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Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration

ProviderTorrens University Australia
Course code: UAC551120UniversityStudy area: Architecture and BuildingCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

Throughout the Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration, you will explore various design processes and learn everything about materials and finishes while also developing skills in residential and commercial design. Together with other students in the Design Studio, you’ll learn about the principles and trends of interior design and how they fit into the design process; you’ll explore issues of sustainability, and ways to design appropriately for a range of clients. You will test-run various design processes and collaborate on exciting projects based in the real world. The design work you produce throughout the course will contribute to your professional portfolio – to help you land serious work in this ever-exciting, always evolving creative industry.

We have carefully organised this course to share our Interior Design and Decoration expertise with you, from floor to ceiling. Every lesson gives you realistic, practical experience, the most current theoretical knowledge and insights into the diverse aspects of today’s industry that will serve you well into the future. You’ll graduate ready for an entry-level role or interior design and decoration studies at Bachelor level.

With successful completion of this diploma, you can receive credits for the subjects you complete and  gain  entry into the second year of a Bachelor  degree.

Learning outcomes:

  • Learn to illustrate your ideas before making them a reality.
  • Master industry-standard software: AutoCAD.
  • Collaborate with your peers to interpret trends and generate ideas.
  • Develop technical skills to engage with complex interior sites.
  • Work on real briefs and gain studio experience that prepares you for industry.

Note: This course is also available at our  Brisbane and Melbourne campuses. Flexible study options are available including On-campus, Online or a Hybrid of both.

Entry requirements

Review the available standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

ATAR is not a requirement.

Applicants must have completed Year 12 or equivalent.

All Applicants

Refer to the Torrens University general admission criteria .

English requirement
IELTS Academic 5.5, no band below 5

If your current English result is below direct entry, consider the university-recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package; successful completion at the required level can usually satisfy English entry without another English test.

Student profile

Total students172
#2023
Higher education entry32 · 19%
19%
School leavers (ATAR)N/P · N/P%
N/P%
Secondary education35 · 20%
20%
Vocational pathway19 · 11%
11%
Other entry pathways76 · 44%
44%
International students10 · 6%
6%

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.