Courses
This Creative Foundations level course builds core interior design skills, helping you confidently apply design principles to transform and design your own home.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification required.
This Professional Foundations level course builds the skills and techniques to design professionally, from client brief through to fully developed interior schemes.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification required.
This Advanced Practice level course equips you to manage end-to-end design projects and confidently establish your own interior design business.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
Develop professional interior design capability through a BTEC Higher National Certificate, building skills in design, drawing, materials, lighting and project development for advanced study or junior roles.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
Develop advanced interior design expertise through a BTEC Higher National Diploma, learning to manage complex projects from concept to delivery while building professional, technical and commercial capability.
Can be studied as a stand-alone course. No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
Develop independent design thinking, advanced project capability and research skills to produce a distinctive, professional portfolio and creative identity. This degree pathway, which is delivered by Interior Design Academy of Ireland offers two qualifications: a BTEC Higher National Diploma, and a Level 6 Top-up Degree in Interior Design, which is validated, quality assured, and awarded through the University of Hertfordshire. Students with an HND or equivalent award may be eligible to progress directly to the Top-up Degree programme.
No minimum qualification is required. Includes optional work placement upon completion of the course.
The Interior Design Academy of Irelands degree courses are quality assured, validated and awarded by the University of Hertfordshire.
The University of Hertfordshire has been a leader in career-focused education for over 70 years, combining expert teaching, cutting-edge research, industry-standard facilities, and global partnerships to empower a diverse community of 35,000 students for success in the global marketplace.
The Interior Design Academy of Ireland, as part of the Further Learning Group, is a BTEC approved learning centre.
BTEC has been the most successful applied learning brand for over twenty-five years. BTEC is administered by Edexcel and owned by Pearson Education, the world's largest education company. BTEC courses are offered exclusively by approved learning centres which have been thoroughly vetted.
I would recommend this course to anyone interested in interior design… and I have actually. This course is very comprehensive and for anyone with a busy lifestyle this would really suit their schedule. I felt like an interior designer from the very first assignment!
Miriam Brady
Postgraduate Diploma Student
I’m delighted with the decision to go down this path. I didn’t find it difficult to motivate myself because I absolutely loved the work. I really enjoyed doing the assignments. It’s been life changing - it’s been really great for me.
Olive Wilson
Graduate, Diploma course
It was a brilliant course to be able to do from home. If you have a flair for and are passionate about interior design, it is a really good course. You cover so much content and you can continue your studies if you wish to specialise after the course.
Louise Higgins
Interior Designer, IDAI Graduate
I was meant to start studying interior design over ten years ago but got sidetracked. I have two small kids and a part-time job, so this is the only way I could do it. This is just brilliant - so far, so good. I’m loving it so much.
Saara Malmioja
Home Study Student