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Associate Degree in Interior Decoration and Design

ProviderRMIT University
Course code: VTAC3200333541UniversityStudy area: Interior and Environmental DesignData JSON
AttendanceOn campus
Intakes & start datesPlease check the official website.

Course overview

Would you like to work as an interior designer and decorator? This is a dynamic and industry-relevant Associate Degree where you’ll explore practical and theoretical decoration and design frameworks to support a wide range of projects, creating innovative interior concepts and proposals. Underpinned by the exploration of sustainable practices in the planning and specification of interior structures, there is a strong focus on the application of materials and surface treatments, furnishings, and colour and lighting solutions to create aesthetic and functional spaces in both residential and commercial environments. Projects will provide you with opportunity to work directly with industry to develop an understanding of associated vocational roles.

Course record

Career Opportunities
As an interior decorator and designer you will work in a wide range of design environments including:  assisting decorators and designers in large architectural firms  management roles in interior decoration and design departments  CAD in commercial areas decoration and design consultancies in small boutique companies  self-employment interior textile wholesale areas retail consultancies in furnishings, lighting or furniture colour consultancies.
Majors
3D modelling, Colour studies, Computer-aided design (CAD), Design, Drawing techniques, Interior construction, Interior environmental design, Lighting, Planning and drafting, Soft furnishings.

Entry requirements

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Standard entry

  • Year 12 prerequisites Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 20 in English other than EAL or at least 23 in English as an Additional Language. Non-Year 12 prerequisites Demonstrated proficiency equivalent to stated Year 12 prerequisites.
English requirement
IELTS 6.5, no band below 6TOEFL iBT 79, no band below 20PTE Academic 58-64, no band below 50Cambridge C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 176-184, no band below 169

If the student's current English result is below the direct-entry requirement, consider the university's recognised English language pathway or ELICOS package. When the student successfully completes the approved pathway at the required level, the university may accept that pathway for English entry without requiring a new IELTS, TOEFL or PTE result. Always confirm exclusions for professional registration courses and the offer conditions.

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Past offer reference

Current-course cases first, supplemented by same-institution scored cases.

Scored cases
Source countriesMalaysia · Brunei Darussalam
Common pathwayBachelor background · Diploma background
Target levelBachelor degree
Offer fieldsDigital Business · Enterprise
1
IndonesiaDiploma background
Bachelor of FashionBachelor degree · Enterprise · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 2.67/4.0lower band · approx. top 30-35%
2
Brunei DarussalamHigh school background
Bachelor of EducationBachelor degree · Primary and Early Childhood Education · Offshore
ib guessIB 35.0/45.0mid band · approx. top 20-25%
3
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of Professional CommuncationBachelor degree · Public Relations · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 3.95/4.0top band · approx. top 5%
4
MalaysiaFoundation background
Bachelor of NursingBachelor degree · Nursing · Offshore
percentage guessPercentage 71.1%71.10 · mid band · approx. top 25-30%
5
MalaysiaBachelor background
Bachelor of BusinessBachelor degree · Digital Business · Offshore
GPA / 4.0GPA 4.0/4.0top band · approx. top 5%

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