| Course Name |
Interior Design |
| Course Provider |
Griffith College Dublin |
| Course Code |
GC490 |
| Course Type |
Higher Education CAO |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Ordinary Bachelor (Level 7 NFQ)
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Major |
QQI |
Level 7 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
CAO |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
South Circular Road |
| Qualification Letters |
BA |
| Duration |
3 years full-time or 3 years part-time |
| Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements |
Min. 5O6/H7s
Language requirements
All undergraduate degree programmes require a pass in either English, Irish or a modern language.
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| Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme LCVP |
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP)
Holders of the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme apply in the normal way through the CAO system. Points are awarded on the same basis as the Leaving Certificate. The Link Modules are considered as a single unit and are awarded points based on the result per unit. The Link Modules can be used as a sixth subject for points calculations only.
LCVP Link Modules
Distinction 66
Merit 46
Pass 28 |
| Leaving Certificate Applied Programme LCAP |
Leaving Certificate Applied Programme (LCAP)
The College does not recognise LCA subjects as meeting its minimum entry requirements. If combined with a Grade 5 FETAC Award, applicants may apply for a higher certificate or degree course in the College. |
| QQI FET Applicants General Information |
Expand+FETAC/NCVA Links to Academic Programmes at Griffith College
Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic...
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Griffith College welcomes applications from students who hold a full FETAC Level 5 Award which normally contains eight modules. A full award may be accumulated over more than one academic year. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to apply to FETAC for a full award where the modules are taken over more than one year. Please note that a record of achievement does not meet the minimum entry requirements.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Honours Degree programme, the applicant must hold a FETAC Level 5 certificate with a distinction grade in at least three modules.
• To be eligible for consideration for an Ordinary Degree or Higher Certificate programme, students are required to hold a FETAC Level 5 Award.
FETAC Application Process
Applications must be made through the CAO for those courses offered through the CAO. For direct entry programmes, applicants must send a completed direct entry application form to the College. For more information on this access route please contact the Admissions Office on +353 1 415 0400 or email admissions@gcd.ie
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| QQI FET Entry Requirements |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Mature Applicants |
Griffith College Dublin welcomes applications from mature applicants. Applicants interested in applying for a programme as a mature student should contact the Admissions Office for more details and applicants should apply directly online at www. griffith.ie/apply. |
| Alternative Entry |
For information on alternative entry go to: https://www.griffith.ie/admissions/study-griffith |
| Recognition of Prior Learning RPL |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Course Fee |
Student Fees Office
studentfees@gcd.ie
+353 1 415 0493 |
| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
Tax relief
Most programmes of two or more years’ duration have been approved for tax relief. Applicants should note that the qualifying conditions for relief may differ for full and part-time students. Relief is granted at the standard rate of tax and details can be found at www.revenue.ie. |
| CAO Application Dates and Fees |
Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm
Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...
Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm
Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm
Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm
Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm
Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm
You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.
LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.
Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.
If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.
Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.
Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.
Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.
Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.
Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.
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| Course Content |
Expand+About the course
This three year level 7 degree can be taken as a fulltime or evening access programme. (All candidates for the evening access programme should be 23 years or older). This course takes the student from initiation through to successf...
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This three year level 7 degree can be taken as a fulltime or evening access programme. (All candidates for the evening access programme should be 23 years or older). This course takes the student from initiation through to successful completion of project work, to produce a graduate who can create, design, problem solve and act professionally in all related working environments. Successful graduates are industry ready, proficient creatively and technically to propose innovative solutions and problem solving expertise within the built environment. Like the honours degree, this programme has been created with consultation from industry professionals and is staffed by practicing Designers and Architects and subject specialists to current best practice within industry and approved by QQI, the programme now includes Revit, AutoCAD 3-D, AutoCAD, as well as traditional communication tools such as model making and free-hand drawing.
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| Subjects Taught |
Expand+YEAR 1
Studio, Design Principles & Research Methods 1, Visual Culture & Theory 1, Design Communications 1 (Computer Studies, Analytical Drawing, Architectural Drawing), Building Science & Technology 1.
YEAR 2
Studio 2, Visual Culture & Theory...
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Studio, Design Principles & Research Methods 1, Visual Culture & Theory 1, Design Communications 1 (Computer Studies, Analytical Drawing, Architectural Drawing), Building Science & Technology 1.
YEAR 2
Studio 2, Visual Culture & Theory 2, Design, Communications 2 (CAD), Building Technology 2 (Building Construction, Furniture & Fittings, Lighting Design), Design Practice Management, Professional Practice 2 (Visual Merchandising/Brand & Marketing).
YEAR 3
Studio 3, Visual Culture & Theory 3, Design Communications 3 (CAD), Building Technology 3 (Building Construction, Sustainability & Conservation), Business Practice Management, Professional Practice 3.
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| Careers or Further Progression |
Progression
Graduates may progress to the 4th year of the QQI BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture programme upon achieving the necessary results.
Careers
Interior Designer, Interior Decorator, Film and Set Design, Retail Design, Hospitality Design, Domestic Design, Healthcare Design, Interior Stylist, Draughtsperson / CAD Technician, Branding and Design Development, 3D visual Presenter/stills walkthrough, Interior Stylist, Materials Consultant, Exhibition Designer |
| Further Enquiries |
Please contact the Admissions Office
Phone: +353 1 415 0415
Email: admissions@gcd.ie |