New Zealand Diploma in Interior Design (Residential)

This residential focused interior design programme will prepare you for a career working as an interior design consultant or design assistant within the residential sector. If you enjoy design, seeing your work come to life and working with people, this programme is for you. This programme is ideal if you’re looking to enter the residential interiors industry or if you’re already working in the field and would like hold the formal qualification. This diploma also prepares you for the commercial environment as it is a prerequisite for the . This residential focused diploma includes many of the interior design fundamentals that span across both residential and commercial. In this programme you’ll be guided from the ground up; exploring design principles, theories and history, right though to application and development of practical business that will get you beyond work ready by the time you complete this programme. See a full list of courses in this programme in the Courses section below. At Unitec, our approach to interior design learning is highly industry focused. This means that in addition to developing your necessary knowledge and skills in residential interior design, we also integrate you into the interior design industry through practical learning, facilitating industry connections, working on actual client projects, guest speakers from industry, work placement projects and much more. Once you’ve completed this programme you can go onto to work in the residential interior industry in the careers or similar careers as listed above. You can also go onto further study for commercial interior design in the , for which this programme is a pre-requisite. As a Unitec Interior Design student and graduate you can also join the .

You must have completed at least one of the following: A minimum of 48 NCEA credits at Level 2 or higher and a minimum of 10 credits in NCEA mathematics including measurement and number (excluding statistics); or ​​A relevant qualification at NZQF Level 3 or above; or Attained the age of 20 years on or before the first day of the semester; and provided sufficient evidence of aptitude or appropriate work or other life experience that would indicate a successful outcome in the qualification. And meet one of the English entry requirements; Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page . Don’t meet these Academic requirements? If you don’t meet the academic criteria, our Bridging Education Programmes can help you qualify. Simply apply online , and we’ll discuss your next steps. If you don’t meet the above criteria, special or discretionary admission may apply ; your eligibility will be determined at the interview. Academic requirements As a part of this requirement, you must be at least 16 years of age and meet one of the following; All applicants must be at least 16 years of age when they begin their studies, and they should meet the country-specific admission requirement or Successful completion of relevant programme And English entry requirements; ​If English is not your first language, you will also need at least one of the following qualifications: Evidence of an IELTS (Academic) band score of at least 5.5 with no band score lower than 5.0 or Evidence of English language proficiency as outlined in the NZQA Rules on the Unitec English Language Requirements for International Students Web-page . Don’t meet these Academic requirements? If you don’t meet the academic criteria, our Bridging Education Programmes can help you qualify. Simply apply online , and we’ll discuss your next steps. If you don’t meet the above criteria, special or discretionary admission may apply ; your eligibility will be determined at the interview.