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Diploma of Interior Design
TAFE NSW, Multi-campus, NSW, Australia
About this program
The Diploma of Interior Design equips you with the skills you need to unleash your creative talents and create captivating interior design solutions.
Graduate with the design knowledge and business sense you need to succeed in the industry and develop transferable skills that are used in global design contexts. Build essential business skills and immerse yourself in design culture.
In this exciting course, you will learn how to establish, negotiate and refine a design brief, design lighting for residential interiors, produce digital models and documentation for projects and design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces. You will also learn to evaluate site structures and services and apply creative design methods with supporting product documentation.
Cost & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
35 terms of coursework
- Packaging Rules
- Total number of units = 27
- 10 core units 17 elective units consisting of
- At least 11 units from Groups A and B with at least 5 from Group A
- up to 6 additional units from Group A
- Group B any endorsed Training Package or accredited course these units must be relevant to the work outcome
- Units selected from other Training Package and accredited courses must not duplicate units available within this qualification
- Core Units
- CUADES302- Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
- CUADES303- Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
- CUADES512- Establish
- negotiate and refine a design brief
- MSFID4013- Design residential interior lighting
- MSFID4014- Produce digital models and documentation for interior design projects
- MSFID4016- Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
- MSFID5020- Design residential interiors
- MSFID5021- Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
- MSFID5022- Explore and apply creative design methodology to interior space
- MSFID5025- Develop residential interior design project documentation
- BSBCRT413- Collaborate in creative processes
- BSBCRT512- Originate and develop concepts
- CUADES413- Develop and extend design skills and practice
- CUADES423- Research and apply techniques in spatial design
- CUADIG303- Produce and prepare photo images
- CUADIG304- Create visual design components
- CUAANM313- Create 3D digital models
- CUAPPR513- Present a body of own creative work
- CUAPPR514- Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice
- MSFID4018- Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors
- MSFID5016- Develop decoration proposals for complex sites
- MSFID5017- Develop event decoration proposals
- MSFID5018- Provide interior styling service
- MSFFDM4021- Research furniture styles and movements
- MSFID4022- Prepare quotation and contract documentation for design projects
- MSFID5027- Research and recommend colour applications and finishes
- MSFID5028- Research and recommend artwork
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
ArchitectANZSCO 232111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Full registration as an architect needs the accredited Master of Architecture plus logged practical experience and the Architectural Practice Examination, on top of the skills assessment.
Assessed by Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)
Landscape ArchitectANZSCO 232112
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via an AACA assessment. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
Assessed by Architects Accreditation Council of Australia (AACA)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
- Certificate IV in Interior Decoration or relevant industry experience Other requirements: - For direct entry into this course a submission of a portfolio, design or written task is required for assessment. Download document TAFE NSW makes every effort to ensure your Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) needs are met. The level of support you require may be assessed via a review of your LLN skills with written tasks and a one-on-one interview. If you need to strengthen your LLN skills, an individual training plan will be created with you.
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