New & Returning Students 2023-24

Welcome to all new students joining us in 2023 and welcome back to all our continuing students. Use the tabs below to find the information that will help you.

Information up to date as of 18th August 2023 

Welcome to 2023/2024 at NCAD!

All new and continuing students will receive information by email on how to register and pay fees. For information on Fee Payment and Grant Eligibility go to NCAD Fees & Grants.

The new teaching year starts Monday 18th September. 

Classes for First Year Studio students will begin on Monday 18th September. Attendance on campus for Induction and Orientation. This will be one day only. 

NCAD Students Handbook 

The Handbook is available for download here

How can I find the information specific to me? 

You will see that the different tabs here will have the information you need whether you a new or returning student, taking an Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme. 

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Welcome to NCAD!

We are delighted that you will be joining us in 2023 and we hope that you will enjoy your time as an NCAD student. Please find some important information below regarding your Registration and everything you need to know before getting started including the First Year Sourcing Project and Materials list. Specific information for the first year Visual Culture BA students appears below.

Classes for First Year Students will begin on Monday 18th September. Orientation and Induction will take place the previous week.

You will receive information by email on how to register and pay fees. This will be in the weeks after you accept your offer on CAO. This will be sent after the reply date on your offer round.

For information on Fee Payment and Grant Eligibility go to NCAD Fees & Grants. 

First Year Art & Design Studies (Studio Courses)

Sourcing Project, Materials List and other important information

To help you prepare for starting in NCAD we ask all First Year Studio students to work on a Sourcing Project and to bring the work from that project with you on the first day of College along with your materials and a represented selection of work from your original portfolio. For more information follow the links below.

 
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Sourcing Project Sourcing Project - Word
First Year Studies Material Checklist First Year Studies Materials Checklist - Word
First Year Digital Materials List First Year Digital Materials List 

Calendar and Timetable (subject to change)

 
Download Year 1 Calendar
Download Year 1 Weekly Schedule

You will find more information on First Year at this link First Year Art & Design Studies.

First Year BA Visual Culture

Classes will begin on Monday 18th September. Orientation and Induction will take place during the previous week on Thursday 14th September. Teaching on the BA in Visual Culture takes place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Visual Culture is based in the Harry Clarke Building on the main Thomas Street campus. Please see your timetable for Trimester 1 below:

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First Year Visual Culture timetable First Year Visual Culture timetable - Word

 

Detailed information about the timetable and the content of first year modules will be sent by email around this time too. If you have any queries, please email visualculture@staff.ncad.ie 

Induction & Orientation 

Information on Induction and Orientation will be been circulated by the AdmissionsTeam. 

If you were offered at Round 0 then your session will take place during the week of 4th September. We will send you booking links by email. 

If you were offered at Round 1 then your session will take place during the week of 4th September. We will send you booking links by email after the reply date for Round 1. 

Equal Access Survey

During your studies, you will be invited to participate in StudentSurvey.ie (Irish Survey of Student Engagement) or PGR StudentSurvey.ie (Irish Survey of Student Engagement for Postgraduate Research Students). Some of your information will be sent by your higher education institution directly to the survey company to ensure that the survey is offered only to relevant target groups. Your information will be used to collect your responses to the survey and make further anonymous analysis of results possible, for example, by gender or full-time/ part-time. This anonymised information will be shared with the HEA; your responses will be treated confidentially, and no individual student will be identifiable in any reports or results generated as a result of this survey (and so the information is not ‘personal data’ for the purposes of the GDPR). Further information on this survey can be found at HEA Data Collection Notice. A downloadable PDF of the HEA Student Data Collection Notice 2023 is available at this link. 

We look forward to seeing you soon. 

Undergraduate

Classes for continuing students on Studio Programmes will begin on Monday 18th September.

Classes for continuing Visual Culture + and Studio+ Students will begin on Monday 25th September. 

Registration 

You will receive notification by email when the Registration portal opens up for your group. We will begin sending these emails to your NCAD Student Email Account from August 23rd*. Your Registration can be completed through your My NCAD account.

*If you completed any resits or made any late submission of assignments last year you can expect an invitation to register slightly later. This will be after September 8th.

If you have any questions about your Registration please email registration@ncad.ie

Timetables

You will receive information from your Head of Department on your timetable for 2023/24

IT Support Questions

If you need to reset your password for MYNCAD please contact itsupport@staff.ncad.ie

We look forward to seeing you all again soon. 

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Info for All New NCAD Students:

Registration is online through the student gateway MY NCAD. You will receive an email notification with the dates for your online Registration and Fee Payment. As part of your online Registration you will be asked to upload the following:

   
A copy of your passport as photo ID

  • Your passport must be in date. 

  • If you do not have a current passport you can submit a copy of your birth certificate and another form of photo ID.
A passport-type photo, to be used as your Student Card photo

  • The photo should be a clear photo of your head and shoulders

  • Please take the photo against a plain background

  • You should be facing the camera. We will reject photos with a stylised pose

  • We will also reject photos that are filtered or edited. You must be fully clothed in the photo; the student card is an important document and is not designed to showcase any creative flair
Documentation from any previous third level institution attended indicating dates of registration and withdrawal (this is to substantiate your fee status)

  • You can request a letter from your previous College/University/Institute of Technology giving details of the dates of your registration there. 

  • This is not required for QQI Level 5 (PLC) courses. 
You will also be required to pay your fee

  • If your fees are being paid by SUSI, or the equivalent, you must also upload your document from your funding body confirming your eligibility. Please see NCAD Fees & Grants for more information.

What happens next?

The Student Services Team will review your online Registration, and all the documents you submit. If we need additional documents or a replacement photo we will contact you by email. 

Once all your documentation is correct and the first instalment of your fee has been paid your student card will be issued. You will be notified when you can collect it. 

Please note, you can not attend any classes until your registration has been completed.

Information for Continuing Students

You will receive notification by email when the Registration portal opens up for your group. We will begin sending these emails to your NCAD Student Email Account from August 23rd*. Your Registration can be completed through your My NCAD account.

*If you completed any resits or made any late submission of assignments last year you can expect an invitation to register slightly later. This will be after September 8th.

If you have any questions about your Registration please email registration@ncad.ie

When can I register? 

   

Student Type

You will receive your Invitation to Register by email 
First Year Undergraduate

                          Week of the 11th September
New Postgraduate During the week of 28th August
Continuing Students (Undergraduate & Postgraduate)
CEAD

Note on fees:

  • You will not be fully registered until you have paid the first instalment of your fees which are due Monday 18th September 2023 for Continuing Students, and Friday 29th September 2023 for First Year and Studio+ students. 

  • Any change to this year's Student Contribution Charge arising out of the upcoming Budget (Budget 2024), will be reflected in your second trimester fees (where applicable)

  • The fee schedule and policies can be found here

Where can I ask questions?

Always include your Student Number in your email

For Registration Queries you can email registration@ncad.ie

For queries on Fees please contact feesandgrants@ncad.ie

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Welcome to NCAD. We are delighted that you will be joining us in 2023

 and we hope that you will enjoy your time as an NCAD student. 

Induction and Orientation

Induction for New Postgraduate Students will take place on Thursday 14th September. 

Venue: Harry Clarke Lecture Theatre, NCAD

Time: 14:00-15:30

Information on Registration

Registration takes place online through the student gateway MY NCAD. You will receive an email notification with the dates for your online Registration and Fee Payment. 

As part of your online Registration you will be asked to upload the following:

  • A copy of your passport as photo ID.
  • A passport-type photo, to be used as your college ID photo. (There are a number of apps that you can use to take this passport-type photo). 
  • You will also be required to pay your fees. If your fees are being paid by a grant authority such as SUSI or the equivalent, you must upload your document from your funding body confirming your eligibility. Please see NCAD Fees & Grants for more information.

The Student Services Team will review your online Registration and in particular whether you have uploaded all your documents correctly and whether your photo is suitable for a student card. Once all your documentation is correct your student card will be issued and you will be notified when you can collect it. 

Please note that you can not attend classes until your registration is complete. 

All students will receive information by email on how to login to MY NCAD, register and pay fees. This email will be sent during the week of 28th August

Information on Induction timetables and getting started on your programmes will be circulated by your Programme leader. 

Where can I ask questions?

Always include your Student Number in your email

For Registration Queries you can email registration@ncad.ie

For queries on Fees please contact feesandgrants@ncad.ie

For anything else please contact postgraduate@ncad.ie

We look forward to seeing you soon.

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