The private college will be located in Deering Street, Ulladulla and will be fitted with the latest equipment for its fashion and graphic design students.

Builders have been busy in recent weeks transforming the old Thai restaurant and adjoining premises above Em's Homeware and Office National into a modern training facility expected to attract students from here and overseas.

The college will boast a very modern look with a black and white colour scheme, polished concrete floors and plenty of glass.

"If you do it, you might as well do it well," the man behind UID, Karl von Busse, told the Times.

Large learning areas have already been constructed for both the graphic design and fashion students as well as office space for Mr von Busse, his personal assistant and academic staff, a design studio and a common learning area.

Mr von Busse is pleased with the level of interest to date in the two Advanced Diploma course that will be on offer from March next year and has already interviewed a number of prospective students.

But it is unlikely to be until February next year before he has a better idea of enrolment numbers.

Mr von Busse - who ran the highly successful KvB Institute in Sydney for almost 30 years - said approximately 70 per cent of enrolments would come after Year 12 students have received their Higher School Certificate results and when they have a better idea of whether or not they will be accepted into university.

Mr von Busse said last week that he had already signed up his first Sydney student and was confident of attracting more.

He believes UID will be of particular interest to Asian families because it will provide an opportunity for their childern to study in a clean, safe environment, to make new friends and to live with Australian families.

Mr von Busse is also planning to use the good reputation of the KvB Institute to attract students from overseas.