How Will You Study Online?
Studying with NDA
Established for over 35 years, NDA are the pioneers of delivering online interior design qualifications. We are passionate about providing education that is flexible enough to fit the needs of today’s world. Allowing people to gain a qualification without having to disrupt their current work or lifestyle commitments.
Established for over 35 years, NDA are the pioneers of delivering online interior design qualifications.
How Will You Study Online?
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Responsive Learning, Designed For You.
Offering a fully responsive learning experience our course content can be opened, studied and enjoyed on any device, from anywhere in the world.
Virtual Learning Studio
How do you learn online, you ask? It’s simple: introducing our Virtual Learning Studio, or VLS for short. The VLS is our exclusive, online resource which replaces the normal lectures given in Colleges and Universities.
Students can rewind and re-watch until they are sure they have understood. No frantic note taking and no missing an important lecture! Study when and where it suits you!
Personal Tutors
Every National Design Academy student has a Personal Tutor to guide them through their qualification.
You have unlimited access to your tutor and can contact them by email, telephone, Zoom, Skype or in-person as often as you wish.
Student Support Team
We also have a dedicated Student Support and Administration Team to help deal with any other queries such as payments, student loans advice and anything else you may need a helping hand with.
Our Student Helpline is available Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 17:00 (UK Time).
Group Tutorials
All delivered online via zoom, join NDA tutors and like-minded peers to discuss interior design topics, course content and gain valuable live feedback.
As a Diploma level student, you will be invited to course introduction sessions and also receive advice on how to progress once you complete your course.
As a Degree level student, you are offered a group tutorial for each module of your course.
Open design discussion groups are also arranged and posted regularly on the VLS.
Online Forums
Once you enrol, you will also have the opportunity to join our dedicated NDA Facebook discussion group. Student cohorts will often set up their own Whatsapp chat groups to communicate also.
Students enjoy discussing their design projects, encouraging others and offering advice, as well as sharing work and offering top tips for approaching units.
Interior Design Taught Online?
Interior Design is in essence a very practical subject, however our ten step plan makes studying online easy!
01 - Login To Your VLS
02 - Induction To Your Course & VLS
03 - Course Content Released
04 - Submission Dates
05 - Module Content
06 - Assignments & Knowledge Checkers
07 - Learning Resources
08 - Formative Feedback
09 - Uploading Your Work
10 - Assessment
Please Note:You will not have to take an exam! Your personal tutor will assess your assignments as you submit them throughout the course and your portfolio may be moderated by an external examiner.
Study Alongside Your Peers
We understand that for many students, studying alongside likeminded design enthusiasts is an essential part of the learning experience. At NDA we provide both in-studio and zoom Diploma study options. Three of our four online short courses are also delivered online via zoom.
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Short Courses
In-Studio
Diplomas
Online Fast-Track
Diplomas
Get Equipped
To complete your NDA course, you’ll need access to the right tools – and we’ve got you covered!
Be sure to read our full Equipment & Resources page before you apply. All essential and recommended equipment is availabe to buy from the NDA Art Shop at exclusive student prices!
University Degree Student Entitlements
Thanks to our partnership with De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), even though you will be studying online, all of our degree students are also entitled to benefits such as NUS Cards, free access to AutoCAD software and also use of the DMU library services and any other library under the SCONUL access scheme, either by post or online.
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.
