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This three-year programme builds upon the Foundation Diploma and prepares students to be thoughtful and forward-looking interior design practitioners. They will be responsive to the needs of the community and the profession, and capable of addressing social, economic and environmental issues through the design process. Through an internship programme and links with local and regional industries as well as organisations abroad, students will gain an understanding of, and experience in the design industry.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
This three-year programme builds upon the Foundation Diploma and prepares students to be thoughtful and forward-looking interior design practitioners. They will be responsive to the needs of the community and the profession, and capable of addressing social, economic and environmental issues through the design process. Through an internship programme and links with local and regional industries as well as organisations abroad, students will gain an understanding of, and experience in the design industry.
Admission Requirements
5.5+
To be successfully admitted into a programme of study at Royal University for Women, kindly adhere to the below admission requirements including the necessary attestations.
General entry requirements for Undergraduate Studies
Show evidence of having successfully completed Secondary Education or its equivalent in the Kingdom of Bahrain or overseas, attested by the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain (MoE).
Show evidence of a minimum level of English Language Proficiency, the following are examples of internationally accredited tests of English Language with the corresponding levels of proficiency required by RUW:
· IELTS overall band score of 5.5, or
· TOEFL: paper-based 513; or Computer-based 183; or Internet-based 65, or
· RUW English Placement Test overall band score of 5.5
If the applicant fails to successfully provide the above, then she would be required to enroll on the RUW Orientation programme (English for Academic Success) before being able to join her chosen major. Some programmes may also require applicants to take an interview and/or submit additional documentation or portfolios.
· Applicants to the Business programmes in the College of Business & Law (CBL) require Mathematics proficiency where applicants should have a minimum average score of 60% in mathematics subjects in grade 12.
· Students who do not satisfy this criterion are required to take a compulsory LAR course in Mathematics during the first semester in the college.
· Applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Interactive Technology programme should come from the science track in high school, with a minimum average score of 60% in mathematics in high school (grade 12).
· Students who do not satisfy this criterion are required to take a compulsory LAR course in mathematics during the first semester in the college.
29 Sep 2026
4 Years
Sep-2026
Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
68,457 USD
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Royal University for Women, Riffa, Bahrain
48 monthsProgramme duration
29 Sep, 2026Application Deadline
Sep-2026Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Admission Requirements
To be successfully admitted into a programme of study at Royal University for Women, kindly adhere to the below admission requirements including the necessary attestations.
General entry requirements for Undergraduate Studies
Show evidence of having successfully completed Secondary Education or its equivalent in the Kingdom of Bahrain or overseas, attested by the Ministry of Education, Kingdom of Bahrain (MoE).
Show evidence of a minimum level of English Language Proficiency, the following are examples of internationally accredited tests of English Language with the corresponding levels of proficiency required by RUW:
· IELTS overall band score of 5.5, or
· TOEFL: paper-based 513; or Computer-based 183; or Internet-based 65, or
· RUW English Placement Test overall band score of 5.5
If the applicant fails to successfully provide the above, then she would be required to enroll on the RUW Orientation programme (English for Academic Success) before being able to join her chosen major. Some programmes may also require applicants to take an interview and/or submit additional documentation or portfolios.
· Applicants to the Business programmes in the College of Business & Law (CBL) require Mathematics proficiency where applicants should have a minimum average score of 60% in mathematics subjects in grade 12.
· Students who do not satisfy this criterion are required to take a compulsory LAR course in Mathematics during the first semester in the college.
· Applicants to the Bachelor of Science in Digital Media and Interactive Technology programme should come from the science track in high school, with a minimum average score of 60% in mathematics in high school (grade 12).
· Students who do not satisfy this criterion are required to take a compulsory LAR course in mathematics during the first semester in the college.
Tuition fees
Domestic
Scholarships
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