Study Time: 100 hours
Enrolment length: 12 months
Course Format: Paper Based
Assignments: 6
Upon completion of this course students receive a Quality Licence Scheme Certificate.
All certification fees are included in your course fees.
Course Content
This course assesses the following units:
Unit 1: Project Fundamentals
- Appreciate the whole design process from start to finish
- Understand project planning and schedules that are needed for you to be able to carry out your work and plan effectively
- Describe the project planning process and the various phases incorporated in this
- Appreciate different presentation types and how these help to communicate your ideas to clients.
Unit 2: Space and Accessibility
- Understand the use of whole number proportions in interior design
- Understand the golden ratio and why this is used in design
- Describe the kitchen zones and why these are important within the kitchen area
- Identify various different layout needs for several rooms within the home
Unit 3: Surface and Colours
- Understand the use of colour and colour theory
- Work with different colours and contrasting schemes to create palettes that can be used
- Make links between colour and space that is used in a space
- Understand materials that are used in rooms and the best uses for wallpapers, vinyls and different types of flooring
- Understand the links between colours, textures and flooring used for interior design purposes
Unit 4: Environments and Light
- Appreciate natural light and how it can impact upon design
- Understand how to filter and funnel natural light within a space and use the orientation of a room to enhance lighting
- Understand various types of artificial light and their purposes
- Understand various mechanical systems such as heating, lighting and plumbing which are used in various locations
Unit 5: Elements and Resources
- Understand accessories and when these are used by designers
- Appreciate the difference between functional accessories and decorative accessories
- Understand the use of art and design to produce minimalistic or cluttered designs
- Appreciate sustainability and using recycled resources
Unit 6: Managing an Interior Design Business
- Understand key characteristics required to be a successful interior designer
- Analyse how you can provide quality customer service to clients and be reliable on the job
- Look at ways in which you can work to listen and support your clients in all stages of the design process
- Describe ways in which you can offer great services to meet your client’s needs at all times
Assessments
This course is assessed through tutor marked assignments which must be sent to your tutor for marking. You will then be provided with feedback and a mark on your work from your tutor within 4 working days. After each assignment has been sent off and marked as complete you will have passed the course and will receive your certification.
Method
All of the shipping costs for our courses are included in the enrolment fees and we offer worldwide shipping free of charge. This means you can get started on your course for much less without the hassle of paying expensive postage costs- you can leave these to us. All of our courses are printed, bound and shipped to you first class, within 1 working day, so you can get enrolled and get started on your new course in no time at all.
Tutor Support
All of our courses come with full tutor support throughout so that you can benefit from the best education. Our tutor support team includes a number of professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds- each one an expert in their own field with tutoring experience in abundance. Students at Oakwood are assigned a personal tutor who provides help and support throughout their course and will mark all of your assignments so that you have the personal touch of an industry expert there to help at all times. This tutor support is completely unlimited- which means you can contact your tutor and ask as many questions as you need when working through your course. With this support you will never feel alone on one of our courses and you will always be backed by a professionally qualified team dedicated to your success.
Enrolment Length
All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.
As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our qualifications- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!
