National Design Academy

The National Design Academy is proud to offer a broad range of design courses that have been specially created to lead students from beginner level right up to a professional master's degree. All of our diploma courses are validated by AIM Awards, while our degree courses are fully accredited by Staffordshire University, making them nationally and internationally recognized in most countries.
We are proud to have over 25 years of experience offering the UK and overseas students a range of online interior design courses. The company may have evolved, developed, and improved over these past 25 years. However, the National Design Academy's core ethos has always remained the same to provide flexible and accessible design education to all students.
Here at the National Design Academy, we are passionate about encouraging and supporting our students to further their careers by expanding their knowledge of interior design and other design-related areas. We deliver education and training for the design industry through studio or online distance learning courses and specialize in creating flexible, part-time programs to fit around everyday work or family commitments. This approach enables our students to successfully gain qualifications at Diploma, Bachelors Degree, or Masters Level, all of which are nationally and internationally recognized in most countries.
The National Design Academy has students from over 60 countries studying for interior design related diplomas or degrees online via our Virtual Learning Studio website. Enrolling in an online distance learning course means that students can achieve a fully accredited British qualification from the comfort of their own home, without the need to comply with visa regulations.
At the National Design Academy, the design is our passion; we strongly believe in interior design's value and beauty and aim to make this knowledge and education level accessible to all. The National Design Academy offers a unique route into design education while still allowing students a flexible and integrated approach to a future career in interior design.
The flexibility and ease of studying the courses offered here at the National Design Academy mean that many students worldwide have enrolled in one of our courses. At present, we are proud to have students from over 60 different countries enjoying the challenges and depth of learning provided by a National Design Academy course.
The National Design Academy is often celebrated for delivering high-quality, fully accredited courses accessible to all and offering the UK's only online Masters Degree in Interior Design and the UK's only online BA (Hons) Degree in Heritage Interior Design as well as Retail Design.
Through our partnership with Staffordshire University, we train and develop interior design students to become experts in the field and help each student gain confidence when looking to progress onto individual projects or setting up new design businesses. Each year around 150 National Design Academy degree students are invited to an elaborate graduation ceremony at Trentham Gardens at Staffordshire University. This is always a wonderful day to attend, and many a proud face can be seen beaming from the audience.