C09055v2 Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture helps students to re-imagine interior environments and public spaces in local and global contexts.

With a strong emphasis on people's experiences of space, this degree equips students with the critical skills required to interrogate and transgress the traditional boundaries of commercial interior design.The course enhances employability through the development of a portfolio.

The course allows students to develop skills in a specialised area, such as performative space, commercial interiors or residential interior design.

Uniquely, digital technologies of representation, fabrication, internationalisation and design practice are emphasised.The degree offers students a path from undergraduate through to postgraduate coursework and research study, including a PhD.

Often the first step towards a research degree, an honours degree allows students to undertake self-determined, critical research and apply this to a specific project.

Students prove their ability to develop and respond to a complex design brief, and develop innovative, holistic and professional design solutions.

Students must complete 48 credit points of honours subjects.

Course completion requirements

Course program

The course program is shown below.

Autumn commencing, full time

Year 1

Autumn session

Spring session

Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.

UTS students: course completed within the last three years

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture or UTS equivalent who have completed the course within the last three years and attained an overall minimum WAM of 65 or above must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:

• a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
• a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
• a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience.

UTS students: course completed four or more years ago

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture or UTS equivalent who have completed the course four or more years ago and have demonstrated relevant work experience within the interior spatial design or interior architecture industry must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:

• a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
• a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
• a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience, accompanied by supporting reference(s) from related industry employer(s)
• a copy of their academic transcript.

Non-UTS applicants

Applicants with a degree which is equivalent to the UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture and who have attained an overall minimum WAM of 65 or above must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:

• a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
• a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
• a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience.
• a verified copy of the candidate's previous academic transcript.

Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.

Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.

International students

International applicants must also attend an interview (via Skype) with the program director. Digital copies of both the academic transcripts and portfolio must be sent to the program director prior to the interview.

Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.