How to Apply
Applying to IADT: www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply
Applying through the CAO: www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/cao-applications
All applications for admission to the first year of Ordinary Degree and ab-initio Honours Degree courses at IADT must be made directly to the CAO: www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/application-forms
Portfolio Guidelines
Portfolio Guidelines are on this link: www.iadt.ie/study/portfolio-guidelines
Mature + Non-standard Applicants
www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/mature-non-standard-applicants
Advanced Entry at IADT
www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/advanced-entry
Entry Requirements
www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/leaving-cert-requirements
www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/advanced-entry
QQI/FETAC Links Scheme
IADT is committed to encouraging QQI/FETAC award holders to progress onto our courses. For details of QQI / FETAC courses please refer to FETAC / QQI on 01 9058100 or www.qqi.ie.
Applications from QQI / FETAC award holders are made through the CAO and all relevant closing dates and conditions apply.
If you have any full QQI /FETAC level 5 or level 6 award, you are eligible to apply for a place on any of our Ordinary Degree (level 7 award) courses or on any of our Honours Degree (level 8 award) courses. Applicants for level 8 awards must have a minimum of three distinctions to be eligible.
Ordinary Degree (level 7 award)
Any FETAC level 5 and level 6 award may be used for application to the following:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| DL701 | Bachelor of Business Studies in Applied Entrepreneurship – with add-on DL801 |
| DL704* | BA in Creative Music Production |
Honours Degree (level 8 award)
Any FETAC level 5 and level 6 Award with a minimum of three distinctions may be used for application to the following:
| Code | Course |
|---|---|
| DL828 | BA (Hons) in 3D Design, Modelmaking + Digital Art |
| DL832 | BA (Hons) in Animation |
| DL825* | BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology |
| DL827 | BA (Hons) in Art |
| DL822 | BA (Hons) in Arts and Event Management |
| DL836* | BSc (Hons) in Creative Computing |
| DL835* | BSc (Hons) in Creative Media Technologies |
| DL829 | BA (Hons) in Design for Stage + Screen; Costume Design |
| DL830 | BA (Hons) in Design for Stage + Screen; Character MakeUp Design |
| DL831* | BA (Hons) in Design for Stage + Screen; Production Design |
| DL821 | BA (Hons) in English, Media + Cultural Studies |
| DL823 | Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Entrepreneurship + Management |
| DL834 | BA (Hons) in Film + Television Production |
| DL837 | BA (Hons) in New Media Studies |
* These courses require at least a pass (06 / H7) in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate or a pass in a mathematical methods module as part of your QQI / FETAC award.
Points are awarded on the basis of FETAC results
- See www.fetac.ie or www.cao.ie for details on the scoring system used.
- Some courses require a portfolio in addition to your QQI / FETAC award. Please see the individual course details and details on portfolio assessments above.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
www.iadt.ie/study/how-to-apply/recognition-of-prior-learning
Student Regulations
Student regulations regarding the awarding of degrees, academic appeals, disciplinary matters can be found in the Student Handbook.
www.iadt.ie/study/current-student-info/student-handbooks
Student Policies + Procedures
The following link lists all IADT student-related policies and procedures currently available on line. Follow the links to view the documents.
www.iadt.ie/study/current-student-info/student-supports-policies
Staff Appointments + Elections
Under construction
Recruitment Procedures
www.iadt.ie/about/human-resources/hr-office
Elections to Governing Body
The current governing body was appointed as per the Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992, Section 6(1): ‘There shall be a governing body of the college and the governing body, save as otherwise stated by this Act, shall perform the functions conferred on the college by this Act’.
Section 6(4)(c) of the Act states that, ‘two persons, being members of the academic staff of the college, shall be elected by that staff in accordance with regulations made by the governing body’.
Section 6(4)(d) of the Act states that, ‘one person, being a member of the staff (other than the academic staff) of the college, shall be elected by that staff in accordance with regulations made by the governing body.’