Interior Architecture & Design - Year 1
This course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competences to create interiors in line with client specifications including presentation drawings, materials specification, lighting, furniture proposals and construction detailing.
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
1 year full-time. 5 days per week.
Entry Requirements
• You must have achieved 5 passes or 5 O6/ H7s or a combination of 5 O6/H7s or have achieved the LCA with a Merit profile, or have achieved a full relevant QQI Level 4 Award.
• Mature applicants (aged 21 and over) and other applicants without the formal entry requirements will be assessed individually for suitability.
• Direct applications to Year 2 are welcome from holders of a QQI Level 5 in Interior Design or equivalent.
Careers / Further progression
Progression
If you want to get a degree, then you can apply through the CAO system for entry into courses in the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme such as:
• BA (Hons) Interior Design (TU975) Technological University Dublin [Grangegorman]
• BA (Hons) Interior Design (GC490) Griffith College
• BA Interior Architecture and Design (AU820) Atlantic Technological University [Sligo] *Leaving Certificate Maths Required
• BA (Hons) Architecture (TU832) Technological University Dublin [Bolton Street] *Subject to Aptitude Test and Interview
After Year 2, you can apply for advanced entry into the degree courses listed above. Advanced entry applications are assessed on a case by case basis.
Check out more progression options by downloading the BFEI Progression Pathways Chart at www.bfei.ie/faqs (under progression)
Career Opportunities:
As a graduate of this course, you can pursue careers in a range of areas including:
• Interior Designer
• Design Consultant
• Furniture Designer
• CAD Operator
• Colour Consultant
• Interior Architect
• Set Designer
Further information
Start Date: 14/09/2026.
Student Financial Support
The range of schemes and measures available to assist students in Further Education Colleges include the:
Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS)
Back To Education Allowance (BTEA)
Maintenance Grant Scheme
Fund For Students With Disabilities
Other Funding
PLC Bursary for Displaced Persons (Ukraine) Scheme 2023
www.studentfinance.ie provides comprehensive and user-friendly information on the range of financial support schemes and programmes available to full-time further and higher education students.
You can apply online. Click on the “Application Weblink” above. You will need to have your PPS number and an email address to complete the application.
At Dublin College Blackrock (formerly BFEI) located in Blackrock village, Co.Dublin we offer a one and two year, QQI Level 5 and Level 6 Interior Architecture and Design course.
Have you a passion for Design and Architecture? Can you see yourself transforming interiors with colour and texture? Have you always been interested in interiors but never got the opportunity to follow your dream? Are you a mature student wanting to change career or progress to study at degree level? Are you interested in studying during the mornings only.
This course will provide you with the knowledge, skills and competences to create interiors in line with client specifications including presentation drawings, materials specification, lighting, furniture proposals and construction detailing.
What will I study?
• Architectural Drawing
• Appreciation of Art, Craft and Design
• Design Skills
• Drawing and Autocad
• Furnishing and Fittings
• Colour and Light
• Communications
• Work Experience
Assessment and Certification
• This course is certified by QQI.
• Assessment is based on assignments and projects submitted during the year.
• Learners who successfully complete Year 1 will be awarded a QQI Level 5 Certificate in Interior Design (5M5054).
5M5054 - Interior Design.
Dublin College Blackrock,
Main Street,
Blackrock,
Co Dublin,
A94 X383
t: +353 1 2889717
e: office@bfei.ie