Bachelor of Interior Architecture
The "inside" story of design: involves the creation of spaces for living, exhibition, performance, recreation, work and commerce - from a home in Sydney, to a hotel in Dubai.
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Graduate Attributes


Over the course of the four-year degree, you will develop:
  • The skills to strengthen and implement your unique vision
  • The know-how to apply investigation, experimentation and invention to the process of design
  • The communication skills required for presentation and documentation using freehand drawing, technical drawings, CAD and model-making
  • The technical skills to draw on construction principles particularly in relation to lighting, acoustics, materials and structures to apply to your design work
  • The knowledge to integrate sustainable principles in your design projects
  • An appreciation of the physical, cultural and historical contexts of interior architecture and design
  • An understanding of what is required in the professional industry for the delivery of design services
  • The ability to work strategically and effectively across various roles including designer, project coordinator, collaborator, consultant or team member.

Career Options


You may decide to go into private consulting and design for the broad spectrum of public and private sectors that includes corporate, hotel, exhibition, medical and retail spaces.

You may see yourself in planning, project management or construction administration.

Even if you do not want to pursue a career in the built environment, your degree will prove invaluable in a wide range of career options such as event coordination and theatre and stage design.

Professional Recognition


The degree is recognised by the International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers (IFI) through the Design Institute of Australia (DIA), the professional body representing Interior Architecture and Design in Australia.

Your degree will be recognised internationally. We have graduates currently working in cities like Singapore, Dubai and Paris where amazing developments are taking place in the built environment.

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