Diploma of Interior Design

MSF50222

Location

Online

Study Mode

Online

Outcomes

Colour Consultant, Interior Decorator, Interior Design Consultant, Interior Designer, Interior Stylist, Kitchen Designer

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Qualification

Diploma

Awarded By

Open Colleges

Duration

Maximum 30 months

Start Date

Enquire now for upcoming start dates

Payment Option

Payment plan, Upfront payment

This course meets the Nationally Recognised Training standards. It is listed on the Australian government's National Register for Vocational Education and Training (VET). Studying this course leads to a qualification that's recognised throughout Australia, and lets employers know that you have the right skills for the job.

How Much Will It Cost?

Open Colleges offers a number of flexible payment models to suit your lifestyle and preferences.

You can choose to pay up-front with a 10% course discount, pay 50% up-front and remainder through a payment plan, or you can pay in weekly or fortnightly installments as you study.

All Open Colleges payment plans are interest free.

Enquire now for more payment plan options and course costs!

PLEASE NOTE - Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding.

Course Rundown

Turn your flair for creating inspiring living and work spaces into a lucrative career with this nationally recognised MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design qualification from Open Colleges. This course will equip you with all the crucial interior design skills required to succeed in the industry, from design principles and dealing with clients, to understanding and interpreting briefs, working with suppliers and drawing up documents, and identifying and recommending materials and furniture. You will learn how to employ your creativity and turn it into design concepts, and how to excel in using technical, creative and conceptual skills required to plan and decorate interiors for commercial, residential or heritage buildings. By the end of the course you will be able to research, conceptualise, draw and present your ideas, as well as gaining knowledge in small business operation and client communication. Importantly, by the end of the course you will have built an extensive portfolio of work that you can proudly present to prospective employers or clients. PLEASE NOTE - Open Colleges is a privately-run RTO, not government-run like a TAFE, so they cannot offer government funding. Please check eligibility requirements before beginning an enrollment with Open Colleges.

Eligibility

There are no formal education requirements for this qualification.

To successfully complete this course, Open Colleges recommends 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. These skills are equivalent to those that would be required to successfully complete year 12;
Have access to a modern computer with high-speed internet;
Have basic computing skills including the ability to make a short video.

Minimum computer requirements

For 32-bit AutoCAD:

32-bit Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon™ Dual Core, 3.0 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology

For 64-bit AutoCAD:

AMD Athlon 64 with SSE2 technology
AMD Opteron™ with SSE2 technology
Intel® Xeon® with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology
Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology
Microsoft Office 2007 or equivalent
Broadband Internet Connection
Minimum 8GB
HDD- 10GB (min) available hard disc space for installation; additional free space is required during installation.
Windows display adapter capable of 1024×768 with True Color capabilities (DirectX® 9 or DirectX 11 compliant card recommended but not required)
DVD – CD-Rom Drive
1280 x 800 resolution display (1280 x 1024 recommended) with 16 – bit colour and 512 MB of V RAM

Mac OS:

Mac OS X v 10.6.8 or v 10.7
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support

You will also be required to register for AutoCAD software, which is available free for students enrolled in an approved education institution.

FAQS

What You’ll Learn

When completing the MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design qualification from Open Colleges, you may study the following subjects:

CUAACD313 – Produce technical drawings
CUADES302 – Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
MSFID4019 – Research interior decoration and design influences
CUADES303 – Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
BSBCRT512 – Originate and develop concepts
CUAACD311 – Produce drawings to communicate ideas
CUADES301 – Explore the use of colour
MSFID4016 – Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
MSFID5018 – Provide interior styling service
MSMENV272 – Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
MSFGN4001 – Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements
MSFID5020 – Design residential interiors
MSFID5022 – Explore and apply creative design methodology to interior space
BSBSMB420 – Evaluate and develop small business operations
BSBDES401 – Generate design solutions
MSFID4018 – Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors
MSFID5025 – Develop residential interior design project documentation
MSFID4014 – Produce digital models and documentation for interior design projects
CUAANM303 – Create 3D digital models
MSFID4017 – Research and recommend furniture and accessories
MSFID4021 – Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
BSBDES502 – Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
MSFID5021 – Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
MSFID5016 – Develop decoration proposals for complex sites
MSFID4013 – Design residential interior lighting
CUAPPR503 – Present a body of own creative work
CPCCWHS1001 – Prepare to work safely in the construction industry*

*Note: Open Colleges does not offer this Unit of Competency. You will be required to undertake the Unit of Competency with an external provider at your own cost.

Why study with Open Colleges

Open Colleges has been helping Australians realise their potential for over 125 years, and they’re now one of Australia’s leaders in online education. In the last decade alone, they’ve helped over 450,000 students gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers. When you study with OC, you’ll graduate with a nationally recognised qualification that’ll help you find work across Australia. Their nationally recognised courses are designed by vocational experts, and you’ll learn job-ready skills from industry specialists. Online learning is all about flexibility, so they’ve designed their learning platform to be as flexible as possible. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can access it anytime you want. It’s designed to work around your lifestyle, not the other way around, so you can easily fit your study in with your other commitments.

Student Support

The common misconception is that studying online means that you’re studying alone, but at Open Colleges, they take great pride in the superior support provided to their students. They make it easy for you to get support when you need it with their student support team available Monday to Friday via email, phone and Live Chat and on the weekends, via Live Chat (when available). They’re here, in tandem with trainers and assessors, to make sure you’re supported the whole way through your course, from the time you enrol right through to your graduation.

Where Will It Lead Me?

On completion of this course, you will gain a nationally recognised MSF50222 Diploma of Interior Design qualification from Open Colleges which will allow you to commence work in the industry either with an established interior design studio or by starting your own interior design consultancy.

You will have all the necessary skills to start creating inspiring and functional living or work interiors and will be able to create and bring to life interior design concepts for both living and commercial spaces.

Kitchen Designer