
Course Description
Welcome to Australian College – Expanding Horizons for Over 20 Years
Much like the Southern Cross star constellation, our steadfast mission is to illuminate educational pathways and help students all over the world, navigate brighter futures through our high-quality online curriculum. Our comprehensive courses are designed to provide accessible learning for students of all ages, with diverse aspirations, empowering you to achieve both personal and professional success in an ever-changing world.
Excel in the exquisite and creative world of interior design!
Transform your passion for design into a practical career or a thriving business. Through this course, you’ll develop the skills needed to thrive in interior design and be equipped to advance in your career in interior design!
What You’ll Be Able to Do
With our Advanced Interior Design and Decorating course, you’ll gain practical skills and knowledge that will elevate your career. Here’s how you can apply what you learn directly to your job role:
- Plan and Implement Interior Design Projects:
From understanding design elements to creating detailed decoration plans, you’ll confidently manage design projects from start to finish. You’ll also learn to read and prepare specifications, ensuring that your design concepts come to life with accuracy. - Create Lasting Impressions with Clients:
Develop strong communication skills to collaborate effectively with clients and suppliers. You’ll be able to take client briefs, present design proposals, and maintain professional relationships to ensure customer satisfaction and smooth project execution. - Launch Your Own Interior Design Business:
Learn key business essentials, including how to market your services, source products, and negotiate with tradespeople. You’ll have the confidence to start and grow a successful design business. - Source and Select the Right Materials and Finishes:
You’ll be able to expertly recommend products and materials that suit your client’s style and needs, from fabrics and soft furnishings to flooring and lighting, giving each space a unique and cohesive look. - Manage Project Budgets and Costs:
Gain the ability to estimate and manage project costs for various spaces, including kitchens, bathrooms, and living rooms, ensuring that designs meet both creative and financial expectations.
Course Benefits
- Nationally Recognised Qualification: Enhance your credentials with a certification respected across the industry.
- Flexible Payment Options: Tailor your payments to suit your financial situation.
- Study Anytime, Anywhere: Our self-paced online courses allow you to study around your schedule.
Start Anytime, Study Anywhere
With flexible, self-paced learning, you can enrol and start your course at any time, fitting studies around your current commitments. Flexible payment options are available.
Take the First Step Today!
Call us on +61 1300 783 283 to enrol and begin your journey towards a successful career in interior design. Your future awaits!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Australian College online courses nationally recognised?
Australian College is a Registered Training Organisation, regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). All of our Certificate and Diploma courses are accredited as nationally recognised qualifications. We also offer professional development courses which are not accredited nor nationally recognised but provide you the opportunity to improve on your existing skills.
Regular Contact from Us. Yes – We Call You!
Australian College is proactive about being in touch. When you apply to enrol, our Student Support team will call you immediately and guide you through to finish the enrolment process. They will also contact you regularly to ensure you are on track and comfortable with online learning. After your onboarding has been completed a Student Adviser will make contact to introduce themselves as your main point of contact and assistance with your ongoing study. You will continue to receive regular phone calls, emails and SMS to check your progress and offer help. If we see you getting behind, we will increase our efforts to contact you to ensure you are getting the help you need. Study online - not alone and be supported every step of the way!
Access to Course Materials
All of the course materials are accessed and completed online, allowing learners to complete subjects at a time and place that suits them. Online course login details are provided via email as soon as the enrolment details are finalised. Online learners can: ● Access online learning and assessment materials 24/7 ● Submit assessments, view assessment results and assessor feedback ● Update their contact details
No Exams and lots of Help
There are no stressful exams. Our assessments are thorough but are self-paced and help is only a phone call or email away. Activities that you are asked to do are practical and based on real life workplace experiences and needs. Once you start your course, you will be issued your course timetable and we will help you keep to it so that you end up with the qualification that you deserve as quickly as is feasible.
Start and study anytime – Enjoy the flexibility
Australian College does not have strict starting dates, giving you the ability to decide when you want to start your course. Once your enrolment is approved your personal login details will give you access to your course materials 24/7 and allowing you the flexibility to choose when and where you study.
Course Summary
| Course Code | INTA |
| Qualification gained | Australian College Advanced Designing Program (Interior Design and Decorating) |
| Study mode | Flexible delivery online |
| Flexible duration | Up to 12 months |
| Study load | Self-paced |
| Start date | Start anytime |
| Assessment method | Assessment methods for this course differ from module to module and include:
· Knowledge/Theory-based short answer questions · Projects |
| Nationally recognised | No |
| Course units | Module 1 – Foundations of Interior Design
Reading 1 – Elements & Principles of Design
Reading 2 – Colour Planning and Effects
Module 2 – Organisation and Planning for Your Client Reading 1 – Basic Plans & Drawing
Reading 2 – Furnishing & Decorative Finishes
Reading 3 – Planning a Decorative Colour Scheme for a Client
Module 3 – Prepare and Select Products and Finishes
Reading 1 – Prepare Product Specifications
Reading 2 – Source and Select Products and Finishes
Reading 3 – Research and Recommend Soft Furnishings
Module 4 – Design and Planning the Space
Reading 1 – Research and Recommend Accessories
Reading 2 – Design for Domestic Space
Reading 3 – Design for a Kitchen Space
Module 5 – Promoting Your Service and Costing a Job
Reading 1 – Design for a Bathroom
Reading 2 – Estimate and Cost Jobs
Reading 3 – Promote Products and Services
Module 6 – Attention to Customer Details and Needs
Reading 1 – Address Customer’s Needs
Reading 2 – Prepare a Colour Board and Client Presentation |
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Access to a computer with word processing, PDF reader capabilities and an internet connection
- A good command of written English
- Ability to allocate appropriate study hours per week
If you have these essential requirements, then you can get started immediately.






