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School of Design for Industry

Faculty of Design
Entry Requirements and Application Procedure

Ceramics, Glass & Metals, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Visual Communication
Entry to Year 2

Entry Requirements

Educational Standard

1. The successful completion of a recognised First Year Art and/or Design course and
2. Entry requirements as outlined for First Year (Core) and such other appropriate qualifications and experience as the College may approve from time to time.
3. Applicants who hold EDEXCEL Higher National Diploma Art and Design (Fibre Art) may apply to Year 2 Textile Design or Ceramics.

Application Procedure

Application Form

Application forms are sent directly to Irish colleges offering art and design courses and to individual students who request them.

Applicants MUST take special care in completing the application form as selection for interview will be based on the information given by the applicants on their forms.

Applicants to the Deptartment of Ceramics, Glass & Metals MUST specify their preferred area of specialisation on their application form, i.e. Ceramics or Glass or Metals.

Interviews cannot be arranged for applicants who do not do so.

Closing Dates

Click here for the closing dates for return of completed application form.

Interviews

Selected applicants are normally interviewed in late April/early May. If applicants apply for more than one course, they should note that it is not always possible to arrange interviews for their different course choices to take place on the same day.

Portfolios

Applicants for Year 2 must bring their portfolio of work with them to interview – it must not be submitted in advance. The portfolio should contain a balanced selection of work including drawing, painting, design and three-dimensional work. It should show evidence of skills and creativity. Applicants are also required to bring sketchbooks, notebooks and examples of written work in the history and appreciation of art and design to interview. Photographs or slides of three- dimensional and very large works may be included.

Notification of Result of Interview

All applicants who attend for inter- view are notified of the result of their interview in June. Applicants who are successful at the interview stage are offered a provisional place on condition that they meet the College regulations for entry. Documentary proof of examinations passed will be required for verification before a place offer is confirmed.

Transfer Applicants

The application procedure for transfer applicants is as for entry to Year 2 except interviews are normally held in June.

1. Download: BDes in Ceramics. Glass & Metals (PDF 176k)
2. Download: BDes in Fashion Design (PDF 1.9Mb)
3. Download: BDes in Textile Design (PDF 220k)
4. Download: BDes in Visual Communication (PDF 272k)
5. Download: Application for admission to Undergraduate Courses Years 2–4 only (PDF 56k)
   This form may be printed off, completed, and sent to the Admissions Office by post. Emailed forms cannot be accepted.