Interior Design

Successful Interior Designers have a unique combination of skills, including:

Interior Designers and Decorators in Montréal's metropolitan area enjoy promising job prospects due to increased demand and retiring professionals creating opportunities.

More details available on Canada's Job Bank website.

• Interior Designer,
• Interior Design Technician,
• Kitchen and Bathroom Designer,
• Luxury Home Interior Designer,
• Functional Office Design Planner,
• Sales Associate or Design Associate in a store,
• 3D Designer.

This Diploma of College Studies (DCS) is approved by the ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur of Québec and is internationally recognized.

Holders of a Diploma of College Studies (DCS) can pursue university studies or enter the workforce directly.

A laptop computer is mandatory for study in this program. This laptop must be equipped with the Windows operating system to work with all software.

Mentors may request other standard or student-licensed software mandatory for their courses to be installed.

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It has been determined that your study program requires a particularly powerful computer. We understand that such specifications can lead to significant costs. Therefore, it is acceptable to use a computer from the "Creativity PC" category and to utilize the technological solutions that the College will implement to work around the limitations of your machine.

Minimum Requirements :

• Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
• 32 GB of RAM or more
• 1 TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
• NVIDIA RTX 2060 (or superior) or AMD equivalent
• Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Recommended Requirements

• Intel Core i7 processor or equivalent
• 64 GB of RAM or more
• 2 TB or larger SSD (Solid State Drive)
• NVIDIA 3080RTX GPU or AMD equivalent
• Windows 11 (Home, Education, or Pro versions).

Mandatory software: Adobe Creative Cloud, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, and Microsoft 365 (or Mac equivalent).

Experiment with materials, patterns, and designs using cutting-edge, industry-standard equipment, software, and technology in our advanced facilities, including:

• Design classrooms,
• FLEX classrooms,
• Active learning classrooms,
• And many others!

Actively participate and collaborate with teachers using these specialized facilities, boosting your motivation and confidence.

Employers actively seek candidates with practical experience. In addition to offering a Career Service, LaSalle College combines classroom learning with real-world work experience.

Our Interior Design program includes a 60-hour internship as part of the curriculum. 

Exceptions to these admission criteria may be applied.

Every application is reviewed by the College.

To be eligible for acceptance into this program, applicants are generally required to meet one of the following criteria:

LaSalle College has three annual start dates: fall, winter, and summer.

We accept applications at any time. Registration is open year-round.

Processing time:

• Canadian applicants: up to two weeks,
• International applicants: up to six months.

Submit your application as soon as possible to ensure a spot in your desired semester.

Note that applications are not processed until all required, validated documents and admission fees are received.

Diploma of College Studies (DCS) programs consist of:

• General education courses common to all programs,
• General education courses specific to the program,
• Complementary general education courses.

Concentration Courses

• Materials and Finishes (45 h)
• Execution Plan 1: CAD (45 h)
• Applied Color (45 h)
• Artistic Trends (60 h)
• Technical Drawing Standards (45 h)
• Sketching (45 h)
• Creativity 1 (45 h)
• Color and Drawing (60 h)
• Workshop 1: Residential Design (75 h)
• Furniture and Accessories (45 h)
• Business Communication (45 h)
• History of Styles 1 (45 h)
• Workshop 2: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (90 h)
• Lighting Concepts (45 h)
• 3D Modeling 1 (45 h)
• Execution Plan 2: CAD (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 1 (45 h)
• Furniture Design 1 (45 h)
• Workshop 3: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (120 h)
• Creativity 2 (60 h)
• Execution Plan 3: BIM (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 2 (45 h)
• Furniture Design 2 (45 h)
• Workshop 4: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (150 h)
• History of Styles 2 (45 h)
• 3D Modeling 2 (45 h)
• Architectural Drawing 3 (45 h)
• Certification and Innovation (45 h)
• Workshop 5: Commercial, Industrial and Public Design (150 h)
• 3D Modeling 3 (60 h)
• Portfolio (45 h)
• Internship (60 h)
• Final Project (45 h)

*The College reserves the right to substitute some courses.

General Education Courses

College-level institutions emphasize general education that focuses on core cultural knowledge, skill development, responsible citizenship, and shared cultural heritage.

Alumni have a well-rounded skill set and general knowledge that is valued in the workplace.

• 3 physical education courses (90 h)
• 3 philosophy courses (150 h)
• 4 language and literature courses (140 h)
• 2 second language courses (90 h)
• 2 complementary courses (90 h)