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PG Diploma in Interior Design & Entrepreneurship

Design Advanced Spaces. Manage Projects. Build Your Interior Practice.

The PG Diploma in Interior Design & Entrepreneurship at ADI is a one-year postgraduate diploma created for graduates who want to strengthen their interior design skills and prepare for opportunities in practice, consultancy and entrepreneurship.

Students move from design research to advanced space planning, from working drawings to BIM documentation, from material coordination to costing, and from concepts to live projects, portfolios and venture-ready thinking.

A focused pathway in advanced interior design, project execution, professional documentation, sustainability, smart interiors and interior entrepreneurship.

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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Interior design today needs professionals who can design, document, coordinate, present, estimate, manage and build.

The programme integrates advanced studios, technology, sustainability, entrepreneurship and management to prepare students for commercial, residential, hospitality and institutional interiors.

Learning is delivered through studio-based projects, live projects, industry collaborations, research, digital documentation, professional practice, capstone work and internships.

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

At a glance

PROGRAMME
PG Diploma in Interior Design & Entrepreneurship
LEVEL
Postgraduate Diploma
DURATION
One Year
SEMESTERS
Two Semesters
TOTAL CREDITS
44 Credits
ELIGIBILITY
Graduation in any discipline from any recognised Board/University
APPROACH
Advanced studio-based, research-oriented, professional practice-focused
FOCUS AREAS
Commercial & Hospitality Interiors, BIM, Working Drawings, Sustainable & Smart Systems, Visualisation, Costing, Heritage Reuse, Entrepreneurship, Dissertation, Internship
AVAILABLE AT
ADI Ahmedabad · ADI Mumbai – Kandivali (Thakur School of Architecture and Planning)

WHO SHOULD JOIN

Built for future-ready creators

  • Graduates who want to enter or strengthen a career in interior design
  • Learners who want a shorter postgraduate pathway instead of a full master’s
  • Students focused on commercial and hospitality interiors
  • Graduates interested in BIM, working drawings and documentation
  • Learners who want to understand costing, estimation and site coordination
  • Students interested in interior entrepreneurship, consultancy or studio practice
  • Learners wanting exposure to live projects, capstones and internships

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

A studio-first ADI experience

  • Not only a design course, designed to teach interior design as a complete professional and entrepreneurial practice.
  • Covers advanced commercial / hospitality design, BIM-integrated working drawings, smart systems, costing and live project work.
  • Brings together creative thinking, technical documentation, client understanding and business planning.

CURRICULUM

What you will study

  • Advanced Interior Studio – Commercial / Hospitality
  • Advanced Working Drawing & BIM Integration
  • Sustainable & Smart Interior Systems
  • Design Research Methods
  • Interior Visualisation & Digital Presentation
  • Interior Costing & Project Estimation
  • Capstone Interior Studio
  • Live / Consultancy Project
  • Interior Entrepreneurship & Business Strategy
  • Heritage Adaptive Reuse & Conservation
  • Professional Ethics & Practice
  • Research Dissertation / Thesis
  • Industry Internship

LEARNING JOURNEY

Year by year, semester by semester

Semester I, Advanced Studio, BIM & Estimation

Strong postgraduate foundation in advanced interior practice, commercial / hospitality design, BIM, sustainability, research and project estimation.

  • Advanced Interior Studio – Commercial / Hospitality
  • Advanced Working Drawing & BIM Integration
  • Sustainable & Smart Interior Systems
  • Design Research Methods
  • Interior Visualisation & Digital Presentation Techniques
  • Interior Costing & Project Estimation

Semester II, Live Projects, Entrepreneurship & Dissertation

Professional application and industry readiness: capstone, live or consultancy projects, business strategy, heritage reuse, dissertation and internship.

  • Capstone Interior Studio
  • Live / Consultancy Project
  • Interior Entrepreneurship & Business Strategy
  • Heritage Adaptive Reuse & Interior Conservation
  • Professional Ethics & Practice in Interiors
  • Research Dissertation / Thesis
  • Industry Internship

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Skills you walk away with

  • Analyse commercial and hospitality interior design briefs
  • Develop advanced space planning solutions
  • Prepare professional working drawings and BIM-based documentation
  • Coordinate lighting, HVAC, services and sustainability strategies
  • Use digital visualisation and presentation techniques
  • Prepare cost sheets, BOQs and project estimates
  • Work on live or consultancy-based interior projects
  • Develop business strategies for interior design practice
  • Understand heritage conservation and adaptive reuse
  • Prepare research documentation and dissertation work
  • Understand professional ethics, contracts and client management

CAREER PATHWAYS

Where this can take you

  • Interior Designer
  • Commercial Interior Designer
  • Hospitality Interior Designer
  • Interior Stylist
  • Space Planner
  • BIM Documentation Professional
  • Working Drawing Professional
  • 3D Visualisation Professional
  • Site Coordination Assistant
  • Interior Project Coordinator
  • Material & Finish Consultant
  • Costing & Estimation Assistant
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Interior Entrepreneur
  • Interior Studio Founder
  • Design Practice Associate

AVAILABLE CAMPUSES

Choose your campus

Available at ADI Ahmedabad and ADI Mumbai – Kandivali (Thakur School of Architecture and Planning).

ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY

Graduation in any discipline or equivalent qualification from any recognised Board/University. Admission may include academic credentials, aptitude test and personal interview.

Begin your postgraduate interior design journey with ADI

Design advanced spaces. Build your portfolio.

Understand interior business. Prepare your design practice.

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