Diploma in Interior Decorating is a diploma in Interior Design programme offered by Georgian College in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 2 years, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,619 per semester (CAD 1,387 per semester for local students).
This two-year diploma treats interior decorating as the shaping of distinctive spaces that meet functional needs while addressing aesthetic perception. Through lectures, studio sessions and lab work, students complete projects that interpret client requirements and produce innovative interiors, covering the use of space, beautification and furnishing, and the documentation of design concepts into a package that conveys a sense of place. The programme also builds professional and entrepreneurial skills for industry work or self-employment, reinforced by a field placement in the decorating profession.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This diploma requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status, plus Grade 12 English at the C or U level. Mature applicants aged 19 or older, non-secondary-school applicants, and home-schooled applicants may also qualify through equivalent coursework, upgrading, GED, or equivalency testing, and prior post-secondary study or relevant life experience can be credited toward entry. No portfolio, interview, or test-score table appears on the programme page; applicants whose first language is not English fall under Georgian's general diploma-level requirement instead: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall or TOEFL iBT 79 overall. Delivery shifts from the Barrie campus to the new Barrie Downtown location for the fall 2027 intake.
Application Details
Start Date:September
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Georgian's highly competitive programs, which now covers Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Summer 2028 entry, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats last; offers of admission for this 2026-2027 cycle must be accepted by 1 May 2027. Programs outside the highly competitive list carry no equal-consideration date and are assessed on a rolling basis year-round. International applicants apply directly through Georgian's own portal with no published closing date and are assessed on a rolling basis while seats remain, though Georgian warns a program open when applied to may close before assessment. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
