Diploma of Interior Design

This qualification will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to provide a full range of design and decoration services, consultation and design advice, including:researching and analysing the client's goals and requirements planning, arranging and styling the space, and preparing detailed client presentations selecting and specifying colour schemes, furniture, fabrics and fixtures, including layouts and detailed specifications preparing design documentation for specialty floor coverings, fabrics and wall finishes working with builders, architects and service contractors to advise on changes to the interior structure producing documentation for shop fitters, cabinet makers, furniture suppliers and materials suppliers preparing documentation for the spatial layout, volumn, joinery locations, power and communications locations, reflected ceiling plans and lighting designs that reflect an understanding of basic building protocols providing contract documentation for the pricing, procurement and installation of materials and furniture organising the purchasing of materials, accessories, artwork and furnishings contracting and supervision of the trades people required to implement a project.Employment outcomes include:self employment as an interior designer and/or decorator, colour consultant or interior stylist in-house interior designer or decorator for design and decoration consultancies, furniture, furnishings and fabric suppliers, furnishing departments of retail stores or shop fitters interior design department management within a commercial design office.Interior design is an exciting and challenging career that responds to and sets new trends for both domestic and commercial environments.

A current global awareness and knowledge of design directions and latest materials is imperative, as well as an ability to conceptualize an idea through to a documented proposal for client presentation.The continuing focus on environmental and sustainability aspects, technology applications for design and presentation of spatial layouts and fitout, plus an appreciation of art and the decorative arts from both an historical and contemporary perspective, means the designer decorator explores spatial solutions with a well prepared and considered eye.This is a diverse area in which to work with roles varying from retail and colour consulting through to Interior Design department management within an architectural or design office.Good communication skills, both visual and verbal, are necessary to ensure the designer and or decorator can promote their ideas successfully.

C5396 Courses

C5396 Core Units - Select ALL Ten (10) Courses

C5396 Group A Elective Units - Select Six (6) Courses

C5396 Group B Elective Units - Select Five (5) Courses

C5396 Other Elective Units - Select Six (6) Courses

There are no minimum academic entry requirements.

Selection task

All applicants must complete and submit a selection task.

International English Language Requirement

A minimum of IELTS (Academic module) overall score of 5.5, with no band less than 5.0, or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English requirements web page.

This nationally recognised vocational education and training (VET) qualification is competency-based. This means that it is designed to enable you to develop skills and knowledge (competency) needed to perform the tasks you are training for.

Assessment in a competency-based program is about being able to demonstrate that you have developed the skills and areas of knowledge, and that you can perform at the standard required at this level.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program e.g. through work experience, you can be assessed and have these skills and knowledge formally recognised at any point during the program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) and Credit Transfer.