TU795 · Level 7 · 3 years · Portfolio course

Visual Merchandising and Display (Portfolio)

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

748

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

Up 289 points since 2023 (459).

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About this course

A three-year Level 7 degree in designing displays and store layouts for retail. It combines design skills with an understanding of brands and shoppers.

How long
3 years
What you study
You study visual merchandising, graphic design, AutoCAD, business, the history of design, fashion and accessories, styling and 3D design. In Year 3 you add interior design, branding and digital modelling and complete a big self-directed retail project.
Placement and abroad
Year 3 includes a work placement, and your major project is shown as an installation in a retail outlet.
Where it can lead
Careers include visual merchandiser, window display designer, fashion or photo-shoot stylist, event or exhibition designer, retail designer, trainee buyer and interior designer.
Who it suits
Suits students who are creative, enjoy design and display and like seeing ideas turn into real spaces.

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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

2023459202441820256542026748

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026748Published after the final round
2025 654573814
2024 418418850
2023 459459799

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

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

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