Kwantlen Polytechnic University offers Interior Design: Bachelor's Degree (BID), a bachelor's degree in Interior Design programme in Surrey, Canada. The programme runs for 4 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 756 per credit (CAD 166 per credit for local students).
The program provides an intensive education focused on the built environment, for those pursuing a professional career in interior design. It holds accreditation from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, helping students build the foundation needed to become a registered interior designer.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Beyond the School of Design's requirement — KPU's undergraduate English Proficiency Requirement — entry to this degree turns on two things: an entrance package and an interview. What the entrance package must contain, and how to submit it, is published by the department at kpu.ca/design/interior-design/admission-requirements, and you should read that before applying because the package is the substance of the application. Once enrolled, studio courses need a minimum grade of C+ to progress and all other courses a minimum of C. Before graduating you must also complete and log 80 hours of practical experience in an interior design or architectural practice, supervised by a registered interior designer; this can be done at any point during the degree. KPU's calendar page sets out these requirements without separating domestic from international applicants, so the same standard applies to both.
Application Details
Start Date:The University Calendar lists this programme's own start dates as Fall (September); it lists no Spring (January) and Summer (May) start, so those terms are not an entry point for it even though KPU runs them institution-wide. Under the Senate-approved 2026-27 schedule the Fall term runs 8 September to 17 December 2026.
Application Deadline:KPU classifies this as a Limited Intake programme: the number of seats is capped, applications are assessed against one another, and meeting the published minimums does not guarantee admission. The University Calendar lists this programme with Fall (September) as its only start, so only the window below applies to it; KPU's institution-wide Limited Intake timetable also covers terms this programme does not admit into. FALL (SEPTEMBER) INTAKE: applications open on 1 October of the previous year and the Limited Intake deadline is 1 March, so the Fall 2027 window runs 1 October 2026 to 1 March 2027; offers to domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) begin in November and offers to international applicants in late January. Some Limited Intake programmes close early when demand is high, and others extend the deadline when seats remain - the current extension list is at kpu.ca/admission/deadlines-extended. KPU notes that selected Limited Intake programmes may still consider domestic applicants after the term's final application date (1 July for Fall); international applicants get no such latitude, because KPU accepts nothing after those same dates. Applications open at 00:00 and close at 23:59 Pacific time. Both applicant types apply through EducationPlannerBC at apply.educationplannerbc.ca/kpu; the non-refundable application fee is CAD 40 for domestic applicants and CAD 120 for international applicants, and the confirmation deposit for a Limited Intake offer is CAD 500 domestic or CAD 5,000 international.
