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Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) (ABB002.2)
Please note these are the 2025 details for this course
| Selection rank | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | On campus |
Bruce, Canberra South Bank, QLD |
3.0 years |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | UAC code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Design and the Built Environment |
View teaching periods | 363005 |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Selection rank
The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year. This is an indicative guide only as ranks change each year depending on demand.
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
| Academic entry requirements | Delivery mode | Location | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| On campus |
Bruce, Canberra South Bank, QLD |
3.0 years | |
| Faculty | Discipline(s) | Available teaching periods | CRICOS code |
| Faculty of Arts and Design | School of Design and the Built Environment |
View teaching periods | 095576G |
| Fees | English language requirements | ||
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View requirements | ||
Fees disclaimer
Annual fee rates
The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Information on how fees are calculated can be found here.
Please note: Course fees are assessed annually and are subject to change.
Delivery mode
Blended: Mixture of online and on campus units are available.
On campus: Units are delivered on campus.
Online: All units are online.
Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation.
English language requirements
An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent).
Location
All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed. Online units do not require on campus attendance.
Academic entry requirements
To study at UC, you’ll need to meet our academic entry requirements and any admission requirements specific to your course. Please read your course admission requirements below. To find out whether you meet UC’s academic entry requirements, visit our academic entry requirements page.
Create inspirational spaces and interiors
The Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) provides an essential introduction to the field of interior spatial design. In line with the opportunities and constraints generated by a globalised and rapidly changing world, you’ll explore a mixture of urban environments and public spaces, and will analyse their context in modern society.
You’ll develop a robust series of creative and critical-thinking skills which will allow you to visualise the potential of interior environments, communicate your ideas using digital design software and, ultimately, shape the way humans experience and interact with interior spaces. Successful completion of the course will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to practice as a dynamic, agile and creative interior design professional.
Study a Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) at UC and you will:
- evaluate the role of interior architecture from a range of different environmental, cultural, historical and interdisciplinary contexts
- interrogate the traditional boundaries of interior architecture
- collaborate, develop, discuss and debate ideas in a professional industry framework
- use and evaluate a range of innovative industry-standard creative technologies in response to diverse and complex design problems.
Work Integrated Learning
A feature of this course includes engaging with leading design professionals and industry practitioners to gain valuable real-world interior architecture experience through the delivery of a series of ‘live’ projects. Internships at local, national and international interior architecture and interior design firms are also promoted.
Career opportunities
- Interior designer (commercial, residential, heritage/adaptive reuse)
- Film and television designer
- Set designer
- Furniture designer
- Museum and exhibition designer
- Event planner
- Design journalist, researcher or educator
- Project manager
- Visual and spatial branding designer
Course-specific information
Signature overseas study options have been tailored specifically to this course to ensure that students are globally connected. You’ll be provided with the opportunity to work with leading practitioners and students at a variety of overseas institutions.
High-achieving students may be eligible for enrolment in the Bachelor of Arts and Design (Honours)course.
Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:
- Year 12 ATAR
- diploma pathway
- other Australian Qualification
- work experience
- overseas qualification
Additional admission requirements
Portfolio Entry:
We also offer a number of entry initiatives that give you the opportunity to gain entry to the University via alternate pathway programs and admissions schemes.
More information is available on our Alternative Entry page: http://www.canberra.edu.au/future-students/applications/apply-now/alternative-entry
Assumed knowledge
None.
Periods course is open for new admissions
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Domestic | International |
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| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 26 May 2025 | ||
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 28 July 2025 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 1 | 02 February 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Winter Term | 25 May 2026 | ||
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 | ||
| 2026 | South Bank, QLD | Semester 2 | 27 July 2026 |
Credit arrangements
A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:
Canberra Institute Of Technology
Henan University Of Engineering
Other Australian Tafe
Tafe Queensland
University Of Canberra College
Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) (ABB002) | 72 credit points
Note:
- - From 2020 unit 11624 BE Digital Design Techniques 01: Fundamentals has replaced unit 11013 Pixels & Polygons. Students who have not already passed 11013 must complete 11624.
Note:
- - Bruce Campus: From 2022 unit 11834 Prof Prac (Adv Industry Studios) has replaced unit 11574 Prof Prac: WIL Studio 3. Students who have not already passed 11018 or 11574 must complete 11834.
- - South Bank Campus: Students are still required to complete unit 11018 Professional Practice 2.
Note:
- - Bruce Campus: From 2022 unit 11831 Prof Prac (Industry Studios) has replaced 11017 Professional Practice 1 at Bruce Campus. Students who have not already passed 11017 must complete 11831.
- - South Bank Campus: Students are still required to complete unit 11017 Professional Practice 1.
Note:
- - Bruce Campus students to undertake 10334 Professional Orientation (Built Environment).
- - South Bank Campus students to undertake 11591 Professional Orientation (Creative Industries and Digital Design).
Note:
- - Bruce Campus students to undertake 11019 Professional Evidence (Built Environment).
- - South Bank Campus students to undertake 11592 Professional Evidence (Creative Industries and Digital Design).
Open Electives - 12 credit points as follows
- - Must pass 12 credit points from anywhere in the University, as a breadth major, a breadth minor and/or as individual units.
In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course you must meet the inherent requirements. Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course
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Course duration
Standard six semesters full-time or equivalent. Maximum twenty semesters.
Learning outcomes
| Learning outcomes | Related graduate attributes |
|---|---|
| Reflect and evaluate the role of Interior Architecture from a range of environmental, cultural, historical and interdisciplinary contexts. | 1.1 UC graduates are professional: employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; 1.4 UC graduates are professional: work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; 1.6 UC graduates are professional: take pride in their professional and personal integrity; 2.1 UC graduate are global citizens: think globally about issues in their profession; 2.3 UC graduate are global citizens: understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures; 2.6 UC graduate are global citizens: behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives; 3.1 UC graduates are lifelong learners: reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development; and 3.2 UC graduates are lifelong learners: be self-aware. |
| Analyse and develop critical responses to the material and spatial assembly, agency and effect of interior environments. | 1.1 UC graduates are professional: employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; 1.2 UC graduates are professional: communicate effectively; 1.3 UC graduates are professional: use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems; 1.4 UC graduates are professional: work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; 2.2 UC graduates are global citizens: adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries; and 2.4 UC graduates are global citizens: communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings. |
| Select, apply and evaluate a range of innovative and creative technologies in response to diverse and complex design problems. | 1.1 UC graduates are professional: employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills; 1.4 UC graduates are professional: work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict; 1.5 UC graduates are professional: display initiative and drive, and use their organisational skills to plan and manage their workload; 2.5 UC graduates are global citizens: make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives; 3.3 UC graduates are lifelong learners: adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas; and 3.4 UC graduates are lifelong learners: evaluate and adopt new technology. |
Majors
Awards
| Award | Official abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of the Built Environment (Interior Architecture) | BBuiltEnv (IntArch) |
Honours
High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and Design (Honours) course.
Enrolment data
2023 enrolments for this course by location. Please note that enrolment numbers are indicative only and in no way reflect individual class sizes.
| Location | Enrolments |
|---|---|
| UC - Canberra, Bruce | 18 |
| UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank | 10 |
Enquiries
| Student category | Contact details |
|---|---|
| Prospective International Students: | Email international@canberra.edu.au or Phone +61 2 6201 5342 |
| Current and Commencing Students: | Email FAD.Student@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1300 301 727 |
| Prospective Domestic Students: | Email study@canberra.edu.au or Phone 1800 UNI CAN (1800 864 226) |
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