Diploma of Interior Design
10 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 7 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $12,000 - $37,640, and it usually takes about 2 years.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $12,000 - $37,640
- Course length
- 9 mo - 2 yrs
- Providers
- 10 providers
- Cities
- 7 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $12,000 - $54,500. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
MSF50222 · Interior and Environmental Design
What it prepares you for
The Diploma of Interior Design prepares you for work as an Interior Designer.
You complete 27 units: 10 core and 17 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
This qualification reflects the role of interior designers who provide advice mainly for residential building interiors. They may also be involved in the provision of advice about interior decoration. Individuals may be self-employed or employed in businesses such as design studios.
Designers provide a broad range of design advice and services, and are involved in:
researching and analysing the client’s goals and requirements
planning, arranging and styling the space, and preparing detailed client presentations
What you study
10 core units every student completes, plus 17 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- CUADES302Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
- CUADES303Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
- CUADES512Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
- MSFID4013Design residential interior lighting
- MSFID4014Produce digital models and documentation for interior design projects
- MSFID4016Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
- MSFID5020Design residential interiors
- MSFID5021Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
- MSFID5022Explore and apply creative design methodology to interior space
- MSFID5025Develop residential interior design project documentation
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Interior Designer
Interior Designers provide complete design and decoration advice for building interiors such as residential and commercial or institutional interior spaces, working with a client brief and within project parameters. It may also include specialist design areas such as facilities for people with disabilities and the aged.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate IVCertificate IV in Interior Decoration5 providersAUD $7,900 - $15,960
- 02Diploma · This courseDiploma of Interior Design10 providersAUD $12,000 - $37,640
- 03Advanced DiplomaAdvanced Diploma of Interior Design5 providersAUD $12,000 - $33,960
- 04Associate DegreeAssociate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design1 providerAUD $74,880
- 05Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Interior Architecture2 providersAUD $135,000
- 06Bachelor (Hons)Bachelor of Interior Architecture (Honours)3 providersAUD $186,800 - $191,608
- 07Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Design Science (Illumination Design)1 providerAUD $24,850
Similar courses at this level
- Diploma of Landscape Design5 providers · AUD $17,000 - $25,230
- Diploma of Building Design4 providers · AUD $15,014 - $28,390
- Diploma of Built Environment2 providers · AUD $38,640
- Diploma in Architectural Studies1 provider · AUD $37,536
- Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration1 provider · AUD $37,500
- Diploma of Architectural Technology1 provider · AUD $37,500
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