Bachelor of Interior Design (Honours)

General Entry Requirements (Domestic)

• You must have successfully completed at least one year of vocational education study at diploma level or above, or higher education study, comparable to the first year of this program, undertaken in a design discipline (architecture, interior design, industrial design, landscape architecture, art, fashion design, spatial design, visual communication, or media) within 10 years of the program commencement date.
• Recent secondary education (current or within the past two years): Not eligible to apply for this program.

English Language Prerequisites (VCE)

• A study score of at least 25 in English other than EAL; or
• A study score of at least 27 in English as an Additional Language (EAL); or equivalent studies.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) Study

• Must have successfully completed at least one year of vocational education study at diploma level or above, comparable to the first year of this degree, undertaken in a design discipline (architecture, interior design, industrial design, landscape architecture, art, fashion design, spatial design, visual communication, media).

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• Must have successfully completed at least one year of higher education study, comparable to the first year of this degree, undertaken in a design discipline (architecture, interior design, industrial design, landscape architecture, art, fashion design, spatial design, visual communication, media).

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

• Must have successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent qualification.
• Must have successfully completed an Australian Year 12 (or equivalent senior secondary school) qualification.

Skills for Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• May satisfy academic requirements by completing the STAT multiple choice and achieving a minimum overall score of 156.
• STAT results are valid for two years prior to commencement of study.
• Eligible if: 19 years of age or over as of 1 January in the year of study commencement AND not enrolled in secondary studies for at least two years AND no prior secondary school (Year 12), VET studies, HE studies or relevant work experience that meets minimum requirements.

Selection Task (Domestic — Direct Applicants)

• All direct applicants must complete and submit the Interior Design selection task.
• Applications are assessed in order received until the selection task date; apply as early as possible.
• Selection task deadline for Semester 2, 2026: 17 July 2026.
• Pathway applicants are exempted from the selection task requirements.
• AI tools prohibition: Must not use any AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT) to generate any materials, content, or ideas.

Applicant Statement (Domestic)

• Outline motivations and aspirations for studying interior design, including relevant experience (maximum 150 words).
• Describe an inspiring interior encountered (maximum 150 words).

Academic Transcript and CV (Domestic — Advanced Standing)

• Upload academic transcripts of previous study in a design discipline.
• Provide an up-to-date CV outlining experience in interior design.

Folio Requirements (Domestic)

• Folio must comprise 10 pages and include: process works (exploration and experimentation), reference images, and completed works.
• Work must demonstrate engagement in a creative process and creative thinking.
• Acceptable folio content: drawings (plans, perspectives, diagrams — digital or analogue), mixed-media pieces, paintings and collages, models and objects, installations and exhibitions, photographic imagery and film-based works.
• Must be uploaded as a single PDF in screen format (1920 x 1080 pixels), maximum 10 pages, maximum size 20MB, named as First name_Surname.pdf.
• Alternatively, a URL to the work may be provided (with username/password if applicable).

Folio Presentation (Domestic — Some Applicants)

• Some applicants selected on the basis of their selection task will not need to attend; if further information is needed, an invitation to attend will be issued.

Adjustment Factors (Domestic)

• Equity access schemes (VTAC Equity schemes and scholarships or RMIT Access): account for personal circumstances, difficult family and life circumstances, financial hardship, disability or medical condition.
• Elite Athlete and Performer Program: supports eligible elite and emerging athletes/performers.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: Indigenous Access Program with support from the Ngarara Willim Centre; additional consideration given for relevant life, work, education or training experience.
• School Network Access Program (SNAP): available only to applicants currently studying Year 12 at a SNAP partner school.

International Students — Selection Task

• Must complete the international selection task form (BH115 form, July 2025 version).
• First year entry applicants: complete Sections 4 (Applicant Statements) and 5 (Folio) only.
• Advanced standing applicants (completed at least one full year of tertiary study in a relevant design discipline): complete Sections 4 to 7, which additionally include academic transcripts (Section 6) and CV (Section 7).
• Applicant Statements (Sections 4): same two questions as domestic — motivations/aspirations (max 150 words) and description of inspiring interior (max 150 words).
• Folio (Section 5): same 10-page folio requirements as domestic.
• Contact: School of Architecture and Urban Design, aud.he@rmit.edu.au.
• AI tools prohibition: Must not use any AI tools.

Minimum Age Requirement

• Must be at least 16 years of age on the commencement date of the course.

Minimum English Language Requirement

• Must meet RMIT's minimum English language requirements for bachelor degree entry (specific IELTS/TOEFL/PTE scores not listed on this page; refer to RMIT's minimum English language requirement page).

CRICOS Code: 083945G Program Code: BH115 Plan Code (City Campus): BH115