Sunday, October 25, 2015

Most Affordable Top Interior Design Diploma & Degree Courses in Malaysia at KBU International College

Study at the Best College in Malaysia for the Diploma & Degree in Interior Design Course

The School of Design at KBU International College was established in 1993 and has an exclusive agreement with
KBU students with their designs at the White Canvass Gallery
KBU students with their designs at the White Canvass Gallery
Nottingham Trent University, UK, to conduct of art & design programmes in Malaysia. KBU International College is the first and only centre in South East Asia to conduct the University’s Honours degree courses in Graphic Design and Interior Architecture & Design.
Nottingham Trent University’s School of Art & Design has a long history in art & design education that dates back to 1843. Today, it is one of the major providers of art & design education at tertiary level in the United Kingdom.
AT KBU, there is ample studio space, up-to-date computer hardware and software, 3D printer, Mac Lab, woodwork workshop, print studios, workshops, photo labs, recording studio, and a range of other equipment to facilitate students in their projects.
KBU International College has everything an art & design student needs to equip him/her with the skill sets required of a professional designer.

Ranking of KBU International College's Design Partner University, Nottingham Trent University, UK

Students pursuing the 3+0 UK degree in Graphic Design, Furniture & Product Design and Interior Architecture & Design will receive the degree award from the top ranked Nottingham Trent University, UK.
  • In the 2015 League Table Ranking by the Complete University Guide,
    The award-winning design by Lim Meng Yeu, Gold and Platinum winner for the 2012 Nippon Paint Young Designer competition
    The award-winning design by Lim Meng Yeu, Gold and Platinum winner for the 2012 Nippon Paint Young Designer competition
    Nottingham Trent University is ranked at 52
  • In the 2015 League Table Ranking by the Complete University Guide for Art & Design Nottingham Trent is ranked 27
  • The Guardian University guide 2015: University league table ranks Nottingham Trent University at 57
  • The Guardian University guide 2015: University league table for Design & Crafts ranks Nottingham Trent University at 31
  • Nottingham Trent University has risen nine places in this year's Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. The overall position of 52nd means the University is also ranked among the top ten modern universities in the UK.

KBU International College is a Top Award-Winning Design College in Malaysia

As evidence that KBU is the best college for design in Malaysia, the college and their students have won numerous awards for
Lim Yong An (right), Gold Winner of the Nippon Young Paint Designers Award 2014 in the Interior Design Category
Lim Yong An (right), Gold Winner of the Nippon Young Paint Designers Award 2014 in the Interior Design Category
  • Nippon Paint Young Designer Awards 2014:
    • Gold Winner for Interior Design is Lim Yong An
    • Lim Yong An also won the “Best Green Innovation Award”.
    • Ernest Loh Yin-Sen won Silver
    • Soo Mei Lian won “Best Colour Choice”
    • Yii Sii Lin won an Honorary Mention
    • Best College for Interior Design also went to KBU International College
    • Best Lecturer for Interior Design went to KBU’s Chua Huwi Huwi.
  • RSA Genovasi Malaysian Awards 2014
    • Social Entrepreneurship Category Winners - Mandy Choong Mun Yee, Lee Man Kit, Kim Eunkyung, Goh Pei Hua and Yong Lee Chee
    • Digital Age Category Winner - Daniel Chua Yong Ho
  • MIFF 2014 Awards- MIFF 2014 Young Designers Category
  • Father’s Day – VIVA Drawing Competition 2014
    Lim Meng Yeu (Third from Right in black T-shirt), a graduate from KBU International College emerged as the Gold winner of the Student category of MIID’s MIDA Awards 2012
    Lim Meng Yeu (Third from Right in black T-shirt), a graduate from KBU International College emerged as the Gold winner of the Student category of MIID’s MIDA Awards 2012
  • Conqueror Happy Design Contest 2013/14
  • MIJF Jewellery Design Competition 2014 Award
  • Lee Hui Ying, clinched second prize for the MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014
  • Nippon Paint Young Designer 2012 competition, KBU staff and students made a sweep of the awards with:
    • Regional Winner - Lim Meng Yeu – Platinum/Malaysia beating Gold winners from Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore & China
    • Gold/Malaysia – Lim Meng Yeu
    • Silver/Malaysia – Chu Sze Yong
    • Honorary Mention/Malaysia – Ee Wil Ken and Lee Xuan Xuan
    • Best College/University – KBU International College
    • Best Lecturer – Chua Huwi Huwi
  • Wil Ken bagging a notable award, 2012 Emerging Designer of the Year - Student category of the Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers’ (MIID) Malaysian Interior Design Awards (MIDA) 2012
  • Lim Meng Yeu, 23, a graduate from KBU International College emerged as the Gold winner of the Student category of MIID’s MIDA Awards 2012
  • Lee Jian Ru received the Silver Prize winner of the Student category of 2013 MIID’s MIDA Awards and Foh Vui Siang won the Best Green Innovation Award and also received Honorary Mention
    MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.
    MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.
  • Philips Lightover Challenge 2013 Winners - Julius Lok Juin Chern and Chiang Siew Leng
  • Gan Su Yi and Cheok Yi Chi won 2nd and 3rd prize respectively in the 2013 Bristol Student Design Competition organised by the leading and highly regarded furniture manufacturers in providing office furniture and seating- in collaboration with Majlis Rekabentuk Malaysia (MRM)
  • Third place in the 2012 Veloster Rev it Up Inter-College Challenge by Hyundai
  • Thirteen of KBU’s graduands have bagged the First Class Honours degree awards in the field of Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Design and Software Engineering, in which the degree programmes are conducted in collaboration with Nottingham Trent University, UK. Chu Sze Yong (Interior Architecture & Design) graduate was presented the Student of the Year Award.
  • Lee Jin Yin and Lydia Low, Year 2 Graphic Design students, collaborated with IM Magazine to produce their magazine cover for the July 2012 issue.
  • Katherine Goh, Year 2 Graphic Design student, won the Consolation Prize under the New Media Category for the Peri-fy Your Art Competition 2012
  • Bernadette Quah Paik Choo was named the winner of the Ideation Award 2011 by Malaysia International Furniture Fair (MIFF)
  • Phum Boon Eng from KBU International College beat 91 other participants to win the MIECO Designer’s Choice Awards (MDCA) 2009 Student's Category. The MDCA 2009, was jointly organized by MIECO Sdn Bhd and MIFF Sdn Bhd in conjunction with the Malaysian International Furniture Fair 2009 (MIFF 2009)

Entry Requirements to Join the Design Courses at KBU International College

The diploma is 2.5 years and after that, you can enter into Year 2 of the Nottingham Trent degree programme. You will not be able to take the PTPN Loan for the Certificate, Diploma or Degree.
 Students with the necessary 3 credits in SPM can apply for the PTPN Loan for their Diploma. There is also no PTPN loan for Foundation studies. PTPN Loan is also available for the degree course.
2012 Nippon Paint Young Designer Competition - Ee Wil Ken, Honorary Mention
2012 Nippon Paint Young Designer Competition - Ee Wil Ken, Honorary Mention
You will need at least 3 credits in SPM to join the Diploma.  After that, you can enter into Year 2 of the Nottingham Trent University, UK degree for another 2 years.
KBU offers value for money and the Diploma is probably the most affordable and the students have access to excellent facilities. In addition, you will be getting a UK degree at an affordable price.
The Diploma programmes available are:
You can also go into the Foundation in Design after your SPM with 5 credits. After the Foundation, you can choose from the following degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University, UK:

KBU International College Design Students are Taught by qualified and experienced lecturers

Dr. Debbie Gan Siew Siew, Deputy Head, School of Art & Design, currently manages and teaches the undergraduate
Dr. Debbie Gan shares invaluable knowledge and experience to the design students at KBU International College
Dr. Debbie Gan shares invaluable knowledge and experience to the design students at KBU International College
graphic design programme at KBU International College. Her experience in higher education spans over 6 years, teaching at BA and MA level in the UK and Malaysia.
She received her MA with Distinction in Graphic Design and subsequently her PhD at the Nottingham Trent University, exploring the role graphic design in the national branding of emergent nations through a variety of design research methods.
She has been invited to speak at various talks and design events, and has participated in several national and international design conferences. Debbie is also a design practitioner, providing consultations on design projects on a regular basis.
She is currently writing a book, co-authored with Dr. Anthony Crabbe. Debbiehopes that the combination of design, teaching, and research practices, as well as her national and international influences will enable her to develop and share a greater understanding of the world in which we live.
Debbie Gan Siew Siew, the first and only winner of the 2005 Keith Short Scholarship awarded by the Nottingham Trent University (NTU), UK., is now at the university to pursue herMA in Graphic Design.
The Keith Short Scholarship Award offers full scholarship to students and is open to students ofNTU overseas collaborative partners, including Malaysia.Debbie who is the former student of KBU International College (KBU) graduated with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design (an NTU franchised programme conducted at the School of Design, KBU).
MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.
MIFF Furniture Design Competition 2014 second prize winner Lee Hui Ying together with KBU International College Design School Head Siow Yin Yoong (fourth in the row from left to right) and lecturers.

About KBU International College

KBU International College (KBU) is a private higher education institution established in 1990 by the First Nationwide Group, owner and developer of the 1000 acres fully integrated township/commercial district of Bandar Utama.
KBU has a purpose-designed, fully equipped campus with sports and recreational facilities, and located on a 13-acre site within Bandar Utama.
The famous One Utama shopping mall is also developed by the First Nationwide Group. KBU has just been upgraded to university college status and will change her name to First City University College.
KBU International College is the best value for money where their facilities are excellent with a football field, basketball courts, multi-purpose hall, computer labs, multimedia lab, Mac lab, photography studio, recording studio, White Canvass Gallery,print studio, foundation studio, drawing studio, CAD lab, woodwork lab, 3-D printer, interior design lab, etc.
There is ample studio space, up-to-date computer hardware and software, print studios, workshops, photo labs, and a range of other equipment to facilitate students in their projects. KBU International College has everything an art & design student needs to equip him/her with the skill sets required of a professional designer.

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