Heritage Interior Design and Starting Your Own Business

Course Code

OSC1265

Learn how to launch your own Heritage interior design business from home!

Discover the history of interior design and the importance of conservation and tradition
Understand the laws, floor plans and planning acts you need to take into consideration
Develop insights into how to handle design and research projects in historical context
Learn how to write your business plan and execute your marketing plan

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This course is designed to help you start your own interior design business that specialises in heritage styles. With this course you will perfect your knowledge of heritage interior design whilst helping you to understand how to run your business effectively.

With Open Study College you can study all of this in a way that suits you! We offer a flexible way to learn that allows you to study at your own pace. And you won’t be alone, our friendly and experienced tutors will be there every step of the way by email, so help is only ever a click away!

Start your journey today and join over 110,000 students that have studied with us. Achieving your dream career couldn’t be easier!

Course Duration

Up to two years to complete this bundle (one year per course).

Course Outcome

You will receive a Certificate of Achievement in Heritage Interior Design Level 3 and a Certificate of Achievement in Starting your Own Business Level 3.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

Assessment

Tutor Marked Assignments.

Heritage Interior Design QLS Level 3

Define interior design
History and its importance
Brief timeline
Advantages and disadvantages of ancient interior design

Conservation
Various wall and floor treatments found in each era
Window treatments
Tradition

Keeping and changing heritage buildings
Appropriate designs
Inappropriate designs
Challenges

Various floor plans
Local government
Law surrounding heritage interior design
Modern and heritage project planning

Technological factors
Environmental aesthetics
Sociological considerations
Environment pollution

Choosing a historical era
Choosing aspects of interior design
Legal and planning consent
Challenges

Starting Your Own Business QLS Level 3

Why start your own business?
Character and motivation
Before you start: managing yourself and planning
Market research
Sales and profits
Competitors
Financial planning
Suppliers
Employing people
Stock and asset management

Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
How to decide what is best for you
Setting goals for yourself

Your product or service
Value for money
Competition
Segmenting your market
Pricing

Identifying your potential customers
Promoting your business
Before sale
After sale

Understanding your business finances
Working with figures
Break-event point
Fixed and current assets
Cash flow
Sources of finance
Managing your money

Why do you need a business plan?
The format and structure of your business plan
Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
Your business model
Your market
Your competition
Development
Profit forecast
Risks

Assessment

This course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor to be marked. There is no external examination required.

Study Method

You will study this course via distance learning, allowing you to learn wherever and whenever it suits you. With our choice of flexible study methods, you can choose the option that suits your learning style. If you choose to study online, you’ll be able to start studying through our online learning portal as soon as you receive your login details. If you choose a study pack, we will have your learning materials delivered to your door. You will also receive unlimited tutor support by email, meaning help and guidance is only ever a click away!

Course Duration

Once enrolled, you will have up to two years to complete this bundle (one year per course), which will allow you to work at your own pace, without the pressure of tight deadlines. You will also receive 12 months tutor support for each course, so you can feel confident that you’ll get the help you need. This bundle will take you approximately 160 hours.

Course Outcome

At the end of this course successful learners will receive two Certificates of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

Awarding Body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme has been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the Learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

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* Student notebook

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