Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture

Study Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture at UTS

The UTS Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture equips you with a competitive edge in the architecture industry. Emphasising future-focused interior architecture amidst environmental, political, cultural, and technological shifts, this degree adopts a research-led approach.

You'll gain critical thinking, spatial design practices, and advanced representation skills through collaboration with academic and industry experts. You'll design diverse interior spaces, from personal to urban scales, integrating sustainability. This program combines critical speculation with hands-on practice, preparing you to innovate and lead in this dynamic field.

Part of the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.

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Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture

CODE

UTS: C09055 (version 2)

CRICOS: 071630D

DURATION

1 years full time

COURSE FEES

Domestic (FT)

LOCATION

City campus

What you’ll study

You will develop the ability to think conceptually and understand the complex contexts in which you are designing with a strong emphasis on practice and research. Through intensive collaborative design studios, you will develop, discuss and debate ideas, supported by input from industry contacts and stakeholders.

You'll engage with cutting-edge technologies and develop a research-informed design approach with skills and interdisciplinary knowledge to lead in this dynamic and expanding field. Upon completion, you'll be well-equipped for careers in various sectors, including adaptive re-use, performative space, commercial and residential interiors or event and exhibition design.

Subjects at a glance

Core subjects

Subject Code	Subject Name
86321	Investigations: Research and Conceptualisation
86322	Directions: Context and Analysing
86400	Design Studio: Realisation

See all subjects and majors in the UTS Handbook

Typical course program

Students must complete 48 credit points of Honours Subjects. The course combines theory with practice. In collaboration with the Investigations: Research and Conceptualisation studio, you'll engage in research projects to refine your ideas. You'll experiment with practical exercises and undertake a major project that involves analysing Sydney's public spaces to design and construct an installation for public interaction.

12cp

86321 Investigations: Research and Conceptualisation
12cp

86322 Directions: Context and Analysing
24cp

86400 Design Studio: Realisations

See typical course program in the UTS Handbook

Course highlights

This program is designed to bridge the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the field of Interior Design. You'll have the chance to build capabilities in construction, communication, design, research, analysis and more, giving you a broad skillset that will support you throughout your future career.

Industry accreditation

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture is recognised and accredited internally by the Design Institute of Australia, the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers, and the Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association (IDEA).

Admissions information

The Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture helps students to re-imagine interior environments and public spaces in local and global contexts. With a strong emphasis on people's experiences of space, this degree equips students with the critical skills required to interrogate and transgress the traditional boundaries of commercial interior design.
The course enhances employability through the development of a portfolio. The course allows students to develop skills in a specialised area, such as performative space, commercial interiors or residential interior design. Uniquely, digital technologies of representation, fabrication, internationalisation and design practice are emphasised.

The degree offers students a path from undergraduate through to postgraduate coursework and research study, including a PhD. Often the first step towards a research degree, an honours degree allows students to undertake self-determined, critical research and apply this to a specific project. Students prove their ability to develop and respond to a complex design brief, and develop innovative, holistic and professional design solutions.
Your Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) is a score between 0.00 and 99.95. It shows you how you rank compared to all the students in your year group in New South Wales. A selection rank combines your ATAR with any other adjustment points that make up your overall university entrance score. Your selection rank may differ from university to university, depending on the adjustment points granted to you at each institution.
Employers tell us the skills our graduates acquire from undertaking a Transdisciplinary Elective sets them apart from the crowd. That’s why we have embedded this program into every undergraduate degree.

All you need to do is choose the Elective that inspires you the most.

Transdisciplinary Electives integrate knowledge from multiple disciplines, allowing you to approach complex problems from a range of perspectives.

By combining methods and insights from various disciplines, transdisciplinary learning often leads to breakthrough ideas and creative innovations that may not be possible within the confines of a single discipline.

If you find yourself rapt by the world of innovation – you can pair your core degree with a Diploma in Innovation, graduating with two qualifications in the same timeframe.

In both instances, you’ll work on a real-world challenge presented by an industry partner organisation – partners who often create career pathways for our graduates.

* Excludes students concurrently enrolled in the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline at an appropriate level.
UTS Students – Criteria for a guaranteed offer

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture who have completed the course within the last 3 years and attained an overall minimum WAM of 70 or above are guaranteed entry. International students will need to submit an admission application. UTS domestic students are not required to submit an application as they will receive an email with the offer and instructions on how to accept it.

UTS students: course completed within the last three years

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture who have completed the course within the last three years and attained an overall minimum WAM between 65 and 69.99 (inclusive) must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:
- a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
- a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
- a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience.
UTS students: course completed four or more years ago

Applicants with a UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture or UTS equivalent who have completed the course four or more years ago and have demonstrated relevant work experience within the interior spatial design or interior architecture industry must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:
- a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
- a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
- a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience, accompanied by supporting reference(s) from related industry employer(s)
- a copy of their academic transcript.
Non-UTS applicants

Applicants with a degree which is equivalent to the UTS Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture and who have attained an overall minimum WAM of 65 or above must provide the following additional material in order to be considered for a place in the Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Interior Architecture:
- a digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by the applicant (max. size 5MB)
- a 200–300 word statement addressing the applicant's reasons for undertaking honours level study in design at UTS and the specific learning that they are seeking given their intended career direction on completion of the degree
- a one-page CV in PDF format that clearly articulates the applicant's design or related experience.
- a verified copy of the candidate's previous academic transcript.
Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL iBT: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64 with a writing score of 50; or C1A/C2P: 176-184 with a writing score of 169.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
International applicants must also attend an interview (via Skype) with the program director. Digital copies of both the academic transcripts and portfolio must be sent to the program director prior to the interview.
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Inherent requirements are academic and non-academic requirements that are essential to the successful completion of a course. For more information about inherent requirements and where prospective and current students can get assistance and advice regarding these, see the UTS Inherent requirements page.

Prospective and current students should carefully read the Inherent Requirements Statement below and consider whether they might experience challenges in successfully completing this course.

UTS will make reasonable adjustments to teaching and learning, assessment, professional experiences, course related work experience and other course activities to facilitate maximum participation by students with disabilities, carer responsibilities, and religious or cultural obligations in their courses.
For course specific information see the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building Inherent (Essential) Requirements Statement.

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Careers

Your future career

Career options include commercial and residential interior design, adaptive re-use design, interactive and responsive environment design, museum and exhibition design, production design for film and television, theatre and performance design, and visual and spatial branding.

Career options

Make the most of our industry connections

Industry Connections include:

Multiplex
NSW Department of Industry Planning & Environment
National Indigenous Australians Agency
The Indigenous Art Code
Sydney Living Museums

“Being in the heart of Sydney there is an ease of access to the university with resources and workshops on-site that allowed me to design and create to my maximum potential.”

Monique Mifsud

Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture

“I travelled to Seoul, Korea for a global study tour. It's so beneficial to study outside of the classroom and gain the independence and awareness to interpret architecture by living and experiencing it.”

Meg Brown

Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture

Where you’ll study

Our world-class facilities support your future-focused learning and high-impact research. They enable effective partnerships with industry and provide services to our community.

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Students using equipment in a fabrication and digital workshops. — Bring your designs to life through model making or 3D printing.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in a studio space in DAB Building 6, — Our professional studios are your dedicated spaces to work solo or collaborate with your peers.

Design students collaborating and working on projects in DAB Building 6. — Design your dream project in our workshops.

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Why study Design, Architecture and Building at UTS

With a Design, Architecture and Building degree from UTS, you'll build connections with industry from the moment you start your studies, and learn the skills to respond to social, cultural, environmental and economic challenges.

Study in purpose-built facilities and access the latest technologies shaping your field, from 3D printing to AI, drones and seamless knitting machines. Our commitment to hands-on practice and professional accreditation means our courses are highly respected by the industry – and our students are too.