GC489 · Level 8 · 3 years · Portfolio course

Interior Architecture (Portfolio)

Griffith College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

293

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

Down 152 points since 2023 (445).

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About this course

A three-year degree in interior architecture and design, taught mostly through studio projects and assessed without written exams.

How long
3 years
What you study
You start with drawing, design principles and digital tools. Later years cover architectural drafting, CAD, lighting, building regulations, BIM, furniture and fittings, construction and sustainability. You work through a design project from the first idea to the construction stage.
Placement and abroad
Students and graduates secure internships with design companies in Ireland each year.
Who it suits
Suits students who like drawing, space and problem solving, and enjoy creating things with their hands and on screen.

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About Architecture and construction

Building design, engineering, and construction management

The study of these courses involves learning about the design, planning, and building of structures. Students will develop such skills as architectural design, engineering principles, construction management, and sustainability practices. E.g. Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, and Construction Management.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026293Published after the final round
2025 360330405
2024 330330409
2023 445445445

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

  • A language or Irish or English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics or Art: 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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