Bachelor of Interior Architecture
Bachelor of Interior Architecture
This dynamic degree is the ideal introduction to the creative world of interior design. Our Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree offers a blend of hands-on experience with solid theoretical knowledge, ensuring you graduate with the tools needed for a successful career in this competitive field. Learning will be further enhanced…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This dynamic degree is the ideal introduction to the creative world of interior design.
Our Bachelor of Interior Architecture degree offers a blend of hands-on experience with solid theoretical knowledge, ensuring you graduate with the tools needed for a successful career in this competitive field. Learning will be further enhanced when you:
- work with community groups on real-life projects in Australia and overseas
- gain valuable workplace experience with an industry placement
- are matched with a design mentor who will support you as you complete your studies and prepare to embark on your transition into professional practice
- have the opportunity to benchmark your work nationally and internationally through design competitions, and to publicly exhibit your work twice a year
- have the opportunity to join study tours and field trips, where you will visit international and national design practices, exhibitions and significant interiors
- take part in the annual Interior Architecture Professional Practice Week, where you have the opportunity to be involved in a range of activities that enable you to apply your practical, theoretical and philosophical knowledge to professional design practice
What you’ll learn:
This degree will see you graduate with the confidence and practical capabilities needed to succeed in this competitive field. You will:
gain a solid foundation in the theoretical aspects of design, and through valuable hands-on projects and industry placements you will also gain practical knowledge and skills that will see you transition with ease into the workplace
gain an understanding of industry trends – delve into the world of workplace design, as well as the expanding field of furniture design with hands-on experience in the production and fabrication of furniture
apply design processes and strategies to a range of interior architecture projects, many of which are professional projects with real clients; alternatively you may choose to complete workshop-based courses where you create furniture prototypes
Your career:
This degree consistently records high graduate employment rates. You could typically find work in architectural practices, interior design practices, building companies, or other organisations supplying the design and building industry, such as corporate furniture suppliers. Careers to consider:
- interior designer: design, document and manage the implementation of interior spaces
- event designer: oversee and direct the overall look and visual appeal of an event
- furniture designer: develop design concepts, experiment with different materials, liaise with clients, and build sample models for either mass produced furniture prototypes or one-off exclusive pieces
- project manager: manage the design process, liaising between client, consultants and builders
- design manager: work within major organisations developing and delivering design strategies to enhance the organisations brand and business strategies
Alternative Pathways:
There are other pathways you can follow to study this degree, including:
SAIBT Diploma of Arts
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria with a competitive result, and demonstrate that they fulfil any prerequisite requirements and essential requirements for admission:
Recent secondary education:
Meet any prerequisite requirements with a minimum grade of C- or equivalent and
Complete secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE, or
Complete the International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of 24 points
or
Higher education study
Complete or partly complete a recognized higher education program at a recognized higher education institution
or
Vocational Education and Training (VET)
Complete an award from a registered training organization at Certificate IV or above
or
Work and life experience
Complete a UniSA Foundation Studies program or equivalent, or
Hold completed secondary qualifications equivalent to SACE obtained more than 2 years in the past
English language requirements:
IELTS score of 6.0; TOEFL iBT score of 60 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 550 with TWE of 4.5; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 169; Pearson’s test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 50 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50; CELUSA score of AE4.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of South Australia is a globally connected and engaged university with industry-informed teaching and research that is inventive and adventurous. Ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50^ and with 100% of assessed research rated at or above world-class*, the University is young, innovative and offers students the chance to gain real-world experience.Focused on life beyond the classroom, the University of South Australia offers a practical approach to teaching and learning. Degrees are designed in partnership with industry, giving students opportunities to gain the latest insights and trends and ensuring they graduate career ready.^Ranked in the World’s Top 50 Under 50 – Ranked #29, 2021 QS Top 50 Universities Aged Under 50 and Ranked #46, 2022 THE Young University Rankings*2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA), 4-digit Fields of Research
