Expand+The course is a one-year foundation programme introducing the concepts involved in the production of Animated Film. It explores the basic principles involved in Traditional Drawn Animation, 3 Dimensional and Computer Generated Animation. It will equi...

Hide-The course is a one-year foundation programme introducing the concepts involved in the production of Animated Film. It explores the basic principles involved in Traditional Drawn Animation, 3 Dimensional and Computer Generated Animation. It will equip students with the various technical skills required to advance to St. John’s Central College QQI Level 6 Cartoon Animation Film Production course, to use animation as a medium of creative expression, to practise in the Animation Industry or to progress to further study in Ireland or abroad.

Expand+Upon receipt of a Letter of offer, a successful applicant may secure a place on the programme by paying within 5 working days a minimum deposit. Applicants will forfeit their place of offer if the registration process as laid down is not adhered to.
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Hide-Upon receipt of a Letter of offer, a successful applicant may secure a place on the programme by paying within 5 working days a minimum deposit. Applicants will forfeit their place of offer if the registration process as laid down is not adhered to.

Student Services Fee: €250
QQI Service: €50
Materials: €50
Government PLC charge: €200

Total: €550

The procedure for online payments is as follows:
- A minimum deposit as outlined in the Letter of Offer must be paid online by the applicant using his/her username and password on the St John’s Admissions System and the balance of charges must be paid before class commences.
- Applicants are requested to present a Birth Certificate or Passport and a certified copy of their Leaving Certificate results if available.

Medical Card Holders & Vocational, Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), New Directions and Applied Computer Training applicants:
- Medical Card Holders may exempt from exam fees and reduce the balance of their charges.
- There are no charges to VTOS applicants, and funded programmes such as New Directions and Applied Computer Training applicants.

Refund of Payments:
- Where a student subsequently does not take up their place on a course they may apply for a refund. Refunds will not be paid after October 31st in any year.
- In the case of all Refunds, a charge will be retained by the College to cover Administration Costs incurred.
- Should there be a difficulty with any of the above; the college will help in any possible.

International Students from Non-EU countries - see college website for details of fees applicable.

Expand+Applications for 2017
Applications for all courses can be made online at: www.stjohnscollege.ie

Applications are invited from early January of each year or once the college’s Online Admissions System becomes live.

Step 1
An online application...

Hide-Applications for 2017
Applications for all courses can be made online at: www.stjohnscollege.ie

Applications are invited from early January of each year or once the college’s Online Admissions System becomes live.

Step 1
An online application form (only in exceptional circumstance should a hard copy application form be completed) and submitted through the college’s Admissions System accessed through the college website www.stjohnscollege.ie All applications are acknowledged by an automated email.
Currently the college operates three round of offers in March, May and late August/early September, however some programmes alternate interview arrangements posted on individual programme pages on the college website.

Step 2
Places are offered subject a satisfactory interview and meeting the requirements of the programme as laid out in the individual course outlines as displayed in the college website.
Once the criteria above are met a Letter of Offer is issued outlining the registration process and charges to be paid. Upon receipt of a Letter of offer, a successful applicant may secure a place on the programme by paying within 5 working days a minimum deposit. Applicants will forfeit their place of offer if the registration process as laid down is not adhered to.

The procedure for online payments is as follows:
•A minimum deposit as outlined in the Letter of Offer must be paid online
by the applicant using his/her username and password on the St John’s Admissions System and the balance of charges must be paid before class commences.
•Applicants are requested to present a Birth Certificate or Passport and a certified copy of their Leaving Certificate results if available.

Medical Card Holders & Vocational, Training and Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), New Directions and Applied Computer Training applicants:
•Medical Card Holders may exempt from exam fees and reduce the balance of their charges.
•There are no charges to VTOS applicants, and funded programmes such as New Directions and Applied Computer Training applicants.

Expand+Education Progression Opportunities
QQI Cartoon Animation Film Production 6M5545

LIT: LC518,
WIT: WD137, WD152,
Dún Laoghaire,
LYIT, AIT: DL832,
DL828, LY437, AL861,
Tralee IT: TL801

See: http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=fetac

Care...

Hide-Education Progression Opportunities
QQI Cartoon Animation Film Production 6M5545

LIT: LC518,
WIT: WD137, WD152,
Dún Laoghaire,
LYIT, AIT: DL832,
DL828, LY437, AL861,
Tralee IT: TL801

See: http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=fetac

Career Opportunities
The majority of animators work in either the motion picture or
video industries. Employment is also available in advertising,
computer systems design and Web design. There is a growing
demand for cartoon animators in engineering, scientific research
and medical research.