Program Details

Interior Design

Diploma
Creative Confidence

About the Program

LaSalle College Vancouver's Diploma in Interior Design imparts the creative design skills to innovate beautiful, ethical interior spaces.

Communicate design solutions through a variety of visual media. Develop aesthetic and ethical sensitivities. Apply your designs in diverse contexts, including residential and commercial.

Master innovative programming in a state-of-the-art environment, and build a professional portfolio to showcase your work. 

Learning Outcomes

  • Engage with technical concepts and skills related to the philosophy of design.  
  • Design both residential and commercial interiors.
  • Communicate key design concepts professionally, through various media.   
  • Explore environmental and sustainable design; interior design and architecture; adaptive reuse; spatial and exhibition design.   
  • Master industry software (e.g., SketchUp Pro, Autodesk, AutoCad).  

Profile

Successful Interior Designers have a unique combination of skills, including:

  • Creativity

    Generate original ideas, approach tasks with imagination, apply unconventional perspectives to produce unique, inspiring designs.

  • Problem Solving

    Analyze complex problems and identify effective solutions.

  • Technical Proficiency

    Master tools to effectively execute creative work.

  • Communication

    Convey thoughts, ideas, information effectively through various channels. Actively listen to others.

  • Detailed Planning

    Grasp timelines, scrutinize task aspects meticulously for excellence.

Career Prospects

Demand for Interior Designers—especially with sustainable, ethical expertise—is booming in Vancouver and beyond.

Opportunities span commercial realms—recreation, retail, dining—and public sectors—hospitals, schools, libraries. Residential avenues include condo developments and direct homeowner collaborations, offering diverse design prospects.

Career Fields

  • Interior Designer
  • Interior Design Director
  • AutoCAD Draftperson
  • Project Manager
  • Space Planner
  • Specialty/Retail Designer
  • Specialty/Contract Designer

Diploma & Accreditation

This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Required Materials

It has been determined that a laptop is required for your program. If you plan to use a Mac, you may need to configure your Mac laptop to run software on Windows.

PC - Minimum Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 16 GB of RAM or more
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX GPU or an equivalent graphics card
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Minimum Requirements:

  • MacBook Air
  • M2
  • 8GB Ram
  • 512 GB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)

PC - Recommended Requirements:

  • Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
  • 32 GB of RAM or more
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
  • NVIDIA RTX 2050 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
  • Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mac - Recommended Requirements:

  • MacBook Pro
  • M2
  • 16 GB Ram
  • 1TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
Architect at Work

Opportunities

Cutting-edge facilities & equipment

  • Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit;
  • Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, & Illustrator;
  • Trimble SketchUp;
  • Podium, VRay;
  • Kerkythea;
  • Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects;
  • Design Manager.

Admissions Criteria

  • Domestic applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation or equivalent

    Copy of government-issued photo ID

  • International applicants generally require:

    Proof of secondary school graduation  (with official English translations)

    Copy of a valid Passport

    Proof of English proficiency

Academic Dates

List of Courses

QUARTER 1

  • Drawing
  • Architectural Drawing
  • Design and Colour Theory
  • Presentation Techniques for Interior Design
  • Introduction to Interior Design

QUARTER 2

  • Commercial Design (Retail)
  • Computer-aided Design I
  • Materials and Resources
  • Critical Thinking
  • History of Art in Early Civilizations

QUARTER 3

  • Residential Design I
  • Computer-aided Design II
  • Textiles
  • Lighting Studies and Application I
  • Art History II: From the Early Modern to the Contemporary

QUARTER 4

  • Commercial Design II (Corporate)
  • Computer-aided Design III
  • Building Systems and Materials
  • Codes/Barrier Free Design
  • Business for Interior Design

QUARTER 5

  • Residential Design II
  • Computer-aided Design IV
  • Ergonomics and Psychology of Design
  • Portfolio
  • Career Development

*Actual course order subject to change

Tuition & Aid

Make a plan with the support of LaSalle College Vancouver's Financial Planning Services! Let us: 

  • Estimate the cost of your education,  
  • Add up your available education-cost resources,  
  • Subtract available resources from estimated cost, 

So that you can get money matters out of the way and focus on your dream career!

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