Thinking of applying to study at the NCAD?

This section contains all the information you will need in order to apply for courses at the NCAD. Use the navigation options in the left-hand column to find specific information on all available courses. This page also contains important information on closing dates for application submissions - see the Alert List in the right-hand column and check the closing dates page in this section.

Closing Dates for Application, 2010 / 2011 Session:

Course:	Closing Date:	Apply to:
First Year CORE Studies CAO deadline	01.02.2010	CAO Course Code: AD111
Portfolio Deadline AD111	05.02.2010	CAO Course Code: AD111
First Year Industrial Design Portfolio should not be submitted in advance of interview	01.02.2010	CAO Course Code: AD012
Year 2 Industrial Design Year 3 Industrial Design	01.03.2010 01.05.2010	NCAD NCAD
Year 2 undergraduate degrees Years 3 & 4 undergraduate degrees	01.03.2010 01.05.2010	NCAD NCAD

Postgraduate Closing Dates 2010

Faculty of Fine Art

MFA – Fine Art
MA – Art in the Contemporary World Combined Pathway (i.e. with Fine Art)

The closing date for these programmes is Tuesday. 2 March 2010

MA – Art in the Digital World

Closing date Monday, 15th March 2010

Faculty of Design / Faculty of Education / Faculty of Visual Culture

MLitt – Education/Visual Culture
MA – Design
MA – Art in the Contemporary World – Theory Pathway
MA – Design History & Material Culture
MA -Design History & Material Culture
MSc -Medical Devices Design

The closing date for these programmes is Monday 15 March 2010

Faculty of Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Art and Design Education
Closing date Thursday 1 April 2010
Applicants please note that as NCAD will be closed on Thursday 1 April for the Easter period, the effective closing date is Wednesday 31 March (at 4:30pm). It will not be possible to deliver applications to NCAD on 1 April.
Postgraduate Diploma in Community Arts Education
Closing date Monday 3 May 2010
MA in Visual Arts Education
Closing Date Friday 14 May 2010

All Faculties

PhD Entry one
Closing date Thursday 1 April 2010
Applicants please note that as NCAD will be closed on Thursday 1 April for the Easter period, the effective closing date is Wednesday 31 March (at 4:30pm). It will not be possible to deliver applications to NCAD on 1 April.
PhD Entry Two
Closing date Wednesday 1 November 2010

Course Outline Information

The Course outline leaflet gives a brief outline of the courses on offer at NCAD

Download: NCAD Outline Information (PDF 3MB)

Undergraduate Prospectus

The 2010-2011 Undergraduate Prospectus is now avalable to download

Download: Undergraduate Prospectus 2010 -2011 (PDF 2.64 MB)

Download: Réamheolaire Bunchéime 2010-2011 (PDF 2.53 MB)

Postgraduate Prospectus

The 2010-2011 Postgraduate prospectus is now available to download:

Download: NCAD Postgraduate Prospectus 2010-2011 - (PDF 2.1 MB)

Full information on postgraduate studies at NCAD is available on the dedicated NCAD Postgraduate Studies Website
Click here to view Postgraduate site

An Undergraduate Open Day and a Postgraduate Open Evening are held in the College every year. All are welcome. Details of dates and times are published on the website in advance each year.