A Bachelor of Interior Design (Residential) is for designers who want to develop the skills and creativity to respond to contemporary living challenges by adapting and leading 21st century residential solutions. This includes interiors in housing of all types, such as houses surrounded by gardens, high-rise living and multi-purpose homes in adaptive reuse environments.

This course teaches you environmentally sustainable practices while you investigate the finer details of home interior design, such as fittings and fabrics, as well as societal issues which include our ageing population, homelessness, evolving gender roles and the definition of family. You’ll discover the impact the selection of materials, lighting, joinery and furniture can have on your design, and explore technologies such as artificial intelligence and interactive audio-visual systems. From a practical point of view, you will realise residential environments through professional design practice and cross-disciplinary interaction, technical documentation, contract management and visualisation solutions.

Learning outcomes

Create future-ready living solutions that embrace new technologies.
Work with 3D-modelling software to design residential environments.
Explore the impact of joinery, materiality and finishes to meet client needs.
Develop construction documentation to industry standards for the future of home design.

Career opportunities

In this course, you will engage with the diverse theoretical and practical elements of designing residential interiors. With this broad-ranging perspective, you will graduate with the skills and social awareness that will be invaluable as you start your career in one of many exciting and challenging roles available in interior design practices, architectural studios or property developers.

Career paths

Interior Designer
Virtual Environment Designer
Residential Design Consultant
Innovative Home Technology Consultant
Property Stylist
Housing Solutions Strategist