BAA

Interior Design

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Key facts

  • Program
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    4 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    21,075USD
  • Start date
    Jul, Sep, Jan, Apr

Program overview

What Bellevue College says about their program:

The Bachelor of Applied Arts in Interior Design (BAA) offers a broadly-based and professionally-relevant curriculum that embraces the responsibility of preparing and inspiring the designers of the future. The BAA program provides a learning environment based on a foundation of holistic, creative problem-solving, and is accredited as a professional level degree by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). The BAA curriculum is a four-year course of study offering a combination of core courses, general education and electives that help students achieve their particular career goals.

All Bachelor programs require the completion of prerequisite courses at the Associate level, related to the specific field, or the equivalent credits.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • High school graduation or equivalent.
  • Every Bachelor's program require the completion of prerequisite courses at the Associate level, related to the specific field, or the equivalent credits.

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)

English proficiency

  • TOEFL iBT

    61

  • IELTS

    6.0 (with all sub-scores 5.5+)

  • Duolingo English Test

    95

  • IB English A

    4

Documents required

  • US Cumulative GPA of at least 2.0
  • A copy of the passport photo page, including expiration date.
  • Minimum grade of ‘C’ (2.0) in all required courses on the associate's degree of the related field of study
  • Valid proof of English language proficiency
  • Transcripts in English from the current and/or previous schools
  • For the nursing program only - Have at least one year of recent (within the past 3 years) clinical experience
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Bachelor's tuition

    $20,440 per year

  • Associate’s tuition

    US$10,573 per year

Funding

BC Foundation Scholarship

  • BC Foundation Scholarships are awarded annually to current and prospective BC students. Scholarship awards are based on academic merit, financial need, personal history, achievement, or for specific areas of study. With one application, students are automatically considered for the majority of our available scholarships. Students may apply each year that they plan to enroll at BC.
  • Scholarships awarded will generally range from $1,000 to $3,000 each, which can be applied to tuition, fees, and in some cases, books.
  • The application for scholarships is available annually from January through March.
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