Recognition from academic leaders
The British College of Interior Design and The Professional Interior Design Course are approved with the International Approval and Registration Centre (IARC). The College is also a proud member of The International Association of Private Career Colleges (IAPCC).
The Professional Interior Design Course is recognised as providing appropriate training to work within the many fields of the interior design industry. We have successful industry professionals as contributors and tutors to ensure a great learning experience whatever your goals. We strive to provide a course that is both enjoyable and challenging while remaining self-paced.
The international acknowledgement that this course has obtained serves both our local and international students. This interior design course prepares students to use their newly acquired skills both in the UK and abroad.
About the IARC
The IARC provides a system for distinguishing quality post-secondary education including vocational education, distance education, adult and continuing education.
The IARC works with participating institutions across the world including the United Kingdom, the United States, Europe, Asia and Australasia.
The board of the IARC is invested in ensuring the quality of courses provided by its members. IARC members offer private education which has met the high standard required to achieve IARC approval. The IARC is not administered by any government organisations or the government education department.
This approval awards recognition of the British College of Interior Design as having met high standards of criteria in the areas of administration, course content, course delivery and graduate assessments.
About the IAPCC
The IAPCC is the global industry association for private post-secondary schools, institutes and colleges that provide career-specific educational programs.
The College shares the IAPCC Value Statement of providing quality career and market-focused education to support students towards industry success whilst operating with integrity and compliance with polices and legislation.
The IAPCC is a non-profit global industry association with the aims and objectives to serve its members, students enrolled by IAPCC’s members, and the public. These include fostering and promoting high educational standards and IAPCC’s Code of Ethics, encouraging the development of improvements in the fields of education in the career college sector and to work in harmony with other related associations to name a few.
Qualification required to work as an interior designer
Interior design is a self-regulated industry. This means that you need not have any professional qualification or memberships to official (or non-official) bodies or associations in order to work in the industry. Many professional interior designers are self-taught or simply have a natural flair. You will find what you ‘can do’ is far more highly regarding in the industry than any qualification you can obtain.
It is for this reason that our online interior design course is intensely focused on the practical side of interior design. The assignments you complete throughout this course will go a long way towards forming the backbone of your professional portfolio that you will then be able to show to potential clients and employers in the future.
Maiia C
I am thrilled to be able to apply what I have learned and continue to grow and develop as a designer. I have also started taking on some commissioned work on the side, which has been a great opportunity to refine my skills further and build my portfolio.
Louise T
Better yet, I had and still have access to some of the industry's leading designers for genuine feedback and advice - of which I received plenty!
Alison I
I am currently working on decorating and furnishing 18 modern apartments, which will be marketed as short-term lets in York. It is a high-spec modern development, and each apartment must be individually decorated. It is a very exciting project.
Cecile G
The Professional Interior Design Course has allowed me to build a solid basis to create my business and start in this industry. I recommend this course to anyone who wants to seriously learn interior design skills at their own pace. Thank you, BCID, for such a great introduction to interior design.
Anne R
My work was recently featured in Sovereign Magazine as part of a 2 edition feature on women entrepreneurs in Switzerland.
