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Course Overview

Industrial designers focus on the product’s appearance and value on top of how it’s manufactured and user experience. Every product you have and interact with within your home is the result of a design process and thousands of decisions aimed at improving your life through design.

In professional practice, industrial designers are often part of multidisciplinary teams where everyone works together towards a common goal. This team is made up of strategists, engineers, user interface (UI) designers, project managers, branding experts, graphic designers, customers, and manufacturers. The collaboration of so many different perspectives allows the design team to understand a problem to the fullest extent, then craft a solution that skillfully responds to the unique needs of a user.

Industrial designers develop the concepts for manufactured products, furniture, such as cars, home appliances, and toys. They combine art, business, and engineering to make products that people use every day. Industrial designers consider the function, aesthetics, production costs, and usability of products when developing new product concepts.

In the first and second year, students will be exposed to various skills from manual sketching, digital sketching to model making, realizing their concept design into reality. Besides that, they will be exposed to various theories and knowledge that are essential in the world of Industrial Design. The student will be able to specialised in 1 main area in their final year. They can choose from the 4 main specialisms are which are: Specialism in Product Design, Specialism in Furniture Design, Specialism in Transport Design, and Specialism in Sustainable Design.

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

Programmes General Requirements
DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 1 OF THE DEGREE:
STPM  A Pass in STPM with a minimum Grade C (GP 2.00) in any 2 subjects and a Credit in Bahasa Melayu and a Pass in English at SPM level.

A-LEVEL

Overseas
qualification that
are equivalent to
12th Grade/A Level/HSC are accepted.

     
2 Passes in A-Level with a Pass in English at SPM/ O-Level/ IGCSE or its equivalent.
UEC  5 Grade B's in UEC.

FOUNDATION/
MATRICULATION 

A Pass in Matriculation or Foundation studies with minimum CGPA of 2.00.
DIRECT ENTRY TO LEVEL 2 OF THE DEGREE:
ICT RELATED DIPLOMAS A Diploma in Design & Media or equivalent with a minimum CGPA of 2.50. Candidates with CGPA below 2.50 but above 2.00 may be admitted subject to a rigorous internal interview or submitting a relevant portfolio.
PORTFOLIO Note: All applicants will be individually assessed via a portfolio, interview including drawing.

English Language Requirements:

  • IELTS: 5.0
  • TOEFL IBT: 35-45
  • Pearson (PTE): 36
  • MUET: Band 3

(Only Applicable to International Students)

Note: The above entry requirements may differ for specific programmes based on the latest programme standards published by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).

Fees

Malaysian Students:

  • Year 1: RM 26000
  • Year 2: RM 27500
  • Year 3: RM 28300
  • Total: RM 81800

International Students:

  • Year 1: RM 28600 (USD 7330)
  • Year 2: RM 29700 (USD 7615)
  • Year 3: RM 29900 (USD 7670)
  • Total: RM 88200 (USD 22615)

This information was accurate on : 03/02/2021
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