- Code: DQ
- Certification:QQI Level 5 Award in Interior Design (5M5054)
- Duration: One (Morning Classes)
Description
This certificate course will equip you with the knowledge, skill, and competence to exploit the characteristics of materials and finishes expressively within interior design. It equips learners with skills to plan and execute residential and commercial interior design projects, emphasising creativity, technical drawing, material selection, and client presentation. The course content focuses on design theory, space planning and materials, culminating in a practical design project.
- Programme of Study
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- Elements and principles of interior design
- Spatial design
- Concept development
- Sketching and drafting
- Scaled floor plans
- Materials and finishes
- Colour theory
- Lighting design
- Mood and sample boards
- Project assignment
- Work Experience
Components subject to change
- Entry Requirements
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- Leaving Certificate or equivalent with fashion design experiencet. Extenuating circumstances may be considered
- Full QQI Level 5 Award
- Mature Applicants- experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications.
Applicants must bring a portfolio/collection of work to the interview. - Career Opportunities
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- Interior design assistant
- CAD drafter
- Showroom consultant
- Freelance junior designer
Graduates can specialize in residential, commercial, or sustainable design.
- Higher Education Progression*
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Examples of potential courses include:
• TUD Technological University Dublin (Grangegorman campus):
BA (Hons) Interior Design (TU975)
• TUD Technological University Dublin (Bolton Street)>
BA (Hons) Architecture (TU832)
• Griffith College:
BA (Hons) Interior Design (GC490)
• ATU - Atlantic Technological University (Sligo):
BA Interior Architecture and Design (AU820) *Leaving Cert. Maths Required - Course Co-Ordinator
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Ray Tedders
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