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Online interior design courses
Online interior design courses
Flexible payment options available
Enrol for as little as Rs 1,875 per week
DARREN PALMER MASTERSERIES
Included when you purchase the Accredited Diploma Course.
COURSE FEATURES
The Interior Design Courses are provided online. You study at home in your own time and at your own pace.
Learn From Leading Interior Designers
High Definition Video Content
24/7 Support
Exclusive Facebook Group
No Fixed Start Dates
Flexible Payment Options
Free website portfolio to display your work
Access to online workshops with industry experts
Personal tutor to assist you and mark your assignments
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CERTIFICATE AND DIPLOMA COURSES
At The Interior Design Institute, we don’t just teach interior design; we encourage every student to access and nurture their own natural sense of flair and creativity. We also teach the technical and practical skills necessary to translate those design ideas into reality. Both versions of our course, the International Certificate Course and the Australian Accredited MSF50222 – Diploma of Interior Design, are up-to-date and comprehensive, covering every aspect of interior design.
COURSE OUTLINES
The Interior Design Courses are delivered online and consist of 12 modules and 12 assignments, each. You can study in your own time and at your own pace. Students enrolled in the International Certificate Course are provided with 12 months to complete the course. Students enrolled in the Australian Accredited Diploma Course are provided with 18 months to complete the course. Extensions are available if required.
DARREN PALMER MASTERSERIES
Included when you purchase the Accredited Diploma Course.
Together with renowned designer and TV personality Darren Palmer, we have created a video MASTERSERIES to accompany and complement our online Interior Design Courses. It offers students the additional expert knowledge to truly inspire and take their design skills to another level.
ACCREDITATION
We are accredited and recognised by








THE INSTITUTE
The Interior Design Institute offers you the most advanced and comprehensive online solution to learning available today. We offer the most thorough home study courses in Interior Design using the very latest online learning techniques. Our commitment to providing the highest quality training program has resulted in unique teaching and student support systems, which produce unparalleled results.
OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Vicki Mullins
Vicki is a people-orientated leader and mentor with a keen interest in empowering students to reach their full potential and become future designers.

Wendi Snyder
Wendi is passionate about education and finds it rewarding to pass on her extensive knowledge to her students.

Jasmine Abel
Jasmine is passionate about the world of interiors, living mindfully and providing wholesome learning experiences.

Rebecca Gross
Rebecca is a design historian, freelance researcher, and writer specialising in design, architecture and visual culture.
OUR TUTORS
Our handpicked tutors are not only great teachers but experts in their fields.

Deborah Atkins
Deborah has been teaching and mentoring students of design for the past five years while still working on her own projects and so brings a wealth of experience to her tutoring work.

Wendi Snyder
Her twenty-five year career in theatre took her around the world where she educated herself in architecture and interior design.

Linda Bistricic
Linda has over twenty years experience in teaching interior design at TAFE, as coordinator of the interior design department and in curriculum design and development.

Vicki Mullins
Vicki Mullins started her career as a graphic designer in the magazine publishing industry and worked as a freelance artist, painting commission artwork for interior designers and private clients.
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COURSE FEES
We offer a number of flexible payment options.
International Certificate Course
Darren Palmer Masterseries
International Certificate Course + Darren Palmer MASTERSERIES
Australian Accredited Diploma Course
RTO Code 45423
Money Back Guarantee
Not happy? Contact us within 7 days of your enrolment to receive a full refund.
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FAQs
The courses are designed to be self-paced. For the International Certificate Course, you would expect to be dedicating on average about 6-8 hours per week for 24 weeks. For the Australian Accredited Diploma Course, you would expect to dedicate, as per AQF standards, approximately 18 hours per week of structured training over an 18 month period. Students studying the International Certificate Course are provided up to 12 months to complete their studies. Students studying the Australian Accredited Diploma Course are provided up to 18 months to complete their studies.
You can contact your tutor at any time through our secure student site, which you will gain access to once you enrol. Your tutor’s role is to assess your assignments and provide you with feedback. They are also available to answer any questions you may have about the course.
No. The courses are completed online. This means there are no classes to attend. You can study in your own time and at your own pace.
No. The courses are designed to allow for students who have had little or no experience in interior design.
Our course is compatible with both PC and Mac devices, and basic computer knowledge is required. You will need:
– Microsoft Office, Open Office, Google Docs or similar software
– Internet access
– Printer
– Scanner or digital camera
To see a list of what is required to complete the entire Australian Accredited Diploma course, please click here.
As the courses are provided online, you have the flexibility to start when and where suits you. If you enrolled today, for example, you could start straight away.
We recommend students source the following:
Scale ruler / Colour wheel / Lead pencil / Standard ruler / Eraser / Fine liner black pen 0.5mm / Blank paper to draw on or a visual diary / Colour pencils / Copic markers (optional) / Tape measure
If you need more time, you can purchase one of our affordable extensions. We currently offer 3, 6 and 12 month extensions. Alternatively, you can purchase an Advanced Module, which will come with a 6 month extension.
No. When you purchase our course, the Advanced Modules will not be included. Our Advanced Modules are short courses and are optional for those who wish to further their studies. They will be available to purchase for students who are enrolled in our course and have completed the first two modules. They are comprised of one module and one assignment and you are mentored by a specialist in the topic selected.
No. Unfortunately, we do not offer our Advanced Modules to the public. Only students enrolled in our course can purchase them.
The Darren Palmer Masterseries is essentially a set of videos hosted by renowned designer and TV personality Darren Palmer, that accompany our course. When you are studying our course materials, we recommend that you also watch the videos by Darren, to gain more knowledge. These videos can be purchased when you join, or at any time during the course.
Our courses are delivered online and all information is provided digitally. As soon as you enrol, you will gain access to our online student site. You can download the course materials as you proceed through each module. As the modules are provided in PDF format you can keep them for future reference and print if you wish. The only time we mail something out is when you successfully graduate our course.
Our course does not include any CAD software. We do, however, teach AutoCAD, ArchiCAD and SketchUp through our Advanced Modules. These can be purchased as you progress through the course.
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