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Interior Design
Online Certificate in Residential Interior Design
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Award: Certificate in Residential Interior Design
Duration: Self-paced study
School: KLC School of Design
Campus: Online
Course fees: £1,000 (12mths course access). Flexible payment options available. We also offer flexible study options, up to three years, for an additional fee. If you would like to spread out your study or have any questions, contact us at [email protected] or call +44 (0)1243 973050
Learn interior design with our online Certificate course and gain a professional, industry-recognised qualification while studying at your own pace.
Structured into four comprehensive sections and delivered through a combination of video demonstrations, narrated presentations with subtitles and self-assessed quizzes, this self-study course will support you with the knowledge and skills to create design propositions for existing residential spaces. From the principles of spatial planning and surface design to object curation, styling, and professional practice, you'll learn how to turn your creative passion for interior design into a career.
With 24/7 access to the course materials through our online learning platform, this course is designed to fit around busy work and home schedules. On average, students who commit 12 hours a week to study can complete the course in 12 months. Students have 12 months of online access to all of the course content.
Why study Interior Design at West Dean
- Expert online delivery with easy-to-follow sub-titled videos, infographics, and fun quizzes to help you easily gain the skills needed and accelerate your learning and complete the various inspirational design projects
- Learn key industry CAD software packages of AutoCAD® and SketchUp®, to design your first interior design projects
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Introduction to the Online Certificate platform
Recent Online Certificate in Residential Interior Design graduate Victoria discusses studying the course around her career in theatre design, and pursuing her interests in design history.
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Entry requirements
No previous experience in interior design is required for this course.
Students should have basic computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, and web/internet skills) and be confident using a computer.
Students must have a computer that is suitable to run the following applications:
AutoCAD - www.autodesk.com/uk/products/autocad
SketchUp - www.sketchup.com/en
Please consult the website for the above to confirm the minimum system requirements and ensure that your computer is suitable to the software.
We recommend that students have a PC/Windows-based computer. All of our videos and training materials are based on PC versions of the software. While the PC and Mac versions of the software are very similar, there can be interface and system-level differences. We cannot provide additional software support for students using Mac computer.
It is recommended that students have a reliable, high-speed internet connection. A broadband connection is necessary to access the videos and online training sessions effectively in this course.
English Language
A good command of written and spoken English is required.
Fees & funding
Course fees are the same for UK and international students
- £1,000 (12 months course access)
On average, students who commit 12 hours a week to study can complete the course in 12 months, but we also offer flexible study options, up to three years, for an additional fee. If you would like to spread out your study or have any questions, contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)1243 973050
This course offers flexible payment options:
- Pay via instalments: enrolment fee of £200, followed by ten monthly payments of £80. To pay via instalments, please call +44 (0)1243 818310 or email [email protected]
- Pay in full: please use the payment link below to pay in full for this course and gain immediate access.
We may routinely increase our course fees from year to year for one-year courses as well as courses lasting two or more years and may review and change such course fees without notice.
How to apply
Once payment has been made, your login details will be sent via email.
Related courses
Our part time Certificate in Residential Interior Design has been producing quality employable graduates to the interior design industry for over 15 years. This part time, one-year course is the perfect option for those with busy life commitments who want to become a professional residential interior designers in an intensive, but manageable way.
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Tutors
Jason Healey BSc MA
Course Manager - Open Learning
Ally Wates DipAD
Certificate Course Leader
Ally Wates originally trained as a theatre designer, moving into decorating and then attending KLC as a Diploma student.
Daniela Cava BA(Hons) PGCertHE FHEA
Daniela La Cava, BA(Hons) PGCertHE FHEA is our course tutor who is an experienced Interior Designer, holding a First Class BA Honours in Interior Design.
Ina Parker BA (Hons) PgCert
Ina Parker, BA hons, PgCert is our Interior Design Tutor.
Nicola Burt BA Hons, BIID Reg ID, SBID
Nicola Burt is our interior design tutor in the Open Learning department at KLC School of Design.