Online & In Studio Design Courses
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Become a Professional Interior Designer!
Globally Recognised
Fully accredited qualifications
Study Your Way
Study in-studio or online, anytime, from anywhere
Progression Guaranteed
Progress to study our online bachelor’s degrees
Affordable
Lower fees & UK student loans available
Excellent Tutor Support
Unlimited access to your personal tutor
Choose Your Learning Level
Professional Interior Design Diploma
Flexible, globally recognised Professional Level 3 Diploma Courses; online or in-studio, offering essential skills, career pathways and guaranteed progression to an NDA Bachelor’s Degree.
Price Match Guarantee:As a not-for-profit foundation,we are so confident in the price of our Diploma’s that if you can find the same level of education for less, we will match it!
Online Flexible
Diploma
- Start whenever you like & study flexibly at your own pace
- Fully online with no scheduled classes
- Perfect for balancing work, family, or travel
- No entry requirements & no exams
- Fully accredited & globally recognised
- Work legally as an interior designer anywhere in the world
- Instalment options available
- UK Fees part subsidised by UK Government
- UK resident student loans available
In-Studio
Diploma
- Two weeks of face-to-face training followed by home-study modules
- Work directly with tutors and fellow designers in a professional studio environment
- Our most interactive and collaborative study option
- No entry requirements & no exams
- Fully accredited & globally recognised
- Work legally as an interior designer anywhere in the world
- Instalment options available
- UK Fees part subsidised by UK Government
- UK resident student loans available
Online Fast-Track
Diploma
- Live online lessons twice a week for 8 weeks, plus guided independent study
- Learn alongside a tutor and classmates in real time
- A faster, more supported route to completion
- No entry requirements & no exams
- Fully accredited & globally recognised
- Work legally as an interior designer anywhere in the world
- Instalment options available
- UK Fees part subsidised by UK Government
- UK resident student loans available
Or Choose Our Ultimate Design Mastery Bundle
Achieve full-scale mastery by combining your chosen interior design diploma with all three specialist online ‘via zoom’ short courses in one bundle.
The Ultimate Interior Design Mastery Bundle
- Study our Interior Design Diploma + Software (CAD), Exterior Design and AI
- Choose from 3 Diploma study options
- Up to 18 months to complete all additional short courses
- No exams - fully coursework assessed
- Save 10% on fees compared with taking each course separately
Specialist Level 3 Diploma Subjects
You can also study level 3 diploma courses in the specialist subjects of professional garden design and soft furnishings and curtain making.
Professional Garden Design
Online Flexible
Diploma
Online Fast-Track
Diploma
Professional Soft Furnishings & Curtain Making
Online Flexible
Diploma
Online Short Courses
Boost your skills with specialist online short courses in Interior Design, Software (CAD), Exterior Design, and AI for Interior Design. All our online short courses are endorsed by the AIM Qualifications Quality Mark.
Interior Design For Your Home
Approximately 30 to 40hrs self paced flexible online learning
AI for Interior Design
5 live lessons via zoom over 3 weeks + 3 weeks home study. 6 weeks total
Exterior Design
6 live lessons via zoom over 3 weeks + 3 weeks home study. 6 weeks total
Online Interior Design Degree Courses
Work at your own pace with dedicated one-to-one online tuition, while achieving a fully accredited interior design bachelor’s or master’s degree, equal to any other on-campus qualification.
BA (Hons) Interior Design
- Choose your own start date & study at your own pace
- Fully online with no scheduled classes
- Private one-on-one tuition
- Perfect for balancing work, family, or travel
- No exams - project-based assessment
- Fully accredited & recognised qualification
- Identical bachelor's degree certificate to on-campus study
- Guaranteed progression to our master's (MA) degree
- Instalment options available
- UK resident student loans available
- * Fee per year/level
BA (Hons) Interior Design Top-Up
- For those with an FdA, HND, BTEC, or extensive industry experience
- Choose your own start date & study at your own pace
- Fully online with no scheduled classes
- Private one-on-one tuition
- Perfect for balancing work, family, or travel
- No exams - project-based assessment
- Fully accredited & recognised qualification
- Identical bachelor's degree certificate to on-campus study
- Instalment options available
- UK resident student loans available
MA Interior Design with Practice Management
- Choose your own start date & study at your own pace
- Fully online with no scheduled classes
- Private one-on-one tuition
- Perfect for balancing work, family, or travel
- No exams - project-based assessment
- Fully accredited & recognised qualification
- Identical master's degree certificate to on-campus study
- Qualify for senior interior design management level roles
- Instalment options available
- UK resident student loans available
Specialist Online Degree Subjects
You can also study online bachelor’s degree courses in the specialist subjects of Heritage Interior Design, Retail Design and Design for Outdoor Living.
Globally Recognised Qualifications
Our Diploma’s are fully accredited by AIM Qualifications and regulated by Ofqual, they are British Government-approved and globally recognised.
All NDA degrees are fully accredited by De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), ranked in Times’ top 3% of world universities.
Student Success Stories
Hear what our amazing students have to say about how they have succeeded within the industry once completing their online interior design courses with the National Design Academy.
I chose the National Design Academy because it offered the perfect blend of professional flexibility and academic depth. I completed my course in early October and I'm now expanding my professional network as I grow Fabian Interiors — a brand dedicated to creating timeless, nature-inspired interiors.
Post degree things have been quite crazy for me in terms of work, both residential and commercial... In terms of the future for me, I feel incredibly excited, I feel empowered by the course and in a position where I can take on most design jobs an imprint on the world!
With the course being online, it was really convenient, as I could fit the course around my children and family life..... Since completing my Diploma last year, I set up my own online furniture shop and this year I have started an interior design service in and around Norfolk.
I applied to the NDA to make me a better all-round designer and to enable me to broaden my professional capabilities in the world of interior design. Since finishing my degree, I have moved to an incredible design company, who offer both interior design and commercial kitchen design. At ABDA, I get to combine my 11 years of commercial kitchen design with my new interior design skillset.
I’m going to be using the NDA progression scholarship to progress onto the MA interior design master's degree and the professional garden design diploma – at the same time! I’m also going to start looking for a job where I can work on real projects for real clients.
I enjoyed the course and it was ideal for my needs of working during the day and studying in the evenings and on the weekends. I have slowly incorporated my new skillset into my decorating business. I now have a client that is ready for a new dining room design. I cannot wait to start this journey into an industry I’m very passionate about!
Since finishing my course, I’ve started a design studio called ‘Luxurious Designs’, based in Saudi Arabia. Moving forward, I will focus more on contemporary and luxury design. I would actually like to develop a new design type, like a modern Islamic and Contemporary Arabian style, also we have a plan to expand to Dubai.
I was looking at universities from all over the world and actually, the National Design Academy seemed to be the most professional one. Studying with the NDA definitely enabled me to work in this particular area. I think it is a unique challenge for a retail designer to create an environment that really expresses a brand, the core of a brand.
Following the completion of my bachelor's degree, I started to take full design projects working with contractors, from the initial stages of the project, working in every detail until the final stage. My aspiration is to step out of my comfort zone and start taking on bigger commercial and retail projects.
Now that I’ve finished my course, I’m focusing on integrating interior design into Cooper8 Ltd to offer a full and comprehensive hospitality package. My goal is to design not only efficient space layouts and commercial kitchens, but also beautiful interiors that enhance the overall experience.
The reason why I decided to study interior design with the National Design Academy was to learn the professional skills so I could take up projects for clients, not just friends and family. After I finished my course I started hiring to help me grow my existing business, Kad Design Studio. I now have a team of an Architect, Interior Designer and a Site Engineer.
I found the course to be very good if you want to kick-start your career in interior design. The VLS is easy to use and navigate around, which is helpful when studying fully remote. I’m continuing my studies with the National Design Academy onto the online BA (Hons) Interior Design Degree, so I can shape my future for a better one.
