A house becomes a home with your skilled touch and creative vision. Our Interior Design Course gives you all of the training and skills you need to create beautiful and comfortable homes.
The Interior Design Course is delivered online and consists of 12 modules and 12 assignments. You can study in your own time and at your own pace. The average time required to complete the course is 24 weeks. However, we provide students with 12 months. Extensions can be purchased if extra time is required.
The modules are designed to be read sequentially and will help build your knowledge to enable you to design a residential space.
There are exercises at the end of each module, which will require you to participate in the design experience. It is through participation and interaction that you will learn to feel confident and find your creative voice. The exercises are designed to help you build your first professional portfolio.
Each student will be given the same residential renovation tasks that will require them to upload new floor and lighting plans, suggest furnishings, fabrics, window treatments, lighting, upholstery and accessories, explore decoration and various design styles, provide colour schemes, upload mood boards, write quotations, prepare newspaper ads, write a scope of works for your contractors, provide a preliminary costing for your clients, etc.
As this is an online course, we understand that some of our students do not have access to real life renovations or clients, so each project completed throughout our course will be hypothetical.
Experience the transformation as your thoughts and opinions evolve while gaining more knowledge and skills. Enjoy the process of gaining skills that will enable you to communicate your untapped, creative potential.
All the learning is done online in that when you enrol, you receive a username and password, which enables you to log onto our secure student site. From there, you can download your first module, which you could liken to your textbook as it contains all the information you will need to complete assignment one. Each module is approximately 90 pages in length and is full of detailed, technical information delivered in a friendly, conversational manner that is easy to understand. The concepts are further explained by way of diagrams, images and examples.
Once you have completed your assignment (some are just theoretical, but the majority of assignments combine both theory and fun practical tasks), you then upload it onto our site for your tutor to mark. The tutors will give you a grade (out of 10) and a comprehensive evaluation of your work and ideas. Their feedback will help nurture and improve your skills each step of the way.
What makes The Interior Design Institute so unique is that throughout our course, you have access to the safety net and guidance of the Student Support team, who you can contact 24/7. It is not simply a case of giving you a textbook and off you go - far from it.
You also have direct contact with your personal tutor who guides you closely through each step of the course, offering personalised and specific constructive feedback on your submitted work. If you ever have any questions in relation to your course or assignments, all you need to do is send your tutor a quick message, and they will reply with an answer as soon as they can.
With this close mentorship, you will feel like your tutor is in the same room with you, and all this can be achieved from the comfort of your own home. That is the beauty of our course, which allows you to study when you like and at your own pace.
The tutors who work for us are not just teachers but the best working professionals in their field. By drawing on their knowledge, you will gain an edge that will help you realise your true potential.
We have a Facebook Group that we have exclusively designed for our students. This group contains thousands of our students from across the globe interacting with each other on all topics covered by our courses. It provides a great opportunity for students to meet fellow students from all over the world, ask questions, share knowledge and experiences, upload work, give and receive feedback, make new friends and talk everything interior design!
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A sample of our students design work
Mac M
23-Mar-2023
The information is well laid out and…
The information is well laid out and easy to follow. The support programs with other students on social.media is very...
Amanda Roy
21-Mar-2023
My experience with IDI has been... INSPIRING!
My experience with IDI has been amazing. I find that the modules are layed out with a great flow and...
Karen Harrison
18-Mar-2023
It is a self guided diploma course…
It is a self guided diploma course online. I am used to an in class learning environment and I was...
Kasey Bridget Field
18-Mar-2023
This course is a must for any aspiring designer
The course work is very clear and well planned out. I really enjoy the material that is covered. Having access...
Samah Bassam Abu-Ghazaleh
18-Mar-2023
I am enjoying each and every module a…
I am enjoying each and every module a dream coming true! Alsi the sequence of modules makes so much sense...
Laurence
15-Mar-2023
A great online course.
When I decided for a career change I was looking for something where my creativity would be used. When researching...
Tamana Tuli
14-Mar-2023
Excellent staff and a true learning…
Excellent staff and a true learning experience!
Marcel Padilla
10-Mar-2023
Comprehensive and highly practical
The course is very comprehensive and presented in a highly visual, interesting and entertaining manner. The assignments are not only...
Nour Naaymi
9-Mar-2023
I've never attended a course like this…
I've never attended a course like this before and I cannot express how great the instructor is and the overall...
Candice Brinks
9-Mar-2023
Great course with the right amount of information!
This course has been just the right amount of information to help me with my business. I have already been...
Jean Marc Philippe Mons
8-Mar-2023
Great course structure
Great course structure, great tutor and resources.
Nadine U.
8-Mar-2023
Amazing course! Highly recommend
The Interior Design Institute course has been an amazing experience. I have completed 10 modules and I am looking forward...
Tanya Hautala
1-Mar-2023
The course has surpassed my…
The course has surpassed my expectations in terms of the depth and skills I have learned to this point! I'm...
Treena Warawa-Fleck
28-Feb-2023
I love the layout and format of this course
I really love this course! I find it very practical and well formatted for a learner like me. I thought that...
JB
28-Feb-2023
Learn at your own pace
This course provides an informative overview of Interior Design in an easy to understand mostly textbook style format. Assignments are...