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Description
Are you thinking about starting a career as an Interior Designer? Have you considered setting up your own business and making an income as an Interior Designer? Or maybe you have always wanted to study Interior Design to improve your own home? If you have answered yes to any of these questions then this is the course for you.
As an Interior Designer you will consult with your clients to plan and carry out the design of their interior and furnishings. This course covers a whole range of aspects relating to interior design and the elements that need to be considered in the planning stages.
The objectives of the Interior Design course are to:
- describe the history of interior design, classic design styles and the work of leading designers
- investigate the seven design elements which contribute to a design
- explore the room elements which influence a design effect
- undertake an interior design project
- develop a business plan for establishing a design business
Outline
The Background
- The origins of Interior design
- Influences through the ages
The Background cont.
- Great Designers of our recent past
- Defining a style
Design Elements
- Space
- Colour
- Balance
Design Elements cont.
- Texture & Pattern
- Scale
- Line
- Form
Room Elements
- Furniture
- Flooring
Room Elements cont.
- Lighting
- Walls
- Windows
Room Elements cont.
- Doors
- Fabrics
- Accessories
The Project
- Planning the project
- Space planning
- Choosing a colour scheme
- Choosing flooring
- Choosing wall treatments
The Project cont.
- Choosing lighting
- Choosing furniture
- Choosing window dressings
- Arranging the furniture
- Choosing accessories
- The results
- Tools of the trade
Making a living from Interior design
- Have you got what it takes to be an Interior Designer?
- Setting up a small business
- Business plan
Making a living from Interior design cont.
- Tax
- VAT
- Insurance
- Health & safety
For a more detailed syllabus on this course, click here
Additional Info
- Languages
- English
- Course Length
- 110.00 hours
- Duration of Access
This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.
The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 110 hrs.
- Instructor
With this course you will have unlimited access to your own personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. It is your personal tutor's role to ensure that you receive constructive feedback and to deal with any queries you may have. You are more than welcome to telephone, fax or email your personal tutor.
You will also have access to a dedicated and friendly team of administrators and course advisors who offer sound and professional guidance and advice when you need it. This ensures that you will never feel neglected and that you will always succeed!
- Prerequisites/Audience
This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.
If you do not have Internet access, or would prefer to study this course via the traditional paper/postal based study method, you can find more information on the course by clicking on the link below.
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the ASET registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
Professional Membership
During your course of study on our Interior Design ASET Level 3 Diploma Course you may apply for student membership to the British Interior Design Association (www.bida.org).
The British Interior Design Association is the only professional interior design association in the UK. As membership to the BIDA is selective, it sets designer Members apart from other designers. It is the potential client's guarantee of professional interior design.
What is NCFE
NCFE is the UK's longest established awarding body, recognised as a highly professional and responsive organisation, committed to maintaining excellent customer service and a friendly approach.
NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.
Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that the college has been inspected and approved by an independent and experienced education professional and is quality audited biannually by NCFE. The centre delivering the programmes has been licensed by NCFE on the basis of its own quality systems. At the end of an accredited course, successful learners will also receive an NCFE Award certificate of achievement.
For more information on this award, click here
- Requirements/Materials Included
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
- Certification
On completion of your course, you will receive two qualifications:
Qualification 1: Interior Design Diploma
Interior Design Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.
Qualification 2: Level 3 Interior Design Award
At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).
This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements. Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.
