Calendar of Tests / Interviews for various courses in 2021.
Notes:
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These dates may be amended. Please consult the official literature of the appropriate institution.
All tests/interviews may not be mentioned on this list. For example, those for mature applicants are not included. -
In the case of some of the institutions, more than one date may be shown.
The institution will assign a specific date to each student. -
Other test dates of note include:
20th - 21st February 2021 - HPAT - Undergraduate Entry to Medicine
6th and 11th March 2021 - MSAP - For mature applicants to certain courses in UCD, UCC, UL and NUI Galway
17th to 30th March 2021 - GAMSAT - Graduate Entry to Medicine
| Course Code |
Course Title | Test / Interview Dates |
| AD101 | First Year Art and Design (Common Entry,portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD102 | Graphic Design and Moving Image Design (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD103 | Textile and Surface Design and Jewellery and Objects (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD202 | Education and Design or Fine Art (Second Level Teaching,portfolio)) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD204 | Fine Art (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD211 | Fashion Design (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD212 | Product Design (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD217 | Illustration (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| AD222 | Interaction Design (portfolio) | NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 5th February 2021 For more information, see NCAD web site. |
| CK104 | Arts with Music - 3 or 4 years (BMus or Chinese/European/Int`l Pathway) | Entrance test application (written Q&A online form and video submission) will have to be submitted to the Music Department no later than 19th March, 2021 |
| CK112 | Theatre and Performative Practices - 3 or 4 years (Int`l Pathway) | Fri 12th & Sat 13th March, 2021
Fri 9th & Sat 10th April, 2021 |
| CR210 | Contemporary Applied Art (Ceramics, Glass, Textiles) at CIT Crawford | Portfolio submission: Instructions/Tips/Guidelines can be found >here<. Further information regarding submissions deadlines TBC. |
| CR220 | Fine Art at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design | Portfolio submission: Instructions/Tips/Guidelines can be found >here<. Further information regarding submissions deadlines TBC. |
| CR225 | Photography with New Media at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design | Portfolio submission: Instructions/Tips/Guidelines can be found >here<.
Further information regarding submissions deadlines TBC. |
| CR600 | Visual Communications at CIT Crawford College of Art and Design | Portfolio submission: Instructions/Tips/Guidelines can be found >here<. Further information regarding submissions deadlines TBC. |
| DC009 | Arts (Joint Honours) - Humanities | There will be no music theory/aural test for this programme for 2021 entry for applicants interested in taking Music as a subject. |
| DC012 | Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and Music | For 2021 entry, applicants will not be required to take a music assessment but they must have a H4 in Music or equivalent. |
| DC014 | BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance (audition) | Auditions will take place on March 20th and 27th 2021 (standard CAO applications), and July 5th 2021 (late applicants and Non-EU students only). |
| DL826 | Graphic Design | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT web site. |
| DL827 | Art | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT web site. |
| DL832 | Animation | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT web site. |
| DL833 | Photography and Visual Media | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT |
| DL839 | Interaction and User Experience Design | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT |
| DL843 | Film | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
See IADT web site. |
| DL844 | Television | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
See IADT web site. |
| DL845 | Design for Film (degree options) | Digital Portfolio submission: Dec 9th,2020 - 5pm,March 18th,2021
OR Virtual Project Day 15-17th Feb,2021 See IADT |
| GY261 | Business Studies in International Hotel Management (interview) | Interviews will be held in April and July 2021 |
| GY262 | Commerce in International Hotel Management (interview) | Interviews will be held in April and July 2021 |
| LC110 | Art and Design (Common Entry, portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LC114 | Fashion and Textiles for Product and Costume (portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LC115 | Art and Design Teacher Education (LIT and UL, portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LC502 | Game Art and Design (portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LC506 | Visual Effects for Film, TV and Animation (portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LC518 | Digital Animation Production (portfolio) | LIT will send applicants a link in mid-February where they can easily upload images, digital files or videos and answer a few simple questions about their interests and what they have included. |
| LM076 | Product Design and Technology (portfolio required) | Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday, 16th April 2021 (5pm)
For more information, see ‘ Entry Requirements’ section of portfolio guide. |
| LM103 | Paramedic Studies (Full B/Provisional C1 Drivers Licence) | Students must successfully complete Occupational Health Screening before they are fully accepted onto the programme. This is usually carried out within the 1st/2nd week of the 1st semester of 1st year |
| MH103 | Music | MH103 applicants will be asked to submit an Online Video Audition. Dates and details will be sent to applicants by the MU Music Department in mid-March 2021. |
| MH116 | Community and Youth Work (Full-Time) | Online remote test and interview. Submission of Personal Statement
and References. Dates and details will be sent to applicants by the MU Department of Applied Social Studies in mid-March 2021 |
| MH802 | Community and Youth Work (part-time, in service) | Online remote test and interview. Submission of Personal Statement
and References. Dates and details will be sent to applicants by the MU Department of Applied Social Studies in mid-March 2021 |
| SG231 | Fine Art | A Digital Portfolio Portal will open 3 times as follows:
15th February: You can choose when you wish to submit from mid-January to 15th February. We would encourage you to submit as |
| SG244 | Fine Art | A Digital Portfolio Portal will open 3 times as follows:
15th February: You can choose when you wish to submit from mid-January to 15th February. We would encourage you to submit as early as possible. 5th May: If you are applying late you can submit from the start of April until the 5th of May 5th July: We will accept applications up to the 5th of July from applicants to allow for applicants who availed of the change of mind opportunity. |
| TR002 | Music | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR025 | Drama and Theatre Studies | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in mid-March 2021. |
| TR276 | English Literature/Drama Studies | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in mid-March 2021. |
| TR311 | Film/Drama Studies | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in mid-March 2021. |
| TR320 | Film/Music | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR323 | Drama Studies/Modern Language | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in mid-March 2021. |
| TR564 | Middle Eastern,Jewish and Islamic Civilisations/Music | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR598 | Mathematics/Music | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR629 | Music/Philosophy | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR635 | Music/Drama Studies | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021.
Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in mid-March 2021. |
| TR636 | Music/Modern Language | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR638 | Music/Religion | There will be no entrance test or interview requirement in 2021. |
| TR802 | Dental Hygiene | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in early April 2021. |
| TR803 | Dental Technology | Applicants will be sent a questionnaire in early April 2021. |
| TU795 | Visual Merchandising and Display | Online Portfolio submission now open. Will close Saturday 1st May 2021 For more information, see TU Dublin web site. |
| TU961 | Commercial Modern Music (BIMM - assessment/audition) | There is an assessment/audition requirement |
| TU962 | Drama (Performance, audition) | Must attend an audition/interview in March/April. |
| TU963 | Music (audition) | Must attend an audition/interview in March/April. |
| TU973 | Design - Visual Communication (portfolio) | Online Portfolio submission now open. Will close Saturday 1st May 2021 For more information, see TU Dublin web site. |
| TU974 | Fine Art (portfolio) | Online Portfolio submission now open. Will close Saturday 1st May 2021 For more information, see TU Dublin web site. |
| TU975 | Interior Design (portfolio) | Online Portfolio submission now open. Will close Saturday 1st May 2021 For more information, see TU Dublin web site. |
| TU976 | Photography (portfolio) | Online Portfolio submission now open.
Will close Saturday 1st May 2021 For more information, see TU Dublin web site. |
| WD027 | Music | (CAO application submitted before 1st Feb, 2021)
Submit an audition video by Friday, 23rd April, 2020 or attend for audition by Zoom between Wednesday, 21st April and Saturday, 24th April 2021 |
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