Has interior design ever been so popular? Simply, no. As an interior designer, you will convert an empty apartment, home, office or shop into a fully functional space that looks amazing. Ideally, you will be very creative with what you do. From space planning to colour combination, functionality to designs and look, everything has got to be perfect. So if you think you are creative, innovative and like tweaking things to make it functionally efficient and look good, you can consider interior designing as a career choice.
Home design is everywhere magazines, books, the television and the internet. If you are creative, have a natural flair for fabrics and textiles, know what goes with what then you could be very much in demand! If you want to launch a career in this dynamic area or start your own business we have the course for you. A good interior designer has creative and practical skills, is a good communicator and has excellent organisational skills. You could be employed by retail outlets, interior design consultancies or architectural practices. However, many interior designers are freelance, and either work for themselves or on a contract with a design agency. Interior designers plan and supervise the design and decoration of the inside of buildings. This can include private homes and buildings such as offices, hotels, restaurants and shops. You could use your experience in interior design to move into other related work, such as theatre set design, visual merchandising or exhibition design.
This online course, when paired with the feedback and guidance you will receive from your personal tutor, will give you everything you need to build a successful career in interior design, suitable both for those new to interior design as well as those already working in the industry.
This course covers everything from floor to ceiling – literally!
Learn the essentials of interior design to transform any empty space with creativity and flair.
We’re an award-winning learning provider and have been recognised for our cutting-edge learning techniques.
Study this course as quickly or slowly as you wish; we’ll work at a speed that suits you.
Get as much help and support as you want from your personal course tutor via email and phone.
Up to 60 hours, which is around 20 minutes per day for 6 months.
The course is specially designed for study by distance learning. Throughout the course, there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked assignments (TMAs), to enable you to monitor your progress.
You have up to a year to complete this course and we have included a suggested number of study hours. This is usually ample time for learners, even with full-time jobs and other commitments. Don’t worry if you go over the year though, we can organise an extension to your course for an additional fee, which also extends your tutor support.
Each unit is followed by a written tutor-marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.
At the end of this course, successful learners will receive a certificate of completion and competency.
Difficulty - Level 3
Entry requirements - There are no formal entry requirements for this course, however, it is recommended that you have an intermediate ability to read and write English.
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You will have access to your personal tutor, via email and telephone, who will mark your assignments and guide you through the course. In addition, you will be supplied with a comprehensive Study Guide which will help you through the study and assessment process. Your personal tutor will be highly experienced in their subject area and qualified to teach.
You don’t need any prior skills in the subject area to start. However, as with all of our courses, we recommend a reasonable level of English reading and writing ability.
We provide all the specially written learning materials you require to study this course at home. The course fee also includes tutor support for the specified duration of your course.
You will receive everything you need to complete this course within the study pack we send to you.
No, this course is assessed by coursework alone.
No, all of the study materials are supplied within your learning pack.
Most students finish comfortably within the course duration period given. However, if you do need more time, your personal tutor support can be extended for an additional fee.
That’s fine, this course can be studied anywhere and is completed by submitting Tutor marked assignments (TMAs).
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