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Interior designer apprenticeships

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Interior designer apprenticeships - where to start

You can get into this job through

  • a university course
  • a college course
  • an apprenticeship
  • working towards this role


    • University

    You could take a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in a relevant subject like: 

    • interior design 
    • art and design 
    • interior architecture 
    • spatial design
    You'll usually need 1 or 2 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a foundation degree or higher national diploma. You'll need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. 

    College
    You could take a college course, to get started, for example: 

    • Level 3 Diploma in Interior Design 
    • Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design 
    • A-Level in Art and Design
    You may need 4 or 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English, maths and a creative subject.

    Apprenticeship
    You could do a furniture design technician Level 3 apprenticeship to get into interior design. To get onto an apprenticeship, you'll find it useful to have 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or equivalent, including English and maths.

    Work
    You could start as a design assistant with a company and take further training and qualifications on the job. 

    Interior designer apprenticeships - what it takes

    Skills and knowledge
    You'll need: design skills and knowledge to be thorough and pay attention to detail customer service skills the ability to come up with new ways of doing things the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure knowledge of building and construction the ability to use your initiative the ability to work well with others to be able to use a computer and the main software packages confidently

    Interior designer apprenticeships - what you'll do

    Day-to-day tasks

    In your day-to-day tasks, you may: 

    • meet clients to discuss their requirements and ideas 
    • develop designs to suit clients' needs, their budget, and the type of building 
    • prepare initial sketches and mood boards for the client to approve 
    • advise on use of space, colour schemes, fabrics, fittings and furniture 
    • work out costs and prepare estimates
    • create detailed drawings from the initial sketches, usually on a computer 
    • find suppliers of fittings, furniture, fabrics, and wall and floor coverings
    Working environment
    You could work in an office, from home, in a creative studio or at a client's business.

    Career path and progression - Interior designer apprenticeships

    You could move into related work like theatre set design, visual merchandising, exhibition design or furniture design.

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    There are lots of benefits to apprenticeships, here are our top 5:

    Paid Training

    Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!

    Range of career opportunities

    There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!

    Earn & learn

    As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.

    Great career prospects

    Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!

    Learn on the job

    There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!

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