BS Interior Design (Healthcare)
The Bachelor of Science in Interior Design (Healthcare) provides students with specialized knowledge and practical skills to design safe, functional, inclusive, and aesthetically supportive healthcare environments. The programme integrates interior design principles with human wellbeing, accessibility, infection prevention, ergonomics, sustainability, and evidence-based design. Students learn to develop patient-centred spaces that contribute to comfort, dignity, healing, and efficient healthcare delivery.Â
Mission
To provide excellence in Healthcare Interior Design education through research, industry engagement, and professional practice, equipping graduates with technical expertise, ethical values, and leadership to design sustainable, human-centered healthcare environments that improve the quality of life.Â
Programme Educational Objectives
- PEO-1: Graduates will apply technical knowledge and modern design practices to design safe, resilient, and functional healthcare environments.
- PEO-2: Graduates will demonstrate ethical decision-making, leadership, management skills, and effective collaboration with healthcare and industry stakeholders.
- PEO-3: Graduates will engage in research and continuous professional development to advance healthcare interior design and enhance the well-being of communities.Â
HSSC (Pre-Engineering / Pre-Medical / Computer Science / Arts / Commerce) or A-Level or DAE or any relevant qualification. Â
| SEMESTER-I | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | ZUGE-001 | Islamic Studies *1 | 2 + 0 | GE / Islamic Studies |
| ZUGE-002 | Moral Ethics *2 | GE / Non-Islamic Studies | ||
| 2 | ZUGE-004 | Functional English | 3 + 0 | GE / Functional English |
| 3 | ZUGE-006T | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (T) | 2 + 0 | GE / Applications of ICT |
| ZUGE-006L | Applications of Information and Communication Technologies (L) | 0 + 1 | ||
| 4 | HINS-111T | Natural Sciences (T) | 2 + 0 | GE / Natural Sciences |
| HINS-111L | Natural Sciences (L) | 0 + 1 | ||
| 5 | HIBD-112 | Building Materials and Construction | 2 + 0 | HID / Foundation |
| 6 | HIDS-113T | Design Studio – I (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Foundation |
| HIDS-113L | Design Studio – I (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| Â | Sub Total | 12 + 4 | ||
| Â | Total | 16 | ||
| Â | *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students | |||
| SEMESTER-II | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | ZUGE-003 | Pakistan Studies | 2 + 0 | GE / Pakistan Studies |
| 2 | ZUGE-009 | Understanding of the Holy Quran – I *1 | 0 + 1 | GE / Course for Muslims |
| ZUGE-011 | Philosophy of Life – I *2 | GE / Course for Non-Muslims | ||
| 3 | HIQR-121 | Quantitative Reasoning – I | 3 + 0 | GE / Quantitative Reasoning |
| 4 | HIFI-122 | Fundamentals of Interior Design | 3 + 0 | HID / Foundation |
| 5 | HIDS-123T | Design Studio – II (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| HIDS-123L | Design Studio – II (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 6 | HIPP-124 | Professional Practice and Ethics | 2 + 0 | Interdisciplinary |
| 7 | HIPT-125 | Photography | 0 + 2 | Interdisciplinary |
| Â | Sub Total | 11 + 5 | ||
| Â | Total | 16 | ||
| *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students | ||||
| SEMESTER-III | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | ZUGE-005 | Expository Writing | 3 + 0 | GE / Expository Writing |
| 2 | ZUGE-010 | Understanding of the Holy Quran – II *1 | 0 + 1 | GE / Course for Muslims |
| ZUGE-012 | Philosophy of Life – II *2 | GE / Course for Non-Muslims | ||
| 3 | HIQR-211 | Quantitative Reasoning – II | 3 + 0 | GE / Quantitative Reasoning |
| 4 | HISS-212 | Social Sciences | 2 + 0 | GE / Social Sciences |
| 5 | HIAH-213 | Arts and Humanities | 2 + 0 | GE / Arts and Humanities |
| 6 | HIVC-214 | Visual Communication – I | 0 + 2 | HID / Breadth |
| 7 | HIDE-215T | Healthcare Interior Design Essentials (Colors & Lighting) (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| HIDE-215L | Healthcare Interior Design Essentials (Colors & Lighting) (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| Â | Sub Total | 11 + 5 | ||
| Â | Total | 16 | ||
| *1 For Muslim Students *2 For non-Muslim Students | ||||
| SEMESTER-IV | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | ZUGE-007 | Entrepreneurship | 2 + 0 | GE / Entrepreneurship |
| 2 | ZUGE-008 | Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan | 2 + 0 | GE / Ideology and Constitution of Pakistan |
| 3 | HICC-221 | Civics and Community Engagement | 2 + 0 | GE / Civics and Community Engagement |
| 4 | HIPC-222 | Professional Certification | 2 + 0 | Professional Certification |
| 5 | HIDT-223T | Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Designers – I (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| HIDT-223L | Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Designers – I (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 6 | HIVC-224 | Visual Communication – II | 0 + 2 | HID / Breadth |
| 7 | HIDE-225T | Healthcare Interior Design Essentials (Textile / Graphics / Arts / Acoustics) (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| HIDE-225L | Healthcare Interior Design Essentials (Textile / Graphics / Arts / Acoustics) (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| Â | Sub Total | 10 + 6 | ||
| Â | Total | 16 | ||
| SEMESTER-V | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | HIID-311 | Innovation and Design Lab – I | 0 + 2 | HID / Depth |
| 2 | HISC-312 | Systems of Care: Models, Operations and Design – I | 2 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| 3 | HIPH-313T | Programming and Planning for Healthcare Environments – I (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Depth |
| HIPH-313L | Programming and Planning for Healthcare Environments – I (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 4 | HIHW-314T | Designing for Health and Wellness: Experience and Environment – I (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| HIHW-314L | Designing for Health and Wellness: Experience and Environment – I (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 5 | HICH-315 | Components of Healthcare Interior Design | 2 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| 6 | HIPM-316 | Healthcare Project Management | 2 + 0 | Interdisciplinary |
| 7 | HIER-317 | Ergonomics | 2 + 0 | Interdisciplinary |
| Sub Total | 10 + 6 | |||
| Total | 16 | |||
| SEMESTER-VI | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | HIID-321 | Innovation and Design Lab – II | 0 + 2 | HID / Depth |
| 2 | HISC-322 | Systems of Care: Models, Operations & Design – II | 2 + 0 | HID / Depth |
| 3 | HIPH-323T | Programming and Planning for Healthcare Environments – II (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Depth |
| HIPH-323L | Programming and Planning for Healthcare Environments – II (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 4 | HIHW-324T | Designing for Health and Wellness: Experience and Environment – II (T) | 1 + 0 | HID / Depth |
| HIHW-324L | Designing for Health and Wellness: Experience and Environment – II (L) | 0 + 2 | ||
| 5 | HIPM-325 | Portfolio Marketing | 2 + 0 | HID / Breadth |
| 6 | HIRM-326 | Research Methods for Healthcare Design | 3 + 0 | Interdisciplinary |
| Sub Total | 9 + 6 | |||
| Total | 15 | |||
| SEMESTER-VII | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | HICP-411 | Capstone Project-I | 0 + 3 | Capstone Project                        (Healthcare-Focused) |
| 2 | HICO-412 | CO-OP-I | 0 + 12 | Industrial Training |
| Â | Sub Total | 0 + 15 | ||
| Â | Total | 15 | ||
| SEMESTER-VIII | ||||
| S. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours | Knowledge Area |
| 1 | HICP-421 | Capstone Project-II | 0 + 3 | Capstone Project                          (Healthcare-Focused) |
| 2 | HICO-422 | CO-OP-II | 0 + 12 | Industrial Training |
| Â | Sub Total | 0 + 15 | ||
| Â | Total | 15 | ||
| Total Credit Hours = 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 15 + 15 + 15 = 125 | ||||
The programme prepares graduates to design a wide range of healthcare environments, including hospitals, clinics, diagnostic centres, rehabilitation facilities, dental practices, pharmacies, laboratories, elderly-care facilities, wellness centres, and therapeutic spaces. Graduates may work with architecture and interior design firms, healthcare organizations, construction and consultancy companies, government agencies, or organizations specializing in healthcare planning and development. They may also pursue postgraduate education, research, or establish independent design practices.
Career Prospects:
Graduates may pursue careers as:
- Healthcare Interior Designer
- Hospital & Clinic Design Consultant
- Healthcare Space Planner
- Wellness & Rehabilitation Facility Designer
- Senior Living & Assisted-Care Designer
- Healthcare Design Project CoordinatorÂ
- PLO 1 Applied Knowledge: An ability to apply advanced knowledge and specialized learning of respective profession and/or sciences fundamentals to solve the complex problems in the given field of expertise.
- PLO 2 Problem Analysis: An ability to identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex problems reaching substantiated conclusions using the fundamental and applied knowledge of the principles and practices in the respective area of expertise associated with the given discipline.
- PLO 3 Investigation: An ability to investigate complex problems in a methodical way including literature review, design and conduct of experiments or surveys, analysis and interpretation of acquired data, and synthesis of information to derive valid conclusions.
- PLO 4 Modern Tool Usage: An ability to create, select and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern AI and IT tools, including prediction and modeling, to complex activities, with an understanding of the limitations.
- PLO 5 The Professional Ethics and Society: An ability to apply reasoning informed by contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the responsibilities relevant to professional practices and ethical principles while developing solution/policies for complex problems/issues.
- PLO 6 Environment and Sustainability: An ability to understand the impact of professional solutions in societal and environmental contexts and demonstrate knowledge of and need for sustainable development.
- PLO 7 Leadership and Team Work: An ability to work effectively, as an individual, in a team or as a team leader, on multifaceted and diversified settings with the potential to demonstrate management skills for handling projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
- PLO 8 Communication & Soft Skills: An ability to engage effectively through verbal and written professional & formal communique with the community and society at large hence comprehending well to furnish meaningful reports, policy documentation, effective presentations, convey and receive clear instructions.
- PLO 9 Lifelong Learning: An ability to recognize importance of and pursue lifelong learning in the broader context of innovation and technological developments.Â
