Undergraduate Program - Interior Design

[Print-friendly version]

What is Interior Design? Why choose Interior Design at QUT? Is Interior Design for you? Other careers to consider Career outcomes Further information Study options

Interior Design brochure (PDF, 135kB)

What is Interior Design?

Interior Design is concerned with the design and production of safe, functional and aesthetically meaningful interior environments.

As well as technical knowledge, interior designers call on theoretical knowledge of how people interact with their environments. Designers' decisions on planning, servicing, fittings, furnishing and finishing are informed by this knowledge.

In everyday practice, interior designers are responsible for:

• developing briefs, concepts and design proposals
• documenting design proposals for approval, tendering and construction
• supervising construction
• administering contracts
• carrying out postoccupancy evaluations

Interior Designers often work as part of a team that may include architects, builders, project managers, engineering consultants, shop fitters, cabinet makers, furniture suppliers and materials suppliers.

Why choose Interior Design at QUT?

Interior Design at QUT aims to contribute to the advancement of the discipline and profession of Interior Design through teaching, research and community service. The course is recognised nationally and internationally.

It strives to balance the broad cultural aspects of education and the specialised demands of interior design practice through the integration of theory and practice and the provision of learning environments that acknowledge student diversity and foster collaboration, critical thinking and a spirit of enquiry.

You will be actively engaged through real-life project work and lecturers from industry will help make you work-ready upon graduation. You will also be given the opportunity to be involved in local, national and international field trips.

By studying Interior Design at QUT you will become a critical thinker, capable of engaging with the discipline of Interior Design in a professional capacity.

Is Interior Design for you?

If you are interested in any of the following, you may enjoy a career in Interior Design:

• Technical drawing and illustration
• Graphics and design
• Being creative.

Other careers to consider

You may also like to consider a career in a related area, which may involve similar interests, such as:

• Architecture
• Landscape Architecture
• Industrial Design.

Career outcomes

As an Interior Designer you can work as a consultant or with a design company in the areas of domestic interior design, retail and entertainment, hospitality industry design, commercial office and corporate design.

You may also seek work involving production design for film, television and theatre as well as furniture and exhibition design. There is also the opportunity for you to establish your own design business.

Further information

Domestic enquiries Telephone: +61 7 3138 1433 Fax: +61 7 3138 1529 Email: bee.enquiries@qut.edu.au

Study options

Undergraduate Study

• Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)

The QUT StudyFinder site provides more information on this course