Program Overview

Honours Bachelor of Interior Design Honours Bachelor Degree program

Program Description

Express your creativity and become a leader in the growing field of interior design. At Georgian College, we value the potential of our students and provide an innovative and collaborative learning experience with a focus on hands-on learning. Access to current digital technology, and a four-month Co-op semester offer exceptional job preparation that is well recognized by the professional community. Students in this program work closely with faculty who have extensive industry experience in a studio environment similar to a professional design office. You are challenged to rethink the built environment by advocating positive change in a rapidly evolving global context.

Explore and design sustainable interior environments that support and enhance human health, safety, well-being, performance, and experience. At Georgian, you construct sophisticated interior designs and document construction drawings and specifications to communicate concept development and design resolution and to celebrate creative vision.

Founded on the broader aspects of evidence-based research, professional practice, and design integrity, this ARIDO recognized bachelor’s degree program provides opportunities to explore your personal expression and establishes you as an innovator in the field of interior design.

Intake Information

• Start date: Fall 2025
• Campus: Barrie

Tuition and Fees

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Work-Integrated Learning

• This program includes a co-op work term component where you’ll gain experience in a workplace related to your field of study.
• Learn about types of work-integrated learning at Georgian.

Admission Requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, mature student status
• Minimum overall average of 65 per cent
• Six Grade 12 U or M level courses including:
  • Grade 12 U English with a minimum grade of 65 percent
  • Grade 11 or Grade 12 U or M level Mathematics with a minimum grade of 60 percent

Selection Process

• Digital Portfolio
  • There are a total of four creative pieces plus one written document that need to be submitted.
  • The following five pieces must be submitted as they are described:
    1. Perspective line drawing of a chair: black line with construction lines to show proper perspective methods are encouraged. You may use your choice of medium (by hand).
    2. Perspective line drawing of an interior space or building façade. This should be from an actual space or building and not from your imagination or an abstract method. You may use your choice of medium (by hand).
    3. Colour still life study demonstrating your use of colour and composition must include the following: teacup and saucer (the cup must not be placed in the saucer), a book, a transparent glass vessel and a silver candlestick. You may use your choice of medium. (All in one drawing.)
    4. A work of your choice which may include a three-dimensional object you have designed or created, a subject or type of work which is not included in the list above, or work related to interior design.
    5. A written document of 350 words, which describes your interest in and knowledge of the interior design field. We strongly recommend you research and refer to current issues in the interior design profession and include any influences affecting your decision to pursue a career in the interior design discipline.

Career Opportunities

• There are numerous avenues to pursue for productive and creative interior design careers. These pathways include corporate/office design, residential and condominium design, hospitality design, retail design, exhibition design, health care design, civic design, and historic preservation. Many graduates enter directly into positions within established interior design and architectural firms. Career opportunities also include interior design positions in government, facilities space planning, and real estate development.

Why Study at Georgian?

• Integrated curriculum
• Small class sizes
• Relevant work experience
• Exceptional learning environment
• Expert faculty
• Scholarship show, design competitions, and community engagement

Industry Recognition

• Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO)
• The Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO) is the professional body for interior designers in Ontario.
• Georgian’s Honours Bachelor of Interior Design program is an ARIDO-recognized interior design program in Ontario.

Meet Our Faculty

• Alexandra Hutchison
• Andrea Vorstermans-Zado
• Fariba Molki
• Jessica Frehr
• Leah Sherwood
• Lidia van Zyl
• Michael Farnan
• Michael Guido
• Tara O’Neil
• Terry Ledger
• Vanessa Simpson

Student Achievement Data

• Student attrition and retention
  • 84.2 per cent of the students enrolled in fall 2022 (years 1, 2, 3) returned in the fall 2023 to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Interior Design, putting attrition at 15.8 per cent.
  • 75.6 per cent of the students enrolled in fall 2021 (years 1, 2, 3) returned in the fall 2022 to continue their studies in the Bachelor of Interior Design, putting attrition at 24.4 per cent.
• Graduation rates
  • Of the students graduating in 2022, 91.7 per cent graduated within four years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2021, 100 per cent graduated within four years.
  • Of the students graduating in 2020, 100 per cent graduated within four years.
• Job placement/employment rates
  • Of the 12 graduates from summer 2021, fall 2021 and winter 2022, 88 per cent (of those surveyed) were employed in interior design or a related field within six months of graduation.
  • Of the 4 graduates from summer 2020, fall 2020 and winter 2021, 810 per cent (of those surveyed) were employed in interior design or a related field within six months of graduation.

Course Overview

• 34 Core Courses
• 4 Non-Core Courses
• 6 Elective Non-Core Courses
• 1 Co-op Work Term

Program-Specific Courses

• Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Honours Bachelor of Interior Design program outline.
  • INDE 1001 – Design Communications
  • INDE 1003 – Sustainable Practices
  • INDE 1009 – Interior Design Studio 1
  • INDE 1010 – Design Theory

Course Delivery Method(s)

• In person
  • This program is delivered fully in person and requires you to attend campus.