AD103 · Level 8 · 3 or 4 years · Portfolio course

Textile & Surface Design and Jewellery & Objects (Portfolio)

National College of Art and Design · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

503

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

Down 55 points since 2023 (558).

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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 NCAD design degree is about creating textiles and surfaces, using colour, pattern and imagery. This summary focuses on the Textile and Surface Design part of this code.

How long
3 or 4 years
What you study
You make design samples, fabric collections and prototypes, using facilities such as digital print, screen print, transfer print and weaving. Second year focuses on developing your own visual language and understanding who your designs are for. In final year you plan your own programme of work, shown at degree shows and exhibitions. Assessment is by coursework, essays and practical design projects.
Placement and abroad
An optional extra year called Studio+ offers internships and placements, or a placement or study period abroad.
Where it can lead
Graduates work in fashion, interiors and lifestyle products as textile designers, designer-makers or studio owners, and some go on to postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who love colour, pattern and making things by hand and by machine, and who enjoy developing their own design style.

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

2023558202456820255142026503

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026503Published after the final round
2025 514514619
2024 568568607
2023 558564593

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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