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QUT (Queensland University of Technology)

  • 17% international / 83% domestic

Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture)/Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Construction Management)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

Combine interior architecture with construction to design, plan and manage the construction, renovation or enhancement of internal spaces.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
5 years full-time, 10 years part-time
Course Code
419312, 096573B
Study Mode
In person
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
ATAR
70

About this course

Highlights
  • Develop the expertise to produce interior spaces that enhance the quality of life and experience of occupants. You'll undertake interior design projects in practical studio settings and participate in independent and collaborative problem solving.
  • Learn to coordinate the construction and maintenance of large and complex projects such as low-rise and high-rise housing developments, hotels, factories, office blocks, schools and hospitals.
  • Combine your creativity with skills in project management to design, plan and manage the construction, renovation or enhancement of internal spaces. You could work as a consultant for small to medium enterprises, or with major architecture, design or building firms.
Highlights
  • Develop the expertise to produce interior spaces that enhance the quality of life and experience of occupants. You will undertake interior design projects in practical studio settings and participate in independent and collaborative problem solving.
  • Learn to coordinate the construction and maintenance of large and complex projects such as low-rise and high-rise housing developments, hotels, factories, office blocks, schools and hospitals.
  • Combine your creativity with skills in project management to design, plan and manage the construction, renovation or enhancement of internal spaces. You could work as a consultant for small to medium enterprises, or with major architecture, design or building firms.

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

Satisfactory completion of Year 12 in an Australian school system or equivalent.

Study locations

Gardens Point

What you will learn

Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture)

This course is internationally recognised and provides you with the expertise to produce spaces that enhance the quality of life and experience of occupants.

You'll undertake interior design projects in practical studio settings and participate in independent and collaborative problem solving.

Our strong connections to local industry provide you with real-world experience and insight into your career options through award-winning practitioners as tutors and promotion of your work in prominent public settings.

You will be supported by contemporary relevant teaching and a focus on new and emergent fields including small and large-scale design in real and virtual environments physical and digital experimentation body/space relations and design for health and social inclusion.

During the course you will conceptualise and develop your designs through expertise in spatial thinking and detailed resolution using models full-scale material constructs and digital animations.

Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours) (Construction Management)

Our construction management course is considered one of the best in Australia and is highly ranked internationally. The course provides you with skills to manage resources (plant materials subcontractors and labour) and equips you to obtain meaningful employment.

You will develop skills in the broad foundations of construction management such as measurement and estimating site management scheduling and programming and technical communications.

Combine your creativity with skills in project management to design plan and manage the construction renovation or enhancement of internal spaces. You could work as a consultant for small to medium enterprises or with major architecture design or building firms.

You will regularly attend lectures and tutorials often delivered by the industry's best frontline professionals. You'll also undertake professional practice learn problem-solving techniques using specific case studies and attend site visits to become a valuable work-ready graduate.

A construction management degree can facilitate your path to a challenging and interesting career with the prospects of extremely high job satisfaction and financial rewards. You may be employed in private organisations such as large construction and development companies or consultancies or government departments.

The course is accredited by the Australian Institute of Building.

Career pathways

Careers and outcomes

Combine your creativity with skills in project management to design plan and manage the construction renovation or enhancement of internal spaces. You could work as a consultant for small to medium enterprises or with major architecture design or building firms.

Professional recognition

Graduates qualify for membership of the Design Institute of Australia (DIA).

The Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) does not confer qualifications in Architecture and the Queensland Architects Act (2002) restricts the use of the title ""Architect"" to professionals registered by the Board of Architects of Queensland.
Possible careers
  • Construction manager
  • Interior designer

Course structure

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 480 credit points made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours)(Construction Management). You will study design and urban development units in your first four years and concentrate on urban development studies for the remainder of this course.

Design component

In order to complete the Interior Architecture major you must complete a total of 192 credit points of core units comprising:

  • Interior Architecture Impact Lab and Design foundation units - 192 credit points
Urban development component

The Construction Management major component requires completion of 288 credit points (24 units) consisting of:

  • 72 credit points of core Urban Development units including 12cps professional practice unit and 12cps research methods unit.
  • 192 credit points of Construction Management discipline units
  • 24 credit points capstone project.
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.

In order to complete this course you must complete a total of 480 credit points made up of 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) and 288 credit points from the Bachelor of Urban Development (Honours)(Construction Management). You will study design and urban development units in your first four years and concentrate on urban development studies for the remainder of this course.

Design component

In order to complete the Interior Architecture major you must complete a total of 192 credit points of core units comprising:

  • Interior Architecture Impact Lab and Design foundation units - 192 credit points
Urban development component

The Construction Management major component requires completion of 288 credit points (24 units) consisting of:

  • 72 credit points of core Urban Development units including 12cps professional practice unit and 12cps research methods unit.
  • 192 credit points of Construction Management discipline units
  • 24 credit points capstone project.
Study overseas

Study overseas while earning credit towards your QUT degree with one of our worldwide exchange partners.

Overseas study can be for one or two semesters (or during the semester break) and the units you take can be in either degree area depending on how they match with your QUT course.