In September 2004, Ahlia University plans to inaugurate its undergraduate programme in interior design. Ahlia University envisions the programme to take the form of a multidisciplinary course of study in involving a medley of Cultural, Sociological, Psychological, Economic, Historical, Fine Arts and Technical disciplines including Computer-Aided Design and Material Science. Fine Arts courses revolve around drawing and drafting.

Within the instructional setting of design studios, students learn about the dynamic interactions between people and space in commercial, institutional, hospitality, healthcare, retail and residential settings. Students develop competency in specific interior design disciplines in organizing space in a variety of facilities in such a way as to satisfy various users’ needs in light of functional, material and aesthetic preferences. It is worth underscoring that that the Ahlia undergraduate programme in Interior Design is a branch NEITHER of Engineering NOR of Architecture but stands on its own as a unique field of study.

Graduates in the field of Interior Design can look forward to exciting careers in the Gulf as consultants to a variety of private and public sector organizations, as well as individuals, seeking to optimize the use of space or to work directly as employees in companies, notably large retail enterprises, where layout of space correlates directly with sales volume.

Students of the Interior Design programme are expected to meet the full panoply of University and College requirements entailing a course of study, together with programme requirements spanning four years of university study equivalent to 132 credit hours.