Courses on offer:
Certificate of Interior Design
Accredited Diploma of Interior Design (MSF50218)
A house becomes a home with your skilled touch and creative vision. Our Interior Design Courses give you all of the training and skills you need to create beautiful and comfortable homes.
The Interior Design Courses are delivered online and consist of 12 modules and 12 assignments. The courses are designed to be self-paced. Students enrolled in the Certificate Course are provided with 12 months to complete the course. Students enrolled in the Diploma Course are provided with 18 months to complete the course. Extensions are available if required.
The modules are designed to be read sequentially and will help build your knowledge to enable you to design a residential space.
There are exercises at the end of each module, which will require you to participate in the design experience. It is through participation and interaction that you will learn to feel confident and find your creative voice. The exercises are designed to help you build your first professional portfolio.
Each student will be given the same residential renovation tasks that will require them to upload new floor and lighting plans, suggest furnishings, fabrics, window treatments, lighting, upholstery and accessories, explore decoration and various design styles, provide colour schemes, upload mood boards, write quotations, prepare newspaper ads, write a scope of works for your contractors, provide a preliminary costing for your clients, etc.
As these are online courses, we understand that some of our students do not have access to real life renovations or clients, so each project completed throughout our course will be hypothetical.
Experience the transformation as your thoughts and opinions evolve while gaining more knowledge and skills. Enjoy the process of gaining skills that will enable you to communicate your untapped, creative potential.
This is a course of very high standards, that is very competitively priced. The course materials are used internationally, and the delivery and format are identical to the Diploma version of the course. The only difference is that the Certificate course is less rigorous.
Tutors do not have to be Government accredited but have all been handpicked for their industry expertise and ability to impart knowledge to students.
This is a non accredited course in Australia although the course is recognised globally by the following bodies:
- DDA (Decorators & Designers Association of Canada)
- BBB (Better Business Bureau)
- CID (Certified Interior Decorators International)
- IARC (International Approval and Registration Centre)
- BAC (British Accreditation Council)
- UKRLP (United Kingdom Register of Learning Providers)
You need a great portfolio, not necessarily a degree in interior design to become a professional interior designer. This is exactly what our Certificate Course focuses on - providing you with the practical skills and technical knowledge to build a professional portfolio and launch a rewarding freelance interior design career or an exciting new hobby.
Once you graduate from the Certificate course, you are able to upgrade your qualification to the Diploma version via a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process. This RPL process allows you to pathway to the higher qualification by only completing the materials and assessments required to meet the Government standards for accreditation, that are not covered in the Certificate course.
The Interior Design Institute is owned and operated by Online Education Pty Ltd, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), enabling us to offer you the Accredited Diploma Course of Interior Design (MSF50218).
Below are some of the key components of our Diploma course:
Accredited with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
ASQA accreditation requires an extensive and thorough process to verify accredited courses are compliant with current government standards.
More In-depth
The Diploma modules and their corresponding assignments meet ASQA criteria, are more in-depth (80% different) and better prepare you for entering the workforce at the end of the course.
Approved Assessors
All of the Diploma tutors are ASQA approved assessors.
Units are integrated through a 12 module course
The authors have covered the knowledge and performance evidence for all of the units required to be covered by ASQA. The units covered in our Diploma course can be viewed here. These units have been integrated into our 12 module course in a unique and interactive way that allows the student a cohesive and enjoyable journey.
All the learning is done online in that when you enrol, you receive a username and password, which enables you to log onto our secure student site. From there, you can download your first module, which you could liken to your textbook as it contains all the information you will need to complete assignment one. Each module is approximately 90 pages in length and is full of detailed, technical information delivered in a friendly, conversational manner that is easy to understand. The concepts are further explained by way of diagrams, images and examples.
Once you have completed your assignment (some are just theoretical, but the majority of assignments combine both theory and fun practical tasks), you then upload it onto our site for your tutor to mark. The tutors will give you a grade (out of 10) and a comprehensive evaluation of your work and ideas. Their feedback will help nurture and improve your skills each step of the way.
What makes The Interior Design Institute so unique is that throughout our courses, you have access to the safety net and guidance of the Student Support team, who you can contact 24/7. It is not simply a case of giving you a textbook and off you go - far from it.
You also have direct contact with your personal tutor who guides you closely through each step of the course, offering personalised and specific constructive feedback on your submitted work. If you ever have any questions in relation to your course or assignments, all you need to do is send your tutor a quick message, and they will reply with an answer as soon as they can.
With this close mentorship, you will feel like your tutor is in the same room with you, and all this can be achieved from the comfort of your own home. That is the beauty of our courses, which allows you to study when you like and at your own pace.
The tutors who work for us are not just teachers but the best working professionals in their field. By drawing on their knowledge, you will gain an edge that will help you realise your true potential.
You will have the skills and knowledge required to start a full or part time career, a profitable sideline or you can use our course to fulfil an exciting new hobby.
On successful completion of the Certificate Course you will be awarded a Certificate in Interior Design.
On successful completion of the Accredited Diploma Course you will be awarded a Diploma in Interior Design (MSF50218), and graduate as a professional Interior Designer.
We have a Facebook Group that we have exclusively designed for our students. This group contains thousands of our students from across the globe interacting with each other on all topics covered by our courses. It provides a great opportunity for students to meet fellow students from all over the world, ask questions, share knowledge and experiences, upload work, give and receive feedback, make new friends and talk everything interior design!
I loved the self-paced nature of the course, and how easy it was to navigate around the course. You get so much support from the tutors, the student support and the Facebook group; I have found it to be an invaluable community that supported me during my studies, and now into my professional career as a designer.
Sydney, NSW
A sample of our students design work
Sarah Silva
25/02/2021
Inspiring course
I’ve found the course to be really interesting and I have learned a lot. The tutors are very helpful and...
Zaileen Shah
25/02/2021
A 5-star online course
Extremely in-depth and course content is relevant to the industry. It’s lots of fun but requires commitment and discipline to...
Aleksandra Brankovic
23/02/2021
IDI, Is The Way To Go
If you are interested in the field of Interior Design, the courses provided by The Interior Design Institute, is the...
Megan
23/02/2021
So happy I completed this course with IDI
I very much enjoyed the course as it had great content, was very interesting and informative. The feedback from my...
Safa Siddiq
23/02/2021
Right Choice
This course has given me these great 6 months. I felt challenged, accomplished, and well-taught. My personal tutor has been...
Yvonne Daisley
22/02/2021
IDI is an amazing course!
IDI is an amazing course!! It walks you through all the aspects of everything interior design! I love the Facebook...
Tominika Ahio
22/02/2021
Full time Mama approved
I began this course months back and am loving the versatility of it. Being a busy full time mother of...
Chloe Cerchiara
22/02/2021
Love it!
Love it! Can’t fault the course and can’t wait to graduate.
Dimitra Formosa
21/02/2021
Great course content, highly recommend
I thoroughly enjoyed the course as it has great content, it is very interesting and informative. The feedback was useful...
Mary
20/02/2021
A clever design of a clever design course
This course was brilliantly designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of Interior Design. It covered a wide range of...
Talia
17/02/2021
Don’t fix what isn’t broke
I loved every minute of this course! Very informative, tutors are full of wisdom, support is quick and efficient and...
Taylor
14/02/2021
I'm so glad I took the step to enrol!
I recently completed the Interior Design course and I can honestly say that I am so glad that I took...
Tiana Tannous
14/02/2021
The Interior Design Institute is a…
The Interior Design Institute is a great online course. It is easy to understand and follow providing useful information to...
Jacquie H
11/02/2021
Very comprehensive and practical…
Very comprehensive and practical course. Materials are terrific and I have learned heaps from completing the assignments.
Oksana Netyksha
09/02/2021
Review
Dear IDI Team, I would like to THANK YOU all for your great Program ! For organizing this amazing study...