BH-INARCH

Interior Architecture

Bachelor honours degree

Design attractive and sustainable interiors using visual ideas that work with changing trends and future lifestyles.

Course outline
  • Qualification
    Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
  • Duration

    Duration

    4 years full-time
  • Credit

    Credit

    800
  • CRICOS

    CRICOS

    112416M
  • Location

    Location

    Curtin Perth
Course outline

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2026

Semester 1

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Semester 2

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2027

Semester 1

On campus

Semester 2

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Course outline
Interior Architecture

Overview

Overview

Interior designers offer creative, proactive and innovative design solutions.

In this course you will develop a solid foundation in critical design thinking and theory relating to human occupation and explore how the human experience is central to interior architecture.

You will learn key employability skills including communication, creative problem-solving and collaborative work practice. You'll also learn to consider environmental impact and sustainability by anticipating various scenarios and predicting the consequences of current actions.

Through work-integrated learning, you'll work on real projects, undertake site visits, create site documentation and deliver client briefings. You may also pitch design concepts to real clients and practitioners.

Before graduating, you must have completed at least 80 hours of relevant work experience.

Specialisations

As part of the course, you can choose to study one of the specialisations below, to gain knowledge in a particular area that aligns with interior architecture: 

  • Animation and Game Design
  • Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Design Thinking and Visual Communication
  • Digital Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Photography
  • Principles of Planning
  • Urban Design and Planning.

Honours

This course is a four-year embedded honours program that incorporates applied design research in the final year. It gives you a strong advantage when entering the workforce, as the demand for research-informed design is increasing.

You also have the option to exit the course after three years, graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Interior Design).

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How this course will make you industry ready

  • You'll complete 80 hours of work experience to develop relevant skills and the practical competence that employers are looking for.
  • Strong engagement with industry is embedded throughout the course, including real and simulated client projects.
  • Opportunities exist for local and international studio field trips, broadening your professional experience and cultural awareness.
  • The course is designed and taught by industry professionals who are active in research and practice and who will ensure your education is industry-relevant.
  • You will develop independent thinking, critical awareness and communication skills, which are transferable across diverse career sectors.
  • A fourth year will give you the applied research skills that are increasingly in demand in the sector.

What jobs can the Interior Architecture course lead to?

Careers

  • Interior designer / architect
  • Furniture and lighting designer
  • Heritage and conservation specialist
  • Indoor comfort consultant
  • Event and exhibition designer
  • Designer of immersive environments
  • Colour consultant
  • Design stylist
  • Design writer

Industries

  • Interior design and architecture
  • Building and construction
  • Furniture and furnishing
  • Lighting
  • Arts and culture
  • Trade shows, exhibitions and events
  • Publishing
  • Commercial Interior Designer
  • Residential Interior Designer

What you'll learn

  • Identify, explain and apply the disciplinary concepts in interior architecture
  • Develop creative practices and ways of building knowledge that are critical and reflective
  • Evaluate and synthesise information from various sources across multiple disciplines to inform the responsive processes related to the design and experience of interior architecture
  • Select and use effective and appropriate visual, spoken, written, graphic and technical communication techniques appropriate for academic and professional environments
  • Use a range of available technologies appropriate to interior architecture
  • Adapt and respond to new ways of learning and global interaction to develop a self-directed approach
  • Develop awareness and sensitivity around community and its role in Interior Architecture with particular attention to context and global differences in perceptions and interpretations of concepts and practice
  • Recognise and understand cultural diversity in particular indigenous perspectives and knowledges. Respect individual human rights and include concepts of social sustainability, social equity and cultural diversity into interior architecture
  • Work independently and collaboratively demonstrating relevant professional and ethical practices

Why study Interior Architecture at Curtin?

Specialist pathways

A fourth year will give you the applied research skills that are increasingly in demand in the sector.

Work experience

You'll complete 80 hours of work experience to learn relevant employment skills. 

Professional recognition and accreditation

This degree is recognised by the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI). Students and graduates are eligible for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

Credit for recognised learning (CRL)

Use your experience to get credit towards your degree

Finish your course sooner with credit for your previous study or work experience.

Fees and scholarships

Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees

2025 Fee year:

$11,200*

Commonwealth supported

Commonwealth supported

Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.

*The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 0 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and does not include incidental fees (such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks – visit other fees and charges for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website

To be eligible for the Commonwealth supported fee:

  • Australian citizens must complete some of their course of study while residing in Australia.
  • Australian permanent residents or New Zealand citizens must be residing in Australia for the entire course.

For further information on eligibility please refer to the Australian Government Study Assist website.

If you’re not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

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Location

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2026

Semester 1
  • On campus
Semester 2
  • On campus

2027

Semester 1
  • On campus
Semester 2
  • On campus

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  • Curtin course code: BH-INARCH
  • CRICOS code: 112416M
  • Last updated on: 23 October 2025

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