Nadima
Architecture or interior design
Design and space
Nadima
Architecture or interior design
- Architecture
- Interior design
- Golf, padel, swimming
Personal budget
$450
Monthly, from living costs
Activity
Golf
Golf, padel and swimming (proposed)
Share of household
2.4%
Of the monthly total
First 30 days
The things to start in the first month after landing.
- Compare architecture and interior-design education and career routes.
- Open a free youth or student bank account.
- Register on local meetup and event platforms for the interest groups below, and attend two gatherings in the first month.
Next 90 days
Next in sequence, once the first-month items are done.
- Confirm secondary credits and art or mathematics prerequisites with the school.
- Build a portfolio of drawings, spaces and design experiments.
- Join a golf, padel or swimming programme and one arts group.
Groups to join
Architects' association student membership, local galleries and arts council, design student networks.
Bridging steps
Secondary credit assessment, portfolio requirements, computer-aided design training.
Five-year outline
A direction to review each year, not a commitment.
- Y1Year 1Build the portfolio and choose a direction.
- Y2Year 2Apply to or enter a suitable programme when eligible.
- Y3Year 3Develop studio, CAD and design skills.
- Y4Year 4Seek an internship or supervised project.
- Y5Year 5Complete the next milestone and plan professional training.
Community
Community arts and design projects
Next step: Ask the local arts council or a gallery about a student volunteer placement.
Where to look
Design schools, student architecture networks and community arts groups
An architecture degree alone does not make someone eligible to practise. Plan the later professional steps separately.