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Bachelor of Built Environment (Interior Design)- Queensland University of Technology |
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| QTAC code: | | 412362; Dfee: 412366 |
| | Domestic entry: | | February |
| | Past rank cut-off: | | 90. Admission to this course is based on prior study entry requirements in addition to a rank. Please refer to Additional Admission Information. Dfee places were not offered last year. |
| | OP Guarantee: | | Yes |
| | CRICOS code: | | 003507D |
| | International fees: | | 2009: $10,750 per semester
(per semester, subject to annual review) |
| | International entry: | | February |
| | Course duration (full-time): | | 3 years |
| | Total credit points: | | 288 |
| | Standard credit points/full-time semester: | | 48 |
| | Campus: | | Gardens Point |
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Why choose this course?
The QUT course is recognised nationally and internationally. This course strives to balance the broad cultural aspects fo education and the specialised demands of interior design.
Career outcomes
Approximately 85% of graduates find full-time or part-time employment within six months of graduating. Interior design requires an understanding of building construction, lighting, colour and furniture. Interior designers may work alone as consultants or with a design group. They visit clients in their homes and offices, and can often work long hours, sometimes in the evenings or at weekends. They usually work for clients on an agreed fee basis.
Practical teaching
The course strives to balance the broad cultural apects of education and the specialised demands of interior design practice through the intergration of theory and practice. You will also be given the opportunity to be involved in local, national and international field trips.
Industry links
You will be actively engaged through real-life projects work. Lecturers from industry will help make you work ready upon graduation.
Course structure
By studying interior design at QUT you will become a critical thinker, capable of engaging with the discipline of Interior Design in a professional manner.
Facilities / technology
You will have first-hand experience of the latest technologies used in the industry by evaluating your projects and building prototypes in QUT's state-of-the-art 3-D Visualisation Laboratory.
Convenience
You will study at QUT's Gardens Point campus in the centre of Brisbane, within easy walking distance to public transport, including buses, trains and ferries.
Who should do this course?
If you are interested in any of the following you may enjoy a career in Interior design:
creativity and artistic flair
good at problem-solving and lateral thinking
able to work as part of a team
able to work independently
good communication skills
aptitude for technical drawing and illustration.
Other Majors
See also entries for the following majors in this course:Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture, and Urban and Regional Planning.
Career Outcomes
Interior Designers plan and execute the layout, finishes, lighting, fittings and furnishings in domestic interior design, retail and entertainment industry design, hospitality industry design, commercial office and corporate design. Interior designers may work as consultants or with a design company. They may also seek work involving production design for film, television and theatre as well as furniture and exhibition design. There is a trend for Australian interior design companies to practice in South East Asia and bid competitively for international commissions.
Overview
Students undertaking this course receive a general background in studies in built environment combined with a series of experiences exercises relating to basic design & specifically to interior design.
Professional Recognition
Successful completion of the Bachelor of Built Environment (Interior Design) satisfies the requirements for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Interior Design. Together the courses are recognised by the Design Institute of Australia as meeting the basic requirements for professional practice.
Minors
Subject to the approval of the course coordinator, students may be able to choose a minor area of study. A minor is a collection of four units from the one study area, that totals 48 credit points. This will not affect the total number of credit points required for course completion. Students may choose from the list of minors, available from the office of the Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering.
Potential careers
Interior Designer
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