Important Dates
October 2024
Portfolio Information Sessions for entry 2025.
Virtual: 21st October 2024
On Campus: 22nd + 23rd October 2024
November 2024
NCAD Open Day 2024 - Wednesday 27th November 2024
Product and Interaction Design Workshop
- Date TBA
Portfolio Submission Platform Opens
January 2025
Product and Interaction Design Workshop
- Date TBA
February 2025
CAO Closing Date – Saturday 1st February 2025, final day to apply for all restricted art and design programmes. Product Design, Interaction Design and Visual Culture are unrestricted.
International Applicant Closing Date – Saturday 1st of February 2025.
Portfolio Submission Deadline for ALL 1st Year Applicants – Friday 7th of February 2025.
March 2025
Advanced Entry deadline for any applications to Year 2/3 – 31st of March 2025.
April 2025
Portfolio results for entry to first year art and design programmes September 2025.
May 2025
Advanced Entry applicants will be contacted to upload their Portfolio.
June 2025
International Students who meet Minimum Entry Requirements will start receiving offers from June onwards.
July 2025
CAO Change of Mind Deadline – 1st July 2025.
Product Design, Interaction Design and Visual Culture application deadline – 1st July 2025.
International Application Deadline for Product Design, Interaction Design and Visual Culture – 1st July 2025.
Portfolio Deadline for Product Design, Interaction Design – 1st July 2025.
August 2025
All offers to NCAD will be made in August for those that have applied to 1st Year Art and Design courses.
NCAD runs a number of events throughout the year that are open to the public, all of which are opportunities to visit the College, meet staff and students, and find out more about the area of study you are interested in.
Dates above subject to change.
For up-to-date information, please visit NCAD Open Days on our website.