AU583 · Level 7 · 3 years

Furniture Design, Making and Technology - Common Entry

Atlantic Technological University - Connemara · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

337

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About this course

This Level 7 common entry course is for people who want a career in furniture and wood manufacturing. It is based in Connemara.

How long
3 years
What you study
You learn furniture manufacturing and the computer-aided design software used in industry. After Year 1 you choose Furniture Design and Manufacture, or Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking. Year 1 modules include projects, manufacturing skills, CAD, design elements, and materials and techniques.
Placement and abroad
There is a year-long work placement in Year 3, in Ireland or overseas.
Where it can lead
You can do a fourth year for an honours degree, and some graduates go on to a master's. Graduates work in settings from craft workshops to furniture manufacturers.
Who it suits
Suits students who like making things with their hands, working with wood and designing furniture.

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Points history

2023336202432020253512026337

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026337Published after the final round
2025 351351430
2024 320320432
2023 336351422

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 or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2
  • Mathematics: 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.

See the course on the Atlantic Technological University - Connemara website ↗

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