the required general education courses or electives.

High school applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a high school applicant if you meet the following criteria: you are in your final year of high school, or you have left or completed high school, and you have completed fewer than eight post-secondary courses

Post-secondary applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a post-secondary applicant if you meet the following criteria: Fall Semester: if you have completed four or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 12 credit hours) by Dec. 31 and will have completed eight or more (minimum 24 credit hours) by June 30 . Winter Semester: if you have completed eight or more transferable post-secondary courses (minimum 24 credit hours) by Aug. 31.

Mature applicant; programme-specific criteria also apply

• You will be considered a mature applicant if you meet the following criteria: you do not meet the high school applicant requirements, you have not completed sufficient courses to be considered as a post-secondary applicant, and you are 21 as of Sept. 1 for the Fall Semester or Jan. 1 for the Winter Semester

High-school, mature or post-secondary applicants as explicitly named

• Your general admission requirements are determined based on your applicant category:
• High school : High School applicants must present five Grade 12 level courses for admission. Included in these five courses, applicants must present the required subjects for their intended program of choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses. The additional subject(s) which may be presented for admission include the following courses from Group A, B, or C.
• Post-secondary: To be eligible for admission, you must present a minimum GPA. Unless a specific (higher) GPA has been indicated for your program of choice, post-secondary applicants are normally required to have a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA). Some programs require a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Mature: Mature applicants must present at least two Grade 12 level courses for admission. More than two may be required depending on the specific high school courses required for your program choice. The specific courses required for your program count towards your Group A courses.
• For high school course work to be used for admission purposes, courses must be completed by June 30 for the Fall Semester . When completing your application, report all 5-credit Group A and B courses (or equivalents) that will be completed by June 30.