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).
This two-year diploma builds creative and technical skills through studio, lab and lecture work, supplemented by field trips and guest speakers. Coursework covers colour, textiles, finishes and fixtures with access to a sample library, and uses industry-standard software for space planning, drafting, and 2D and 3D visual communication. Additional courses address business practices and entrepreneurship, and a field placement in the final semester provides hands-on experience before graduation. The program carries recognition from Canada's Decorators and Designers Association (DDA), connecting current students and graduates with the broader industry and additional education opportunities in the field.
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
Start Date:September and January
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.
