Welcome to the National Design Academy

Whether you are looking to further your Interior Design career or simply enhance your creativity, the National Design Academy is proud to offer fully accredited Interior Design courses. From Foundation to Degree level, our courses are designed for you to study from the comfort of your own home.

Established for 22 years, we are the largest and most successful design school in the UK, with over 20,000 students having graduated. Our validated and accredited interior design qualifications are fully recognised by employers and Higher Education establishments ensuring our students achieve their career aspirations.

If you have little or no interior design experience, start with our Level 3 Diploma. This will give you the skills you need to design your own project or help family and friends with theirs. The Diploma is our 'access to Higher Education' qualification and successful Diploma students are guaranteed a place on our Foundation Degree. For a career in interior design you can then progress through the Foundation Degree to BA (Hons) Interior Design.

Our courses qualify for partial government funding which means much lower fees than those charged by Universities, and all the studies are flexible enough for you to continue with other work and family commitments.

We pride ourselves in offering courses that are accessible to all, even if you have no existing interior design qualifications or have individual learning needs.

Contact us today, our admissions staff and tutors would be happy to offer you any advice and assistance.


Open Days

Our highly popular Open Days for the Foundation and BA (Hons) Degree give a real insight into what’s on offer at the Academy and are held regularly on weekdays and weekends. Everyone is welcome to see the Academy, learn more about what’s involved in the course, and meet the tutors – not to mention a tour of the fabulous NDA Private Clients show apartments!

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Virtual Learning Studio

Logo: Virtual Learning StudioThe VLS enables students to keep in contact with their tutor and other students, access all the material they need for the Degree course and is packed with lots of inspiration and information.

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NDA Private Clients

The River Crescent apartments are a fantastic asset to the academy, and a unique resource for our students.

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What Our Students Say

Everything I had hoped to achieve/gain access to today was covered

Degree Open Day, April 2010

I feel so much more confident now on how to produce my work more professionally

Digital Visual Presentation using PowerPoint Workshop, February 2010

The workshops are very worthwhile and very motivational

Establishing Your Own Interior Design Practice Workshop, January 2010

Excellent value for money and a great start to the course!

Diploma in Professional Interior Design: Inspiration Day, December 2009

Workshops are always great for the exchanging of ideas and other students opinions

Exhibition Design Workshop, October 2009

Our Partners

Logo: Leicester College Logo: National Open College Network Logo: Staffordshire University Logo: River Crescent