AU683 · Level 8 · 4 years

Furniture Design Making and Technology - Common Entry

Atlantic Technological University - Connemara · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

399

Up 11 points since 2023 (388).

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About this course

A common entry course for the furniture degrees in Letterfrack, Connemara. You start together and choose your direction after first year.

How long
4 years
What you study
First year covers furniture making basics and the computer design software used in industry. After that you pick either Furniture Design and Manufacture or Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking. Fourth year builds technical, research and management skills.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 is a year-long work placement with a company in Ireland or overseas.
Where it can lead
It can lead to roles in management in furniture and wood manufacturing, and to postgraduate study at Level 9 and 10.
Who it suits
Suits students who like woodwork and design but are not yet sure which furniture path suits them.

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

2023388202440920254032026399

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026399Published after the final round
2025 403403455
2024 409409446
2023 388388432

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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