If you do not meet the ATAR requirements
You can apply through Special Entry;
Demonstrated ability to undertake study at the required level
Broadly relevant work experience (documented e.g. CV), demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success; OR
Formal, informal or non-formal study, completed or partially completed, demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success; OR
Written submission to demonstrate reasonable prospect of success; OR
Discipline specific portfolio (art and/or design)
The Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) prepares you to enter the design industry with residential interior expertise. Throughout the course you will gain broad, integrated spatial design knowledge and skills with depth in the underlying practices, forms, technologies and techniques of residential interior design. This course teaches you environmentally sustainable practices while you investigate the finer details of interior design, such as fittings and fabrics, as well as societal issues which include our aging population, homelessness, evolving gender roles and the definition of family. From a practical point of view, you will make residential environments a reality through documentation, contract management, professional design practice and cross-disciplinary interaction.
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Year 1
8 Core subjects
Design Context | DCX101
Design Drawing | DDD100
Interior Design Practice | BID104A
Design Studio 1 | DSO102
History of Architecture, Interior Design and Decoration | DHI100
Construction and CAD | DCC100
Joinery and Finishes | DJF100
Design Studio 2 | DSO103
Year 2
3 Core subjects and 5 specialised subjects
Computer 3D Modelling | BID200
Environment Design 2 (Residential) | IDR202A
Scheduling Interiors 2 (Residential) | IDR205A
Design Studio 3 | DSO201
Theories of Space and Place 2 | IDR206A
Problem Based Learning Studio | PBL202
Systems and Documentation 2 (Residential) | IDR207A
Systems and Documentation 3 (Residential) | IDR303A
Year 3
4 Core subjects and 3 specialised subjects
1 elective subject
Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver | DDD203
Emerging Design Technologies (Residential) | IDR301A
Social Enterprise | SEN301
Environment Design 3 (Residential) | IDR302A
Work Integrated Learning | WIL302
Systems and Documentation 4 Residential | IDR304A
Portfolio and Industry Experience | BID302A
In this course, you will engage with the many and diverse theoretical and practical elements of designing residential interiors. With this broad-ranging perspective, you will graduate with the skills and social awareness that will be invaluable as you start your career in one of many exciting and challenging avenues of interior design.
Interior Designer
Virtual Environment Designer
Residential Design Consultant
Property Stylist
Soft and Hard materiality and furnishings consultant
Housing Solutions Strategist
OSHC: 530 AUD per year
