Higher Certificate in Spatial Design

Are you passionate about the places you live in? Do you wish you could find ways to improve these spaces, whether it is as simple as moving a few furniture pieces or a more advanced intervention? If this is the case, the Higher Certificate in Spatial Design might be for you. Spatial Design, similar to Interior Design in many ways, considers design beyond the interior. This qualification incorporates aspects of several related disciplines, including architecture, interior design, furniture design, and sustainability. It focuses on how we relate, engage, and interact with the spaces around us. The modules covered in this qualification will prepare you to produce basic design and contract documentation, preparing you for the world of work after graduation. Throughout your studies, you will create a portfolio of work that can be used to secure employment or further your studies in Architecture or Interior Design.

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN SPATIAL DESIGN ARE:

• Senior Certificate (SC); or

• National Senior Certificate (NSC); or

• National Senior Certificate

• Vocational Level 4 (NC(V)),

with a minimum of 40% in English Home Language or First Additional Language.

Applicants are required to submit a digital presentation* that contains an introduction to who they are, explains what they expect to gain from the programme and provides reasons why they should be selected for the Higher Certificate in Spatial Design. This digital presentation aims to gauge the applicant’s communication ability and perspective of the spatial design disciplines. The digital presentation is considered, together with the NSC, to determine if the applicant is accepted into the Higher Certificate in Spatial Design.

* Find the Digital Presentation Brief and Guideline HERE