Find a Design Course
Here you can find a course in design-related fields that are offered at Third Level institutions throughout the country.
To help all students find a creative course BDes, MA etc., right for you, this part of our website shows what’s on offer from some of the colleges with great creative courses in and outside of Dublin.
If you know of a course that you think should be added to the list or edited, please let us know.
Athlone Institute of Technology
Based in a this lively midlands town, AIT aims to deliver a learner experience with a global focus and a regional impact. The only midlands HEI, it’s been up and running since 1970. Its core values are excellence, partnership, transparency and accountability, professionalism and inclusive focus. There are award winning Undergraduate Level Visual Communication courses and Digital Design courses on offer.
Undergraduate
BA Design in Digital Media
BA Design in Visual Communications
Ballyfermot College of Further Education
Undergraduate
Graphic Design (Visual Communications) Level 6
Illustration Level 6
Cork Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture
CIT offers a broad range of creative courses at Graduate and Postgraduate Level, with courses in Architecture/ Interior Architecture, six courses in Digital Design, two in Visual Communication and one in Film and TV. CIT offers flexible learning paths, with full time, part time and online learning available. The BSc (Honours) in Architecture and the Master of Architecture (M.Arch) Degrees are jointly run by Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and University College Cork (UCC) as part of the Cork Centre for Architectural Education.
Undergraduate
BSc Architecture
BSc Architectural Technology
BSc Interior Architecture
BA Visual Communications
Postgraduate
MSc Interior Architecture
DCU
Undergraduate
BSc. in Multimedia :- https://www.dcu.ie/courses/undergraduate/communications/multimedia.shtml
Postgraduate
MSc. in Emerging Media :- https://www.dcu.ie/courses/Postgraduate/communications/MSc_in_Emerging_Media.shtml
Technological University Dublin
Undergraduate
BArch Architecture
BA Creative and Cultural Industries
BA Creative Digital Media
BA Game Design
BA Interior and Furniture Design
BA Print and Digital Media Technology Management
BSc Product Design
BA Visual Communication
BA Visual Merchandising and Design Display
Postgraduate
MSc in Advertising
MSc in Creative Digital Media
MA in Design Practice
MSc in Digital Games
MSc in Mobile, Tablet and Dynamic Web
MA in Professional Design Practice
MA in Visual and Critical Studies
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Undergraduate
BA Communications in Creative Media
BSc Multimedia Web Development
Postgraduate
MA (Research) Creative Media
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
GMIT has a widely recognised tradition of delivering award-winning learning experiences. It has five locations in the West of Ireland. The main campus is based in Galway City, with the Centre for the Creative Arts and Media, (CCAM), located near Galway City centre; the centre for Letterfrack - which offers Furniture Design courses. The GMIT Letterfrack campus is the National Centre of Excellence for Furniture Design and Wood Technology. It has been synonymous with the study of furniture design since 1987. Other locations are in Cluain Mhuire, Mayo and Mountbellew. . There is a broad range of creative Undergraduate courses including one Textile Design, Product Design, Architecture, one Film & TV and Digital Design courses.
Undergraduate
BSc Furniture and Wood Technology
BSc Furniture Design and Manufacture
BA Design in Textiles
BSc Architectural Technology
BSc Digital Media & Society
Griffith College Dublin
Griffith College is Ireland's largest independent 3rd level institution with locations in Dublin, Cork and Limerick. Established over 40 years ago, Griffith College Dublin is based close to the city centre and offer internationally recognised postgraduate and undergraduate design degree programmes including fashion, interior architecture and digital media.
Undergraduate
BA Design Communications
BA Fashion Design
BA Interior Architecture
Postgraduate
MA Interior Architecture
MSc Applied Digital Media
Institute of Art, Design + Technology, Dún Laoghaire
BA Animation
BA Design in Model Making, Design and Digital Effects
BA Design for Stage and Screen
BA Visual Communication Design
Postgraduate courses:
MSc User Experience Design
MA Design for Change
MA Art + Research Collaboration
Postgraduate Diploma User Experience Design
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Undergraduate
BA Creative Digital Media
Institute of Technology Carlow
Undergraduate
BA Product Design Innovation
BA Architectural Technology
BA Visual Communications and Design
Postgraduate
MA Interaction Design
MA Masters by Research
Institute of Technology Tralee
Undergraduate
BSc Design for Interactive Media
Postgraduate
MA Creative Media
Institute of Technology Sligo
Sligo IT is based in Sligo town. It has an established record in the use of technology in the delivery of distance education. The centre for Enviromental Research Innovation and Sustainability (CERIS) which offers expertise from experienced researchers in Design, Engineering and Science. There is a good range of creative Undergraduate courses including Architecture, Product Design and Digital Design courses.
Undergraduate
BA Architectural Design
BA Creative Design
Postgraduate
MA Interior Architecture
Institute of Technology Tallaght
Undergraduate
BA Creative Digital Media
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Level 7 & Level 8 - BA and BA (Hons) Animation
Level 7 & Level 8 - BA and BA (Hons) Fashion with Promotion
Level 7 & Level 8 - BA and BA (Hons) Digital Film & Video
Level 7 & Level 8 - BA and BA (Hons) Graphic & Digital Design
Level 8 Common Entry Design
Level 9 - PgDip 3D Modeling and Animation
Level 9 - PgDip & MA in User Experience Design and Applied Innovation
Limerick School of Art and Design / TUS
The LSAD is part of TUS, and for 170 years has been educating, empowering and inspiring creative futures. With over 1450 students across campuses, LSAD is a supportive creative community and a place of art, enterprise and research.
Undergraduate
BA (Hons) in Interior Design
BSc Creative Multimedia
BA Fashion Knitwear and Textiles
BSc Game Art and Design
BA Fashion
BA Visual Communications
BA Animation & Motion Design
Postgraduate
MA Interdisciplinary Design Practice
Maynooth University
Maynooth University has a long history back to 1795. Within the creative disciplines offered, the Department of Design Innovation - which has a focus on studying “design as a strategic driver of modern innovation” – is home to the University Centre for Entrepreneurship, Design and Innovation, (EDEN), where students have an opportunity to engage in collaborative approaches to designing new products and ventures. The Msc in Design Innovation is the first of it’s kind in Europe. Media Technology graduates have additional resources such as “The Next Step” events. The range of award-winning creative Undergraduate courses offered includes Product Design, Design Innovation and Media Technology.
Undergraduate
BSc Product Design
Postgraduate
MSc Design Innvovation
National College of Art and Design
Undergraduate
BA Design or Fine Art & Education
BA Ceramics & Glass
BA Fashion Design
BA Jewellery & Metalwork
BA Product Design
BA Textile & Surface Design
BA Visual Communication
Postgraduate
MFA Design
MFA Fashion Design
MA Interaction Design
MSc Medical Device Design
Professional Masters in Education (Art & Design)
MA Design History and Material Culture
MA Product Design
MA Visual Communication
MA Textile and Surface Design
University College Dublin
Undergraduate
BSc Architectural Science
BSc Landscape Architecture
Postgraduate
MArchSc Architectural Science
MArchSc Urban Design
MArchSc Landscape Studies
MLArch Landscape Architecture
MSc Urban Design
MArchSc Urban Design
University of Limerick
Situated 5km from Limerick City, the University of Limerick is a research-led institution. Its focus is ”to promote and advance learning and knowledge through teaching, research and scholarship in an environment which encourages innovation and upholds the principles of free enquiry and expression”. The School of Architecture (SAUL) offers both Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses. Students on some courses have an option to study abroad for at least one semester as an accredited part of their studies. The learning experience follows a problem-based learning approach, employing the principle of CDIO (Conceive-Design-Implement- Operate). There is a good range of creative Undergraduate courses including seven in Product Design, and two in Digital Design.
Undergraduate
BSc Design and Manufacture
BA Architecture
BSc Computer Games Development
BSc Digital Media Design
BSc Product Design and Technology
Postgraduate
MSc Design for Health and wellbeing - fulltime 1 year
MSc Design for Health and wellbeing – part-time 2 year Apply here
Designing Healthcare Products and Services – Professional diploma, Part-time 1 year Apply here
Healthcare Products and Services Development – Professional diploma, Part-time 1 year Apply here
Micro Credentials
Design Research - Module PD6001 – 12 weeks September start - fee waiver of 50% for 2024/2025 Apply here
Ideation and Representation – Module PD6012 – 12 weeks January start - fee waiver of 50% for 2024/2025 Apply here
University of Ulster
Based in Northern Ireland, the University of Ulster is a globally recognized institution. It has four distinct campuses, located in Belfast, Coleraine, Jordanstown and Derry-Londonderry (Magee). Its student community includes students from almost one hundred countries. Its focus is on teaching underpinned by leading research. Creative courses are offered in areas including Product Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, Visual Communication, and Digital Design.
Undergraduate
BDes Design
BDes Art and Design (Foundation)
BDes Interior Design
BDes Product and Furniture Design
BDes with DPP Interaction Design
BSc Interactive Multimedia Design
BSC with DPP Technology with Design
BA Art and Design (Foundation)
BA Textile Art, Design and Fashion
BDes Graphic Design and Illustration
BSC with DPP Interactive Multimedia Design
Postgraduate
MFA Multidisciplinary Design
MA Architecture
MA Design for Creative Practice
Waterford Institute of Technology
WIT is a globally acknowledged, award-winning research and innovation led institution, based in vibrant Waterford City. A modern institute. Undergraduate courses including Architecture, Film & TV, Visual Communications, Digital Design and Service Design. The state of the art, award winning Arc Labs research and innovation centre, Net Labs and National Biodiversity Centre, housing unique research groups that have collaborative links with the creative courses.
Undergraduate
BA Bachelor of Architecture
BA Design (Visual Communications)
Additional Resources
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