Student Spotlights
Hear what NDA students have to say about their experience studying with the National Design Academy and how their qualification has helped them succeed within the industry after graduating.
“I wasn’t just following my passion — I was building the knowledge and confidence to turn it into a profession.”
With a degree in Biochemical Engineering and years in quality management and property sales, Cecilia finally followed her lifelong passion. Through NDA’s Ultimate Interior Design Mastery Bundle she’s building skills across interiors, exterior spaces and design software.
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“Completing the degree has been a major achievement for me, and I feel proud of the progress I have made.”
Of Tunisian descent and based in Singapore, Ichrak studied NDA’s BA (Hons) Interior Design online while taking on freelance design projects. Her final project reimagines an unfinished building in Monastir, Tunisia as an inclusive community centre for every generation.
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“For me, the MA is not just about gaining another qualification. It is about becoming a better designer.”
A Lebanon-based interior designer, 3D visualiser and author, Nader has had his books catalogued by institutions including Harvard, MIT and Yale. He’s studying NDA’s MA online, balancing it alongside his design work and writing.
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