Qualification Awarded
The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Interior Architecture.
Level of Qualification
This is a First Cycle (Bachelor’s Degree) program
Specific Admission Requirements
In the framework of the regulations set by Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK), student admission for this undergraduate program is made through a university entrance examination called ÖSYS. Following the submission of students’ academic program preferences, Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) places the students to the relevant program according to the score they get from ÖSYS.
International students are accepted to this undergraduate program according to the score of one of the international exams they take such as SAT, ACT and so on, or according to their high school diploma score.
Exchange student admission is made according to the requirements determined by bilateral agreements signed by NEU and the partner university.
Visiting students can enroll for the courses offered in this program upon the confirmation of the related academic unit. Additionally, they need to prove their English language level since the medium of instruction of the program is English.
Qualification Requirements And Regulations
The students studying in this undergraduate program are required to have a Cumulative Grade Points Average (Cum. GPA) of not less than 2.00/4.00 and have completed all the courses with at least a letter grade of DD/S in the program in order to graduate. The minimum number of ECTS credits required for graduation is 240. It is also mandatory for the students to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Recognition of Prior Learning
At Near East University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at NEU, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.
Profile of The Program
The program's goal is to equip its graduates with both the fundamental scientific principles and the Interior Architectural skills that enable those principles to be applied in practice. The Undergraduate Program consists of eight semesters where theory of design, conceptual approaches, constructional knowledge and environmental control classes come together at the studio based interior architecture projects. The first two years’ students are armed with the knowledge on art education, technical drawing, history of art and architecture, human factors in interiors, introduction to interior architecture, aesthetics and construction of interior structures. The studio is seen as a melting pot of all these courses where the students are oriented to critical thinking on design and propose ideas for projects at different scales. Last two semesters, courses are more for the realization of the projects like; furniture design and production, detailing, cost estimation, product detailing, ergonomics, refunctioning historical buildings, professional practice and computer aided design. The studio based projects at this level are mostly multi-functional interior spaces where system details are seen as must to do technical drawings. The students have to complete three internships during their four-year education where they have the chance to transform their theoretical knowledge to practice and bring the awareness or real-life projects to the studio. The students who have successfully completed the programme should be able to be science-based, skilled and competent interior architects prepared to meet the challenges of practicing interior architecture in the twenty-first century, and researchers who are prepared to conduct design and interior architecture research focused on advancing the fundamental understanding of sustainable spatial design and interior architecture.
Upon graduation, students should be equipped to pursue a career as architecture professionals or, if they so wish, to pursue further academic studies. The graduates will be professionals who can be flexible and integrate in a relatively short time into a wide-range of different sectors of the industry.
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes
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1 | Critical thinking and expression skills: In the framework of logic, the ability to analyse and to evaluate the information gathered, opposing views and contradictions.Analyse spatial design through the conceptual framework. |
2 | Learn how to work as part of a team. |
3 | Evaluate critically multiple aspects of interior architecture; learn not only required standards but also professional ethics related to Interior Architecture |
4 | Make the connection between design theory and interior architecture. |
5 | Ability to research and reach information: To reach information using appropriate research techniques, comparative evaluation, documentation, presentation in writing, to be able to evaluate, to interpret and benefit from the examples. |
6 | Graphic communication skills: The students will gain the ability to illustrate every stage of the design process, graphically by means of graphic expression techniques (two and three dimensional hand drawings) Developing visual presentation techniques; freehand drawings, coloring, rendering techniques |
7 | Identify and analyse the structural systems in interior architecture nad furniture design. |
8 | Natural-built environment and human being: The student gains the ability to understand human psychology, needs, behaviours and related spatial needs, natural-built environment-human interaction and its reflections to the design. |
9 | Analyse and evaluate design problems and processes within the given context (place, history, existing environment, economical conditions etc).. |
10 | Formal aesthetics in space design: The ability to transfer formal and aesthetic requirements into the design through theoretical and experiential knowledge |
11 | Demonstrate high interest and competence to participate actively in design issues llike: sustainability in interior architecture, design for others (for the poor, for disabled etc) |
12 | Building physics, environmental systems. The student gains knowledge about building physics, energy usage (acoustics, lighting, air-conditioning, etc.), building service systems (installation, electricity, vertical circulation elements, fire protection, etc.) issues, applications and integration to buildings, follow technological developments and gain the ability to transfer technical knowledge to the interior design |
13 | Graphical representation with computer technology: the ability to make two and three-dimensional drawings and presentations, as required by today's interiors, by using the current computer technologies and programs at each stage of design. |
Course & Program Outcomes Matrix
Program Outcomes | ||||||||||||||
Course Code | Course Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
1st Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR101 | Basics Of Interior Design I | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR103 | Colour Theory And Presentation | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR105 | Visual Communication-Technical Drawing | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR107 | Freehand Drawing | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR109 | Introduction Of Concepts Of Interior Architecture | - | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
ENG101 | Foreign Language I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TUR/YIT101 | Turkish Language I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
CAM100 | Campus Orientation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
1st Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR102 | Basics Of Interior Design II | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR104 | Space Planning | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR106 | Descriptive Geometry | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ENG102 | Foreign Language II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TUR/YIT102 | Turkish Language II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR100 | Summer Training I:Construction | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | - |
CAR100 | Carrier Planning | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2nd Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR201 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR203 | Digital Presentation Techniques | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR205 | Environmental Design | - | 2 | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
IAR207 | Construction And Materials I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR209 | History Of Interior Architecture And Furniture | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
IAR211 | Preservation Of Historic Interiors: History And Theory | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR213 | Human Factors And Ergonomics in Interior Design | - | - | 3 | 2 | - | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
2nd Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR 202 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR 204 | Digital Presentation Tecniques II | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR 206 | Computer Aıded Drawing I | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR 208 | Constructıon And Materials II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR 212 | Restoration | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
IAR 214 | Hıstory Of Contemporary Interior Arch. And Furniture | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
IAR 200 | Summer Training II-Atelier | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | - |
3rd Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR301 | Interior Design Studio III | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR303 | Advanced Digital Presentation | - | - | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
IAR305 | Environmental Control-Mechanical Equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 | - |
IAR307 | Detailing Studio-Product Detailing | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
IAR309 | Environmental Control | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | 5 | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AIT101/AIT103 | Ataturk’s Principles And The History Of Turkish Revolution I | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
3rd Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR302 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR304 | Furniture Design | - | 3 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
IAR306 | Universal Design: Special Use And Users | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
IAR308 | Story Of Humanities | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
AIT102/AIT104 | Ataturk’s Principles And The History Of Turkish Revolution II | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR300 | Summer Training III-Office | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 2 | 4 | - |
4th Year - 1st Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR 401 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR 403 | Theory Of Interior Architecture | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
IAR 405 | Building Economics in Interior Architecture | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
4th Year - 2nd Semester | ||||||||||||||
IAR 402 | Graduation Project | 4 | 4 | - | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 3 |
IAR 404 | Interior Design Professional Practice | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | - |
IAR 406 | Portfolio Design | - | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
XXX000 | Elective | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Technical (Field-Related) Elective Courses | ||||||||||||||
IAR429 | Colour Concept in Architecture | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR435 | Problem Design | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
IAR 488 | Accessory Design | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 322 | Watercolour Techniques in Interior Design | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 424 | Basic Art Education | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 432 | Advanced Sketching And Rendering Techniques | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR478 | Advanced Illustration | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 454 | Architectural Lightning | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 324 | Nature Inspired Design | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FAE489 | Illustration | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 487 | Accessory Design In Space | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 433 | Interior Textiles | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 428 | Planning Techniques | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
IAR 427 | Freehand Drawing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FAE 443 | Interıor Desıgn Approaches in Architectural Project. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
IAR 360 | Industrial Design | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FAE 352 | Cultural Issues in Design | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - |
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
The graduates of Department of Interior Architecture, may work both at public and private sectors. They can work at Interior Architectural or Architectural Offices, they can join a design company or can establish their own company and work independently. They can choose to become a designer, a specialist in marketing of related products or a controller in a manufacturing firm. Moreover, they may apply for graduate programs to become specialist in a related area and can work as instructors or research assistants at universities.
Access to Further Studies
The students graduating from this program may apply to graduate programs.
Course Structure Diagram With Course Credits
The undergraduate program in Architecture consists of 55 courses with 240 ECTS credits in total.
There are at least 5 courses in each semester, including common compulsory courses and elective courses.
In each program, there are common compulsory courses identified by the Higher Education Council of Turkey (YÖK) and other common courses determined by the University Senate.
Elective courses begin from the second semester.
There are 8 elective courses in undergraduate program meaning, %15 of the courses are elective courses.
3% of the elective courses are taken from other faculties, %1 of them are taken from the faculty, and technical electives have to be %10
.COURSES OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSITY | ||
Common | Campus Orientation | The students are registered to this course at the beginning of the first semester of the freshman year to familiarize them with the campus life at NEU. |
Career Planning | The students are registered to this course at the beginning of their second semester of the freshman year to help them prepare for work life after graduation. | |
Cyprus History and Culture | This course is taken by students in their freshmen year and it aims to help them to familiarize them with the local history and culture. | |
Common | Turkish Language I-II (Turkish for Foreigners I & II to replace this course for international students) Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution I-II | These are the compulsory courses which are required to be offered in all of the associate and undergraduate programs in Turkey according to the Higher Education Legislation. |
Foreign Language (ENGLISH) I & II | This course is offered in the first and second semester and conducted according to the program curriculum of each faculty. |
- Ø Course Structure Diagram with Credits
To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload) click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.
1st Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR101 | - | Basics Of Interior Design I | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
IAR103 | - | Colour Theory And Presentation | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
IAR105 | - | Visual Communication-Technical Drawing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
IAR107 | - | Freehand Drawing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR109 | - | Introduction of Concepts of Interior Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
ENG101 | - | Foreign Language I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
TUR/YIT101 | - | Turkish Language I | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
CAM100 | - | Campus Orientation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 30 |
1st Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR102 | IAR101 | Basics Of Interior Design II | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 |
IAR104 | - | Space Planning | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR106 | - | Descriptive Geometry | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
GCE/GEC000 | - | University Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
ENG102 | ENG101 | Foreign Language II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
TUR/YIT102 | TUR/YIT101 | Turkish Language II | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
INAR100 | - | Summer Training I:Construction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
CAR100 | - | Carrier Planning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 30 |
2nd Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR201 | IAR102 | Interior Design Studio I | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
IAR203 | - | Digital Presentation Techniques II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR205 | - | Environmental Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR207 | - | Construction and Materials I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
IAR209 | - | History of Interior Architecture and Furniture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR211 | - | Preservation of Historic Interiors: History And Theory | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
IAR213 | - | Human Factors And Ergonomics in Interior Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 30 |
2nd Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR 202 | IAR201 | Interior Design Studio II | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
IAR 204 | - | Digital Presentation Tecniques II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 206 | - | Computer Aided Drawing I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 208 | IAR207 | Construction And Materials II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 212 | - | Restoration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 214 | - | Hıstory Of Contemporary Interıor Arch. And Furniture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 200 | - | Summer Traınıng II-Atelıer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 30 |
3rd Year Fall Semester | |||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS | |
IAR301 | IAR202 | Interıor Desıgn Studio III | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
IAR303 | - | Advanced Digital Presentation | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAR305 | - | Environmental Control-Mechanical Equipment | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAR307 | - | Detailing Studio-Product Detailing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAR309 | - | Environmental Control | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
IAR000 | - | Departmental Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
AIT101/AIT103 | - | Ataturk’s Principles And The History Of Turkish Revolution | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Total | 30 | I |
3rd Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR302 | IAR401 | Interior Design Studio IV | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
IAR304 | - | Furniture Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
IAR306 | - | Universal Design: Special Use And Users | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR308 | - | Story Of Humanities | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR000 | - | Departmental Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
AIT102/AIT104 | AIT101/AIT103 | Ataturk’s Principles And The History Of Turkish Revolution Ii | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
IAR300 | - | Summer Training III-Office | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 30 |
4th Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR 401 | IAR302 | Interior Design Studio V | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
IAR 403 | - | Theory Of Interior Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
IAR 405 | - | Building Economics in Interior Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
IAR 000 | - | Departmental Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
IAR 000 | - | Departmental Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
GEC/GCE 000 | - | University Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 30 |
4th Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Course Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAR 402 | IAR401 | Graduation Project | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
IAR 404 | Interior Design Professional Practice | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
IAR 406 | Portfolio Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAR 000 | Departmental Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
FAE 000 | Faculty Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Total | 30 |
Elective Courses | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | Application/ Laboratory | Local Credits | ECTS |
INAR429 | - | Colour Concept In Architecture | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR435 | - | Problem Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 488 | - | Accessory Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 322 | - | Watercolour Tecniques In Interior Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 424 | - | Basic Art Education | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 432 | - | Advanced Sketching And Rendering Techniques | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR478 | - | Advanced Illustration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 454 | - | Architectural Lightning | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
IAR 324 | - | Nature Inspired Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
FAE489 | - | Illustration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 487 | - | Accessory Design in Space | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 433 | - | Interior Textiles | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 428 | - | Planning Techniques | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 427 | - | Freehand Drawing | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
FAE 443 | - | Interior Design Approaches In Architectural Project. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
INAR 360 | - | Industrial Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
FAE 352 | - | Cultural Issues in Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Additional Notes |
A total of 240 ECTS credits of courses are required to graduate. The Computer Engineering students must complete technical and non-technical elective courses to provide a total of 240 ECTS credits. Otherwise they will not be deemed to fulfil the conditions to graduate from the program. Important Information about the Elective Courses The students of Interior Architecture department must take eight elective courses to graduate. ECTS credits of elective courses should be equal or greater than the credits specified in the curriculum. Important Information about the Non-Technical Electives The students of Interior Architecture department must take two non-technical elective courses to graduate. These can be selected from the General Elective Courses (courses with GEC codes) or Generated Common Elective (courses with GCE codes), which are offered by the Common Courses Coordination Unit (odk.neu.edu.tr). The list of these courses are updated every semester. Important Information about the Faculty Electives The students of Interior Architecture department must take at least one Faculty Elective course to graduate. These can be selected from the Faculty Elective Courses (courses with FAE codes) which are offered by the other Departments. The list of these courses are updated every semester. Important Information about the Technical Electives The students of Interior Architecture department must take five department elective courses (technical electives) to graduate. These can be selected from the Department Elective Courses (courses with IAR codes) which are offered by the Department. The list of these courses are updated every semester. ECTS credits of GEC/GCE courses or FAE courses should be equal or greater than the credits specified in the curriculum. * The Interior Architecture students must ensure that while selecting a new technical, GEC or GCE elective course, it should not be the same, similar or less comprehensive as any course you have previously taken in your curriculum or any compulsory course in your curriculum that you have not taken yet. In this case, the courses you have taken will not be counted as any elective courses and will not fulfil any qualifications in the curriculum. |
If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; [email protected] |
Exam Regulations & Assessment & Grading
Exam Regulations and, Assessment, and Grading
For each course taken at NEU, the student is given one of the letter grades below by the instructor as the semester course grade. Each grade has also its ECTS grade equivalent
The table below provides the detailed information about the local letter grades, coefficients and ECTS grade equivalents.
SCORE | GRADE | COEFFICIENT | ECTS Grade |
90-100 | AA | 4.0 | A |
85-89 | BA | 3.5 | B* |
80-84 | BB | 3.0 | B* |
75-79 | CB | 2.5 | C* |
70-74 | CC | 2.0 | C* |
60-69 | DC | 1.5 | D |
50-59 | DD | 1.0 | E |
49 and below | FF | 0.0 | F |
*for these ones, the higher grade is applied
In order to be successful in a course, short cycle (associate degree) and first cycle (bachelor’s degree) students have to get a grade of at least DD, second cycle (master's degree) students have to get a grade of at least CC, and third cycle (Ph.D.) students have to get a grade of at least CB to pass a course. For courses which are not included in the cumulative GPA, students need to get a grade of S.
Apart from that, each local grade has it is equivalent ECTS grade which makes it easier to transfer the grades of mobility periods of students. The chart above shows the ECTS grading system at NEU.
Also, among the Letter Grades;
I | Incomplete |
S | Satisfactory Completion |
U | Unsatisfactory |
P | Successful Progress |
NP | Not Successful Progress |
EX | Exempt |
NI | Not included |
W | Withdrawal |
NA | Non-Attendance |
Grade of I (Incomplete), is given to students who are not able to meet all the course requirements at the end of the semester or summer school due to a valid justification accepted by the instructor. Students who receive a letter grade “I” must complete their missing course requirements and receive a letter grade within one week following the date the end of semester grades or summer school grades submitted. However, in the event of special cases, this period can be extended until two weeks before the beginning of registration for the next semester, upon the recommendation of the respective Graduate School department head and the decision of that academic unit’s administrative board. Otherwise, grade of “I” will automatically become grade of FF, or grade of U.
Grade of S (Satisfactory) is given to students who are successful in non-credited courses.
Grade of U (Unsatisfactory) is given to students who are unsuccessful in non-credited courses.
Grade of P (Successful Progress) is given to students, who continue to the courses that are not included in the GPA that has a period exceeding one semester, and regularly performs the academic studies for the respective semester.
Grade of NP (Not Successful Progress) is given to students, who do not regularly perform the academic studies for the respective semester for courses that are not included in the GPA and have a period exceeding one semester.
Grade of EX (Exempt), is given to students who are exempt from some of the courses in the curriculum.
Grade of NI (Not included) is issued to identify the courses taken by the student in the program or programs which are not included in the GPA of the student. This grade is reported in the students’ transcripts with the respective letter grade. Such courses are not counted as the courses in the program that the student is registered to.
Grade of W (Withdrawal) is used for the courses that the student withdraws from in the first ten weeks of the semester following the add/drop period, upon the recommendation of his/ her advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student is not allowed to withdraw from courses during the first two semesters of his/ her associate/undergraduate degree program and from those courses he/she has to repeat and received grade “W” before, which are not included in the grade average. A student is allowed to withdraw from two courses at the most during his/ her associate degree study, and four courses during his/her undergraduate study upon the recommendation of the advisor and the permission of the instructor that teaches the course. A student has to take the course that he/she withdrew from, the first semester in which it is offered.
Grade “NA” (Non-Attendance) is issued by the instructor for students who fail to fulfil the attendance and/or requirements of the course and/or who lose their right to take the end of semester exam because they failed to take any of the exams administered throughout the semester. Grade “NA” is not considered in the average calculations.
Both the ECTS grades and the local grades of the students are displayed on the official transcript of the students.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate from this undergraduate program, the students are required;
to succeed in all of the courses listed in the curriculum of the program by getting the grade of at least DD/S with a minimum of 240 ECTS
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00
to complete their compulsory internship in a specified duration and quality.
Mode Of Study
This is a full time program.
Program Director (Or Equivalent)
Prof.Dr.A. Zeynep Onur, Head of Department, Faculty of Architecture, Near East University
Evaluation Questionnaires
Evaluation Survey
Graduation Survey
Satisfaction Survey