Diploma in Interior Decorating is a diploma in Interior Design programme offered by Conestoga College in Kitchener, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 15,477 per year (CAD 2,750 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Interior Design
Duration: 2 years
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,750 / year
International tuition: CAD 15,477 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Conestoga's Interior Decorating program offers you a dynamic environment to build the creative and technical skills needed to excel in the diverse field of interior decorating. Learning from industry experts, you'll develop essential and practical skills through studio, lab and lecture experiences, in addition to field trips and guest speakers. You'll take courses on colour, textiles, finishes and fixtures which are enhanced with access to our large sample library. With the benefit of current, industry-standard software, you'll focus on space planning, drafting and visual 2D and 3D communication that bring your design concepts to life. Courses on business practices and entrepreneurship will further prepare you for success in the industry. A field placement opportunity in your last semester will allow you to gain hands-on career experience before graduating. Many students have secured full-time employment as a result of their placement with employers such as decorating/design firms, kitchen and bath companies, product showrooms, design magazines and home staging businesses. Our two-year, full-time diploma program is also recognized by the Decorators and Designers Association of Canada (DDA),which allows current students and graduates to network with industry experts from across Canada and to gain further education in the field of interior decorating.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature-student status at 19 years of age or older, plus Grade 12 compulsory English at the C (65%) or U (55%) level or equivalent, or Conestoga's Preparatory Communications course (COMM1251). The program page does not itself quote a language-test score; it defers to Conestoga's institution-wide English Language Proficiency Requirement, which for diploma programs sets IELTS Academic 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80, PTE Academic 53, or Duolingo 110, while separately noting that a sound English background is considered during selection and that minimum cut-offs apply without stating a figure. Applicants with non-Canadian transcripts must obtain a course-by-course credential evaluation from an approved service such as ICAS or WES. Admitted students must also purchase design materials and textbooks, with costs confirmed after enrolment.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca (college code CONS): for the Fall 2027 intake the online application opens 26 September 2026, the equal consideration date is 1 February 2027, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and accepted offers must be confirmed by 1 May 2027; most oversubscribed programs stop accepting applications after 1 February 2027, though many programs remain open afterward. Conestoga does not publish a separate equal-consideration date for its January intake. International applicants apply directly to Conestoga and are assessed on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis until each program fills; no fixed international closing date is published. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
