Subjects
To be awarded the 
MSF60113 Advanced Diploma of Interior Design, competency must be achieved in thirty-nine (39) units of competency.
fourteen (14) core units of competency
twenty-five (25) elective units of competency.
Note: Units marked with an asterisk have one or more prerequisites and must be considered in the total number of units. Please refer to individual units for details.
CORE UNITS
Complete all fourteen (14) units from this list.
Unit code | Unit title |
Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms | |
Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms | |
Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief | |
Manage design realisation | |
Produce drawings to communicate ideas | |
Produce technical drawings | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | |
Research, analyse and apply colour for interior spaces | |
Determine work, health and safety (WHS) implications of interior effects | |
Design residential interiors | |
Evaluate site for interior design brief | |
Design for small to medium scale commercial or institutional interiors | |
Resolve complex spatial design problems through modelling | |
Apply 3-D visualisation techniques to represent interior designs |
ELECTIVE UNITS
Select twenty-five (25) units from Groups A, B, C and D as specified below.
Group A
Select at least five (5) units from Group A.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Research global design trends | ||
Create 3D animations | ||
Create digital 3D environments | ||
Evaluate and participate in design industry networks | ||
Investigate legal requirements for design | ||
Develop a decoration proposal for a complex site | ||
Design for large scale commercial or institutional interiors | ||
Design interiors for hospitality environments | ||
Design for retail interiors | ||
Design for conservation and restoration projects | ||
Select and instruct contractors and consultants | ||
Evaluate design project outcomes | ||
Produce digital presentations for commercial projects | * |
Group B
Select at least six (6) units from Group B.
Unit code | Unit title | Prerequisites |
Originate and develop concepts | ||
Source and apply design industry knowledge | ||
Undertake project work | ||
Prepare drawing for heritage works | ||
Create digital 3D models | ||
Design digital simulations | ||
Develop self as a furniture designer | ||
Specify structural elements, systems and services for interior spaces | * | |
Explore and apply creative design methodology to interior space | ||
Design interior lighting | * | |
Decorate for events | ||
Design for people with disabilities and the elderly | ||
Research and recommend colour and applied finishes | ||
Provide interior styling service | ||
Specify soft furnishings for complete interior solution | ||
Research and recommend artwork | ||
Use CAD applications to complete models and documentation for interior design projects | ||
Decorate interiors for restoration projects | ||
Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources | ||
Create and implement exhibition space | ||
Produce perspective drawings, plans and elevations |
Group C
Select at least seven (7) units from Group C.
Unit code | Unit title |
Articulate, present and debate ideas | |
Collaborate in a creative process | |
Explore the use of colour | |
Source and apply information on the history and theory of design | |
Generate design solutions | |
Develop and extend design skills and practice | |
Implement operational plan | |
Monitor and manage small business operations | |
Use business technology | |
Work safely | |
Produce and prepare photo images | |
Create visual design components | |
Produce computer-aided drawings | |
Research and apply techniques for illustrative work | |
Research and apply techniques in spatial design | |
Source and specify decoration products | |
Prepare a materials board for client presentation | |
Research and recommend furniture and accessories | |
Research and recommend soft furnishings for interiors | |
Research and recommend hard materials and finishes for interiors | |
Identify materials, construction techniques and methods used in building interiors | |
Assess interior light and recommend light fittings | |
Research architectural styles and movements | |
Research interior decoration and design influences | |
Organise and communicate information | |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
Group D
Up to seven (7) relevant units can be chosen from other units not already selected from Groups A, B and C; units available in this Training Package; other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses. Those units must be aligned at Diploma level (maximum 3 units) or Advanced Diploma level (maximum 7 units).
Units selected from other Training Packages and accredited courses via Group D must be relevant to the qualification outcome and not duplicate units available within this qualification.