Postgraduate Applications

Postgraduate study at NCAD

Artists, designers, theorists, critics, historians, educators and other cultural workers pursue postgraduate studies at NCAD, attracted by a dynamic environment attuned to the latest developments in art, design, education, visual culture, criticism and theory.

Postgraduate study at NCAD offers the opportunity to develop your practice through enhancing your skills and through critical engagement with others. Postgraduate students access methods, ideas, critical processes and approaches, share with peers, and interact with world-class practitioners.

Professional Development & Short Courses
NCAD offers a range of Professional Development Certs and Diplomas aimed at early and mid-career creative professionals designed to develop your skills, expand your practice and enhance your career Opportunities.

Fee Support - Learner support funding is available through the Human Capital Initiatives (HCI) Micro-Credentials Subsidy Funding and Skillnet. See individual programme pages for further information.

Further Information -Professional Development & Short Courses

Masters Programmes
Design
MA Interaction Design
MA Service Design
MSc Medical Device Design
MA Circular by Design

Fine Art
MFA Fine Art/January Intake
MA/MFA Art & Social Action

Visual Culture
MA/MFA Art in the Contemporary World
MA Design History & Material Culture

Education
Professional Master of Education (Art & Design)

For further information on NCAD Masters Programmes and to apply, please visit Postgraduate at NCAD.

Masters of Research
NCAD offers a Masters in Research to support students who wish to pursue a specialist and independent programme of study that results in the award of a research degree Master of Research.

Further Information Please visit MRes at NCAD

PhD & Research
NCAD offers PhD programmes in the areas of Design, Education, Fine Art and Visual Culture.

For Information on Doctoral study at NCAD please visit Doctoral Study at NCAD