Master of Design (Interior Architecture)

This dynamic, highly creative degree offers a unique blend of hands-on experience and solid theoretical knowledge, ensuring you graduate with the tools needed for a successful career in this competitive field.The School of Art, Architecture and Design boasts award-winning, purpose-built studio spaces and five floors of impressive workshops that feature state-of-the-art digital equipment.Gain advanced design and research skills.Study a specialisation that is directly tailored to your interests.Graduate with advanced professional and technical skills that extend beyond the knowledge and skills taught at undergraduate level.Learn in world-class facilities in our state-of-the-art on-campus workshops and studios.Learn from teachers who are established designers, offering insight into what it takes to create sustainable, coherent, visually appealing interiors.Benefit from our networks and relationships with industry – locally, nationally and internationally.With a focus on design research, theory and practice, this degree will prepare you for a career as an interior architect or interior designer. It will also provide you with an advanced understanding of the innovative, changing world of design.A major focus of this degree is on design research, and you will complete an individual research-based project where you will be required to critically review, analyse, identify and propose solutions to complex design challenges. Through our industry connections, you will be given the opportunity to work on creative projects, developing skills in writing project proposals and presenting information.By studying the Master of Design (Interior Architecture) you will develop an advanced and comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of designing and maintaining interior environments that are environmentally responsive and socially adaptable. You will also graduate with a sound knowledge of research methods.

Career outcomes - :This master degree consistently records high graduate employment rates. You could find work in architectural practices, interior design practices, building companies, other organisations supplying the design and building industry, such as corporate furniture suppliers and architectural practices, or public relations and marketing organisations. Careers to consider:

interior designer: design, implement and refurbish interior spaces
design consultant: help clients to best utilise living spaces by advising on how to arrange lighting, furniture and other fixtures
event designer: oversee and direct the overall look and visual appeal of an event
furniture designer: develop design concepts, experiment with different materials, liaise with clients and build sample models for either mass produced furniture prototypes or one-off exclusive pieces

Successful completion of a Bachelor degree from a recognized higher education institution, or equivalent, in a related discipline.

Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Design from the University of South Australia are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1 year of full time study or equivalent part time study, and are not required to submit a portfolio of work and statement of intent.

Applicants who have completed a Master of Architecture are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1 year of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Applicants who have completed a Bachelor (Honours) degree in a related discipline are eligible to enter the program with 1.0 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1 year of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Applicants who have completed the four year Bachelor of Interior Architecture from the University of South Australia are eligible to enter the program with 0.5 EFTSL Advanced Standing and complete the program in 1.5 years of full time study or equivalent part time study.

Related design disciplines include: interior architecture; interior design; furniture design; architecture.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in Reading and Writing); TOEFL iBT score of 79 with Reading and Writing not less than 18; TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) score of 577 with TWE of 4.5; Cambridge CAE/CPE score of 177; Pearson's test of English (Academic) (PTE) score of 58 with Reading and Writing communicative scores not less than 50; CELUSA score of AE5.