Last Updated: Wednesday, 17th September 2026
These Terms of Use explain the rules that apply when you access and use the National Design Academy website at www.nda.ac.uk (the “Website”).
Note: By using the Website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the Website.
These Terms of Use relate specifically to the use of our Website. Separate terms, policies and conditions may apply if you apply for, enrol on, purchase or undertake a course with us.
The National Design Academy (“NDA”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is a brand of NDA Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation registered in England and Wales.
Our registered office is:
NDA Foundation
Rufford Hall
Waterside Way
Trent Park
Nottingham
NG2 4DP
United Kingdom
Company number: 07654911
NDA Foundation operates the National Design Academy and is responsible for this Website.
You may use our Website for lawful personal, educational and informational purposes.
You must not use our Website:
Note: We reserve the right to restrict or suspend access to the Website where we reasonably believe these Terms of Use have been breached or where this is necessary to protect our systems, users or organisation.
We take reasonable care to ensure that information published on our Website is accurate and up to date.
However, Website content is provided for general information and may be changed or updated from time to time. We do not guarantee that all information on the Website will always be complete, accurate or current.
Course information, including course content, modules, entry requirements, fees, start dates, study options and other details, may be updated from time to time.
Where you are considering applying for or enrolling on a course, you should refer to the information and terms provided to you as part of the application and enrolment process.
Nothing on this Website constitutes professional, legal, financial or other specialist advice.
Information about our courses is provided on the Website to help prospective students understand the study opportunities available through the National Design Academy.
Your use of this Website does not itself create a contract between you and NDA Foundation for the provision of a course or educational service.
If you apply for or enrol on a course, separate terms, policies and conditions may apply and will be made available to you as part of the relevant application or enrolment process.
Where there is any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and specific contractual terms applying to a course or enrolment, the specific contractual terms will apply in relation to that course or enrolment.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes, restricts or otherwise affects any rights you may have under applicable consumer law.
Unless otherwise stated, the content of this Website is owned by or licensed to NDA Foundation and is protected by copyright, trade mark and other intellectual property laws.
This includes, but is not limited to:
You may view, download or print reasonable extracts from the Website for your own personal and non-commercial use.
Note: You must not reproduce, republish, distribute, sell, commercially exploit, modify or otherwise use substantial parts of our Website content without our prior written permission, except where permitted by law.
Nothing in these Terms of Use transfers ownership of any intellectual property rights to you.
Trade marks, logos or other intellectual property belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
You must not misuse the Website or use its content or systems in a way that could damage NDA Foundation, the National Design Academy, our students, staff, systems or other users.
Note: You must not deliberately attempt to circumvent security measures, interfere with Website functionality, introduce malicious software, or access areas or information for which you do not have permission.
You must not use automated systems, bots, scraping tools or similar technologies to access, extract or reproduce substantial amounts of Website content where doing so places an unreasonable burden on our systems, circumvents technical measures, infringes our intellectual property rights or is otherwise unlawful.
You must not misuse the Website or use its content or systems in a way that could damage NDA Foundation, the National Design Academy, our students, staff, systems or other users.
Our Website may contain links to websites, services or resources operated by third parties.
These links are provided for information and convenience. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the inclusion of a link does not mean that NDA Foundation endorses, controls or is responsible for the third-party website or its content.
Third-party websites have their own terms, privacy practices and policies. We recommend reviewing these before using those websites or providing personal information to them.
We are not responsible for the availability or content of third-party websites that are outside our control.
You may link to publicly accessible pages on our Website provided that you do so fairly and lawfully.
You must not create a link in a way that:
Note: We may ask you to remove a link where we reasonably believe that it breaches these Terms of Use or applicable law.
We aim to keep our Website available and operating securely, but we cannot guarantee that it will always be available without interruption or error.
We may suspend, withdraw, restrict or change all or part of the Website where reasonably necessary, including for maintenance, security, technical or operational reasons.
While we take reasonable measures to protect our Website and systems, we cannot guarantee that the Website will always be free from viruses or other harmful material.
Note: You are responsible for using appropriate security measures on your own devices and systems when accessing the Website.
Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.
We do not exclude or restrict any rights or remedies available to consumers under applicable law.
Subject to these protections, we are not responsible for loss or damage arising from circumstances outside our reasonable control or from your misuse of the Website.
Information provided on the Website is intended primarily for general information about the National Design Academy, our courses and related services. You should take appropriate steps to verify information that is particularly important to your circumstances before relying upon it.
Note: Where you use the Website for business or commercial purposes, we will not be responsible for loss of profits, loss of business, business interruption or loss of business opportunity arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Website, to the extent permitted by law.
We take the protection of personal information seriously.
Information about how we collect, use, store and protect personal information is provided in our Privacy Policy.
Information about the cookies and similar technologies used on our Website, including how you can manage your preferences, is provided in our Cookie Policy.
Where required, we will ask for your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, services, business practices or applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
The latest version will always be published on this page and the “Last updated” date at the top of the page will be amended accordingly.
Any changes will apply from the date the updated Terms of Use are published. Changes will not retrospectively alter any separate contractual terms already agreed with you unless those terms expressly provide otherwise.
We recommend checking this page occasionally if you use our Website regularly.
These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim relating to your use of the Website are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
If you are a consumer, you may also have rights under the laws applicable where you live, and nothing in these Terms of Use is intended to remove any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
If you are using the Website for business purposes, the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim arising from or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the Website.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or the Website, please contact:
National Design Academy
NDA Foundation – Company Number 07654911
Rufford Hall
Waterside Way
Trent Park
Nottingham
NG2 4DP
United Kingdom
Email: info@nda.ac.uk
Website: www.nda.ac.uk
UK students pay approximately 50% of the full course fee – the balance is funded by the UK Government’s Adult education budget (AEB).
The National Design Academy is the only design school to be able to offer this funding as our Diplomas are all fully accredited by AIM Qualifications.