Interior Design Fundamentals British Columbia Institute of Technology

Overview

Course content includes design theory, programming, analysis, concept development, space planning, lighting, colour theory and application, design history, materials and fabrics, residential construction drawing, sustainability & responsible environmental stewardship, written and oral communication skills, and visual communication – through both freehand and computer-generated drawings.

The Interior Design Fundamentals Certificate program from British Columbia Institute of Technology is offered in both Flexible Learning and full-time formats. In Flexible Learning, students register on a course-by-course basis. This allows students flexibility in the number of courses they take in any given term. There are offerings of all courses in each term, starting in January, April, and September. The full-time students follow a fixed curriculum of common courses delivered in eleven months (three terms), starting in September each year.

Career

Graduating & Jobs 

For those individuals seeking employment after completion of the Certificate in Interior Design Fundamentals, employment may be found in the field of Interior Design as manufacturer’s representatives in wholesale resource firms and as consultants in retail design showrooms.

Graduate employment outcomes

The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2020-2022 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2019-2021 graduates and for Degree 2017-2019 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.