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Calendar of Tests / Interviews for various courses in 2024.

Notes:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Other test dates of note include:
    16th - 25th February, 2024 - HPAT - Undergraduate Entry to Medicine
    March 2024 - GAMSAT - Graduate Entry to Medicine
    Mature Nursing Test - for further information, see www.nmbi.ie

Course
Code
Course Title Test / Interview Dates
AD101 First Year Art and Design (Common Entry - portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD102 Graphic Design and Moving Image Design (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD103 Textile and Surface Design and Jewellery and Objects (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD104 Fine Art and Applied Art (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available at
https://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/undergrad-portfolio/
AD202 Education and Art or Design (Second Level Teaching - portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD211 Fashion Design (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD212 Product Design (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Monday 1st July 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD217 Illustration (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Friday 9th February 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
AD222 Interaction Design (portfolio) NCAD Portfolio Submission Deadline: Monday 1st July 2024
Information on Portfolio submission and FAQs available here
DL826 Graphic Design (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL827 Art (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL832 Animation (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL833 Photography and Visual Media (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL838 Creative Music Production (portfolio/audition) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL843 Film (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL844 Television (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL845 Design for Film (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
DL847 3D Animation (portfolio) IADT Portfolio submission deadline: Monday 11th March 2024 @ 5pm
Further information can be found here
GY261 Business Studies (International Hotel Management - interview) Students are invited for interview after they apply through CAO, interviews
are held in April and July.
GY262 Commerce (International Hotel Management - interview) Students are invited for interview after they apply through CAO, interviews
are held in April and July.
MH103 Music Applicants will be requested to submit an Online Video Audition and
will be contacted by the Music Department in mid-March with further
details.
MH116 Community and Youth Work (Full-Time) Applicants will be requested to submit a personal statement and references in March. Written assessment and interviews will take place in April. Applicants will be contacted by the Department of Applied Social Studies in mid-March with further details.
US700 Graphic Design (portfolio) Friday 15th March 2024
Information on Portfolio submission is available here
US800 Art and Design (Common Entry - portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th March 2024
US801 B Ed Art and Design (Offered jointly by TUS and UL - portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th March 2024
US802 Animation and Illustration (portfolio) Friday 15th March 2024
Information on Portfolio submission is available here
US803 Graphic and Digital Design (portfolio) Friday 15th March 2024
Information on Portfolio submission is available here
US805 Digital Animation (portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th March 2024
US806 Game Art and Design (portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th March 2024
US810 Visual Effects for Film, TV and Animation (portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th
March 2024
US811 Interior Design (portfolio) Portfolio portal will open on the 4th March and close on the 15th March 2024