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Diploma Classroom Based

Gain advanced knowledge of interior design skills and techniques to design your own home or become a professional interior designer.


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Price

£2,195 (Easy-pay plan available)

Duration

Approximately 6-12 months

Study Option
Classroom Based
Course Location
We offer classes in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and Bristol
Entry Requirements
18 years old or over
Assessment
10 online practical assignments
Accreditation
The British Academy of Interior Design is an accredited provider of the British Accreditation Council (BAC).

Completing this course will provide you with the necessary skills to become an interior designer. You will be armed with the tools to create, present, and deliver your own interior design projects.

The course covers fundamental techniques which develop into more advanced skills. No minimum qualification is required.

Designed around 10 practical assignments, you will incrementally build on the techniques and knowledge needed to succeed in the interior design industry.

As a Classroom-Based student you will attend tutor-led classes taught by industry professionals. You will also have full access to the Online Learning Centre, which contains course material created by industry experts including instructional videos, written content, and assignments.

Our tutors are always contactable through the Online Learning Centre and are there to provide all the support, knowledge, and in-depth feedback you will need as you progress through your course.

On average a student studying around 15 hours per week can complete the course in 12 months, and a student studying around 30 hours a week can complete the course in 6 months*.

*Completion time is based on the approximate time it has taken past students to complete the course. Students have up to 36 months to complete the course.

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Class Location

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University of Westminster
309 Regent Street
London
W1B 2HW
University of Westminster
115 New Cavendish St
London
W1W 6UW
Westminster Kingsway College
Victoria Centre
Vincent Square
London
SW1P 2PD
Hallam Conference Centre
44 Hallam Street
London
W1W 6JJ
America Square Conference Centre
1 America Square
17 Crosswall
London
EC3N 2LB
Peel Building
The University of Salford
The Crescent
Salford
Manchester
M5 4WT
Doubletree Hilton Hotel
Manchester - Piccadilly
One Piccadilly Place,
1 Auburn Street
Manchester
M1 3DG
Studio Bee Photography Studio
14-16 Faraday St
Manchester
M1 1BE
NQ Photography Studio Manchester
11 Stevenson Square
Manchester
M1 1DB
Manchester Metropolitan University
Business School
All Saints Building
Manchester
M15 6BH
AWOL Studios
Hope Mill
Pollard Street
Manchester
M4 7JA
United Kingdom
The Photocove
Wellington House
21 Pollard Street East
Manchester
M40 7FS
Darwin Building
Newman University
Genners Ln
Birmingham
B32 3NT
Dwyer Building
Newman University
Genners Ln
Birmingham
B32 3NT
McAuley Building
Newman University
Genners Ln
Birmingham
B32 3NT
The Studio
7 Cannon Street
Birmingham
B2 5EP
Edinburgh Napier University
Merchiston Campus
10 Colinton Road
Edinburgh
EH10 5DT
Edinburgh Training and Conference Venue
16 St Mary's St.
Edinburgh
EH1 1SU
Stranmillis University College
Stranmillis Road
Belfast
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT9 5DY
Central Cardiff
Location to be confirmed
Central Bristol
Location to be confirmed

Class Schedule

View the schedule for the evening classes and the weekend classes in London , Birmingham , Manchester , Edinburgh , Belfast , Cardiff and Bristol.

Topics

The list below provides an overview of the topics covered in this course.

    • Presenting Interior Designs

    Learn how interior designers develop ideas and present them to clients. Examine different presentation methods and produce a range of visuals for a client's living room. Learn about:

    • Researching interior design practice in the past and present
    • Client briefs
    • Site surveys
    • Technical drawings
    • Sample boards
    • Designing visuals for client presentations
    • The Design Cycle

    Create designs for a studio apartment and learn about the stages of the design cycle - a structured approach to project development from initial idea to completed design. Learn about:

    • Interpreting a client brief
    • Developing, selecting and testing ideas
    • Techniques for spatial planning, model making and rendering
    • Creating a design portfolio
    • Colour rendering
    • Evaluating client feedback and reviewing designs
    • Cultural Movements in Interior Design

    Examine how society, history, technology, economics and culture influences interior design practice. Complete a research project to learn about key historical movements in interior design. Learn how to:

    • Use research methods
    • Analyse key movements in history
    • Develop key insights about contemporary design influences
    • Present research findings professionally
    • 3D Techniques in Interior Design

    Examine the properties, suitability and application of different materials for use in a large kitchen design. Create a portfolio of 3D visuals and models using techniques that are central to interior design practice. Learn how to:

    • Design a residential kitchen
    • Examine furniture fixtures and equipment
    • Explore different materials and how they are used
    • Create 3D visuals and scale models
    • Examine health and safety issues in residential design
    • Workflow Systems

    Develop timelines, diagrams and templates for a workflow system that support the installation of a studio apartment design. Learn how to:

    • Identify the sequence of activities needed to complete an installation
    • Understand the relationship between design activities, time and resources
    • Apply a workflow system to respond to challenges
    • Develop a template workflow system for future use

Tutors

All our tutors are interior design professionals working in the industry.

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I really didn’t expect it to be so amazing. I've built up a great portfolio so I can show what I'm able to produce.

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Dusko Gvero

Graduate

The support is amazing, the tutors are fantastic. I would definitely recommend this course to other people.

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Honor Bates

Student

I applied myself to the course 110 percent, graduated, and then got a job. The course is the reason I got the job.

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Tina Beven

Graduate

I wonder now why I didn't do this years ago! With it being a home study course I can work it around my family.

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Susanne Goodman

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The British Academy of Interior Design

Our philosophy at the British Academy of Interior Design is to make high-quality education accessible to all by empowering people to do what they love. Through the power of online and blended learning, our students are able to harness their creativity and practically apply it to succeed in their chosen careers.

Pursue your ambition - because the future is today!

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