BHC School of Design (Pty) Ltd is a private higher education institution based at 72 Salt River Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, near the Old Biscuit Mill design precinct. Third-party education directories indicate the school traces its roots to 1983, when it operated under Boston House College, before becoming an independent institution in 1996; it now trades as BHC School of Design (Pty) Ltd. BHC specialises exclusively in interior design and decor education, offering a full-time degree, diploma and higher certificate in Interior Design/Decorating alongside part-time, short and on-demand online courses in digital design, CAD, Revit, SketchUp, furniture, lighting and materials. The institution's own website states that 'all programmes are accredited and fully registered' but does not publish specific CHE or DHET registration/certificate numbers on-site; such registration is referenced by third-party sources but could not be independently confirmed from the official website.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Full-Time Programmes: BA Degree in Interior Design (3 years, NQF Level 7)
- Full-Time Programmes: Diploma in Interior Design (3 years, SAQA-accredited)
- Full-Time Programmes: Higher Certificate in Interior Decorating (1 year, SAQA-accredited)
- Part-Time Courses: Digital Design (24 weeks, online)
- Short Courses: Interior Decorating Basics (8 weeks, contact classes)
- Short Courses: 2D AutoCAD (self-paced, online)
- Short Courses: SketchUp Pro (3 weeks, contact classes)
- Short Courses: Revit Essentials (6 weeks, contact classes)
- Online Courses (on-demand): Interior Decorating Core Principles (8 weeks)
- Online Courses (on-demand): Materials and Finishes in Interior Design (9 weeks)
- Online Courses (on-demand): Lighting Design (9 weeks)
- Online Courses (on-demand): Introduction to Furniture in Design (9 weeks)