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Bachelor of Design in Interior Architecture

University of Technology Sydney

CRICOS provider number: 00099F TEQSA provider ID: PRV12060

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About

The Bachelor of Design 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 spatial design, this degree equips students with the critical skills required to interrogate and transgress the traditional boundaries of commercial interior design.

Students learn to engage with public and urban spaces alongside internal environments. Contemporary societies and city environments are changing rapidly, and this course promotes the ability to adapt to this change and shape the way people experience interior and public spaces.

Through a strong emphasis on practice and research, students develop the ability to think conceptually and understand the complex contexts in which they are designing. Through intensive collaborative design studios, students work to develop, discuss and debate ideas  as they would in industry. With skills in analogue and digital design and fabrication, they are able to tackle real-world projects in the studios as well as through competitions with stakeholders such as the Art Gallery of NSW, Object Gallery, the City of Sydney and Zumtobel Lighting.

International connections and focus encourage recognition of UTS graduates abroad. UTS academics lead yearly international design studios in cities such as Berlin, Hong Kong, Athens, Prague and Venice. International guest lectures and workshops, as well as a wide range of exchange opportunities, enrich students' learning and expose them to different cultures of design.

The UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building (DAB) aims to contribute to the transformation of urban life, contemporary design culture and the built environment through its teaching, research, education and engagement with industry. The faculty's three schools deliver courses that span the full range of architectural, design, construction, property and planning disciplines. The UTS School of Design is ranked among the top 30 globally for its teaching programs. UTS's Architecture and Built Environment Programs rank in the world's top 150 (source: QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022).

For further information, visit the UTS Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building website.

Areas of study

Design history and theory, exhibition design, interior design to urban design, lighting design, performance design, professional practice and design technology, spatial communications.

Career opportunities

Commercial and residential interior designer, adaptive re-use designer, interactive and responsive environment designer, museum and exhibition designer, production designer for film and television, theatre and performance designer, visual and spatial branding.

Professional recognition

Design Institute of Australia, International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers, Interior Design/Interior Architecture Educators Association.

Honours

Available as an additional year to meritorious students.

Fees and charges

Refer to UTS current fee information.

Admission criteria

Applicants with recent secondary education

Assumed knowledge: Any 2 units of English.

Recommended studies: Design and Technology, Visual Arts.

Other applicants

Optional portfolio: Some applicants for UTS design and architecture courses can submit an optional portfolio. The portfolio is used for interview shortlisting. Applicants can find important information about what to include in their portfolio and submit it via the UTS Design and Architecture portfolio scheme website.

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Further information

View all details of this course on the UTS website.

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UTS cross-faculty and combined courses
UTS offers many cross-faculty courses and combined courses in the areas of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering and Information Technology, Health, Law and Science.

UTS also offers a Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation (BCII), a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and a Bachelor of Sustainability and Environment as combined degrees. TD School at UTS also offers a unique future-focused Diploma in Innovation that can be completed in parallel with almost any Bachelor degree and double degree, except BCII. Diploma enrolment is by direct application once at UTS.