AD102 · Level 8 · 3 or 4 years · Portfolio course

Graphic Design and Moving Image Design (Portfolio)

National College of Art and Design · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

621

Your portfolio is marked and added to your points, so the points shown include portfolio marks and can go above 625.

Down 17 points since 2023 (638).

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Please note: For 2027 entry, the third language and Art requirements have been dropped. You need 2 H5s and 4 O6/H7s, including Irish and English. The portfolio deadline is 5pm on Friday 12 February 2027.

About this course

This is a design degree at NCAD about telling stories and getting ideas across on screen. This summary focuses on the Moving Image Design part of this code.

How long
3 or 4 years
What you study
You try animation, motion graphics, special effects, interaction, live action and short documentary filmmaking. First year starts with art and design research and a project shared with other design students. Second year is about building your own visual style and understanding an audience, and final year is a self-directed body of work shown at degree shows.
Placement and abroad
An optional extra year called Studio+ offers internships, work experience, or a placement or study period abroad, and makes the degree four years.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in digital and graphic design, advertising, television, film, online publishing and exhibition design, and some go on to postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who love visual storytelling, like trying out different ways of making images and want to build a creative portfolio.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

About Arts

Artistic fields like Fine Arts, Music, Theatre

The study of Creative Arts involves exploring various forms of artistic expression, including visual arts, performing arts, and media arts. This field encourages students to develop cultural awareness. E.g. Fine Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies, Music, Creative Writing.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026621Published after the final round
2025 538538572
2024 694694694
2023 638638648

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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