MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design
Develop spatial planning skills to design interiors
Gain practical skills to develop a range of decoration and design services and provide interior design advice. You'll work on simulated projects, and have the opportunity to participate in industry visits and enter competitions.
Overview
Campus Perth
When Semester 1, 2025
How On campus
It's what's on the inside that counts
The Diploma of Interior Design will give you an understanding of the nature of environmental space and spatial ambience, with the ability to manipulate the relationship of spaces, objects and products within the surrounding space. You'll develop the ability to approach a variety of design problems with creativity, a high level of competence and sensitivity to the requirements of the design brief.
This two-year qualification provides the practical skills and knowledge to develop a range of decoration and design services and provide interior design advice. Design projects enable the development of spatial planning skills to design some residential, commercial and institutional interiors.
You will be working on simulated live projects with many different briefs from a wide range of industry disciplines. There are also opportunities to participate in industry visits and enter competitions that also engages with industry.
As a graduate, you will be well prepared to enter into the workforce as a design consultant or continue to the Advanced Diploma to develop high level skills as interior designers.
This course in only offered in Semester 1 each year and will take 2 years (4 semesters) to complete studying full-time.
North Metropolitan TAFE is an Educational Member of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA). This qualification is listed as a recognised course on the DIA website(opens in a new tab) .
- Develop and respond to client briefs, specifying furniture, finishes, colours, lighting, hard and soft materials
- Design spatial planning
- Hand drawing skills
- Auto CAD applications
- Document and illustrate design proposals
I have the following attributes:
- A passion for spatial design and excellent problem-solving skills
- Creativity, imagination and artistic flair
- Good communication and listening skills
- Good colour sense and an eye for detail
- Discipline and good organisational skills
- Intermediate computer skills and knowledge
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $8,163.90 + Resource fee $1,195.00 )
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
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Units
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| BSBCRT413 | Collaborate in creative processes |
| CUAACD313 | Produce technical drawings |
| CUADES411 | Generate design solutions |
| CUADES413 | Develop and extend design skills and practice |
| CUADIG304 | Create visual design components |
| CUAILL401 | Develop and refine illustrative work |
| CUAPPR513 | Present a body of own creative work |
| CUAPPR514 | Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice |
| MSFGN4001 | Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements |
| MSFID4012 | Decorate residential interiors |
| MSFID4017 | Research and recommend furniture and accessories |
| MSFID4018 | Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors |
| MSFID4019 | Research interior decoration and design influences |
| MSFID4021 | Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces |
| MSFID5016 | Develop decoration proposals for complex sites |
| MSFID5018 | Provide interior styling service |
| MSFID5023 | Design for all ages and abilities |
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