Open Colleges
Diploma of Interior Design
- This is a fee-for-service course, government funding is not available. Payment plans are available
- Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. We are not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders
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Course Information
Learn interior design from the ground up, and graduate with an advanced skillset and specialised knowledge that you can use to create inspiring interior spaces, with Open Colleges’ MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design.
Around 11,500 people currently work in this industry, however, this number is set to skyrocket in the near future with demand driving new job growth. Future forecasts predict that up to 7,000 job opportunities will open between now and 2025.
The duration for the course is maximum 30 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available.
You will learn to combine the technical, creative and conceptual skills required to plan and decorate interiors for commercial, residential or heritage buildings. This interior design course will cover essential skills including – drawing, conceptual, research and business skills as well as building your knowledge of materials and ways of working sustainably.
If you are looking to launch a career in interior design but have minimal experience, this course is the perfect way to get the skills, knowledge and qualification you need to achieve this.
Alternatively, if you are already working in the design industry and want to take the next step in your career, this diploma is a great way to formalise your experience, and get the specialised skills and knowledge to make your career ambitions a reality.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation as you may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and may be able to complete your studies faster.
Subjects
Payment Option
Career Pathway
- Colour Consultant
- Interior Decoration Consultant
- Interior Designer
- Interior Stylist
- Kitchen Designer
- Soft Furnishing Consultant
Course Features
- By the time you get to the end of the course, you’ll have an extensive portfolio of work that you can proudly present to prospective employers and clients
- As a student of the MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design you’ll receive a professional art kit throughout the course. The tools included in the kit will ensure you have everything you need to get your interior design career off to the most creative and confident start!
- Our Trainers and Assessors are seasoned interior design industry experts, who are committed to helping you understand your learning and get the most out of your study
Professional Recognition
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia
Eligibility
Education
To successfully complete this course, it is recommended that students:
- be over 18 years of age
- have language, literacy and numeracy skills that ensures the ability to read and comprehend technical terms and communicate effectively through email
Additional
- You will also be required to register for AutoCAD software, which is available free for students enrolled in an approved education institution
- Simulated Workplace Requirement: You must have access to a specific place where you undertake your assessment activities. This work area should be designed as a home office area or design studio. You will be asked to submit photographic evidence of your simulated workplace facility before assessment in Study Period 1
We understand that you may already have many skills and areas of expertise that you have obtained in different ways and these are recognised through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.
Open Colleges has developed an RPL application kit for this course.
The Student Handbook, available in the Key Student Information section of our website, provides more information about our RPL process. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.
Curriculum
- Portfolio
- Presentations
- Projects
- Questions
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