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MSF60122 Advanced Diploma of Interior Design

MSF60122 is the nationally recognised Advanced Diploma behind interior decorator work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2022, when it replaced MSF60118. About 1,163 interior decorator jobs were advertised in June 2026, down 10.8% on a year earlier.

Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
1,163last month
Interior decorator roles advertised across Australia
Down on a year earlier
Long-term outlook
Positive
Three structural signals up; current job ads down
Register status
Current
Replaced MSF60118 in 2022
Enrolments
Rising fast
Up 35.7% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The long-term signals behind the Advanced Diploma of Interior Design are positive, though current job advertising is below a year earlier. Interior decorators are in shortage in parts of the country, employment is projected to grow through 2035 and enrolments are rising. Job ads in June 2026 were down 10.8% on a year earlier. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are posting fewer interior decorator jobs than a year ago. About 1,163 interior decorator jobs were advertised online in June 2026, down 10.8% on a year earlier. Over the last 12 months there were about 15,200 job ads, while 190 people were training in the qualification nationally (2025). Ads show the market. Enrolments show the pipeline. Neither is a job promise.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 3999
1,163
Combined monthly online job ads across Interior Decorator, to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates fire protection equipment technicians as in shortage in parts of the country. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Fire Protection Equipment Technician as in shortage in regional areas; Diver, Interior Decorator, Optical Dispenser / Dispensing Optician, Optical Mechanic, Photographer's Assistant, Plastics Technician and Technicians and Trades Workers nec as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Interior decorator jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 24,860 workers in May 2025, 26,520 by May 2030 (up 6.7%) and 28,316 by May 2035 (up 13.9%).

24,860
workers, May 2025
26,520
workers, May 2030
28,316
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

More people are choosing the Advanced Diploma of Interior Design every year. Across Australia, 140 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 190, up 35.7% in a year. National data for MSF60122 starts in 2023.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Advanced Diploma is typically 1.5 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to MSF60122 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for MSF60122 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Advanced Diploma of Interior Design is 39 units: 16 core, plus 23 electives chosen from 43 options on the register.

  • CUADES302Explore and apply the creative design process to 2D forms
  • CUADES303Explore and apply the creative design process to 3D forms
  • CUADES512Establish, negotiate and refine a design brief
  • CUADES611Manage design realisation
  • MSFID4013Design residential interior lighting
  • MSFID4014Produce digital models and documentation for interior design projects
View all 16 core units
  • MSFID4016Design colour schemes for interior and exterior spaces
  • MSFID5020Design residential interiors
  • MSFID5021Evaluate site structure and services for interior design briefs
  • MSFID5022Explore and apply creative design methodology to interior space
  • MSFID5024Design workplace interiors
  • MSFID5025Develop residential interior design project documentation
  • MSFID6010Design commercial interior lighting
  • MSFID6011Resolve complex spatial design problems through modelling
  • MSFID6018Apply 3D digital visualisation techniques to represent interior designs
  • MSFID6020Develop commercial interior design project documentation
View the 43 elective options
  • BSBCRT412Articulate, present and debate ideas
  • BSBCRT512Originate and develop concepts
  • BSBESB406Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
  • BSBOPS402Coordinate business operational plans
  • BSBPMG430Undertake project work
  • CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
  • CUAANM302Create 3D digital animations
  • CUAANM313Create 3D digital models
  • CUAANM512Create 3D digital environments
  • CUADES304Source and apply design industry knowledge
  • CUADES411Generate design solutions
  • CUADES413Develop and extend design skills and practice
  • CUADES423Research and apply techniques in spatial design
  • CUADES612Research global design trends
  • CUADIG303Produce and prepare photo images
  • CUADIG304Create visual design components
  • CUADIG517Design digital simulations
  • CUAILL401Develop and refine illustrative work
  • CUAPPR514Establish and maintain environmentally sustainable creative practice
  • CUAPPR612Collaborate in professional creative projects
  • MSFGN4001Research and meet ethical and compliance requirements
  • MSFID4015Prepare materials and finishes boards for client presentation
  • MSFID4017Research and recommend furniture and accessories
  • MSFID4019Research interior decoration and design influences
  • MSFID4020Research and integrate embedded technologies in interior designs
  • MSFID4021Design soft furnishing solutions for interior spaces
  • MSFID4022Prepare quotation and contract documentation for design projects
  • MSFID5016Develop decoration proposals for complex sites
  • MSFID5017Develop event decoration proposals
  • MSFID5018Provide interior styling service
  • MSFID5019Decorate interiors for restoration projects
  • MSFID5023Design for all ages and abilities
  • MSFID5027Research and recommend colour applications and finishes
  • MSFID5028Research and recommend artwork
  • MSFID6012Design for large scale commercial or institutional interiors
  • MSFID6013Design interiors for hospitality environments
  • MSFID6014Design for retail interiors
  • MSFID6015Design for conservation and restoration projects
  • MSFID6016Select and monitor contractors
  • MSFID6017Evaluate design project outcomes
  • MSFID6019Produce digital presentations for commercial projects
  • MSMENV672Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability
  • MSS015043Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources
training.gov.au national register, MSF60122 release 2
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Where to study

Where can I study MSF60122?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps MSF60122 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 3999) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

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