Interior Design (MID)

    Interior Design (MID)

    Duration2 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    CAD 4,884 / per term
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Interior Design (MID)

    About

    Interior designers emerging out of the University of Manitoba have an established reputation for successful collaboration in the building industry. Areas of expertise in the department include universal access, cultural theory, design theory, design education, lighting, work environments, human comfort and profession-based research.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Admission requirements

    In addition to the admission requirements described here, all applicants must meet the minimum admission and English language proficiency requirements of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance into the program.

    Applicants to all Interior Design programs must have a satisfactory English language proficiency test score, if applicable. Test scores must meet the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies minimum requirements except for the following tests, which require higher scores than the FGPS minimum:

    • CAEL: 70
    • CanTest - Listening and Reading: 4.75
    • CanTest - Writing and Oral: 4.0
    • IELTS: 7.0
    • TOEFL - iBT: 94

    First-professional program admission requirements

    To qualify for the Master of Interior Design first-professional program, you must have a minimum of

    • an undergraduate degree in Interior Design
    • or an undergraduate degree in Environmental Design (Interior Environment Option) from the Faculty of Architecture.

    Applicants with degrees in other fields such as Architecture, Landscape Architecture or Industrial Design are assessed on a case-by-case basis for entry into the Master of Interior Design program.

    Post-professional program admission requirements

    To qualify for the Master of Interior Design post-professional program, you must have a minimum of a CIDA undergraduate degree in Interior Design plus three years work experience in the field.

    Pre-master's admission requirements

    To be considered for the pre-master's program, you must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree.

    English Program Requirements

    Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
    Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
    Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
    Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
    Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
    Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
    Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
    Minimum score required : 61 overall
    Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
    Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
    Test name: Duolingo English Test
    Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories
    Test name: IAEP(Intensive Academic English Program)
    Minimum score required : Pass Level 5/AEPUCE (Academic English Program for University and College Entrance) with a minimum of 65% overall
    Test name: IELTS (Academic module) (International English Language Testing System)
    Minimum score required : 6.5 overall
    Test name: Internet-based TOEFL (TOEFL-iBT®)(Test of English as a Foreign Language)University of Manitoba institutional code: 0973*Please note if you have taken multiple tests, we will not consider your “best score” for admission. Individual tests only will be considered and must achieve the minimum requirements in each category and in overall score.
    Minimum score required : For tests taken up to January 20, 2026:Overall score of 8620 in Reading20 in Writing20 in Listening20 in SpeakingFor tests taken on or after January 21, 2026:Overall score of 4.54.0 in Reading4.0 in Writing4.0 in Listening4.0 in Speaking
    Test name: Pearson Test of English Academic
    Minimum score required : 61 overall
    Test name: Cambridge Assessment of English at the C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency level
    Minimum score required : Minimum score of 180
    Test name: Duolingo English Test
    Minimum score required : Overall score of 120; minimum score of 100 in each of reading, writing, listening and speaking categories

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    4,884 / per term
    Interior Design (MID)
    University of Manitoba
    University of Manitoba
    Canada

    Canada, Winnipeg

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