International Students

Applicants from Outside the EU

The classification of EU and Non-EU applicants is based on specific fee assessment criteria. If you are uncertain about your status, please refer to the Undergraduate Fee Assessment or Postgraduate Fee Assessment pages.

How to Determine if You Are an EU or Non-EU Applicant

Answer the following questions to help determine your status:

• Were you born outside the EU/EEA?
• Have you, or your parents, lived outside the EU/EEA for 3 of the last 5 years?
• Are you a non-EU/EEA National?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, review the Undergraduate Fee Assessment or Postgraduate Fee Assessment pages. For further clarification, you can contact us at international@iadt.ie.

Application forms

• Non EU Undergraduate Application Form 2025/26 – click HERE
• Non EU Postgraduate Form- Click HERE

Full-Time Undergraduate Degrees: Key Dates & Deadlines

• Application Opening: 5th November 2025
• Priority Deadline: 1st February 2025
• Portfolio Submission Deadline: 18th March 2025 (if applicable)

Note: Applicants will not receive an offer for restricted/portfolio-based programmes if the portfolio has not been submitted or passed.

For Non-EU applicants seeking First-Year Entry, there is a rolling deadline, but it is highly recommended to apply by the priority deadline of 1st Feb

Full-Time Postgraduate Degrees

The following programmes are full-time and therefore would be eligible to Non-EU candidates:

Please refer to the programme page for application information and relevant deadlines.

DL901- MA Screenwriting for Film + Television

DL908- MSc User Experience Design (ONLINE ONLY)

DL904- MSc Cyberpsychology (ONLINE ONLY)

DL931- MA Animation

DL934- MA Design for Change

Assessing International Qualifications

Applications for admission to IADT are processed in adherence to the European Standard Guidelines, and the Lisbon Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications.

Undergraduate CAO Applications:

EU undergraduate applications are centrally processed at a sectoral level through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Recognition of EU/EFTA qualifications is therefore implemented at a sectoral level.

Undergraduate Non EU (Direct) Applications:

Application is made direct to the university, and all applications are assessed in accordance with the published admissions criteria, specified on the course webpages.

The Admissions staff alongside the Head of Departments, are responsible for reviewing and processing applications to IADT, including the use NARIC databases (Ireland, UK and others as required) to compare foreign qualifications against the published admission criteria.

Postgraduate Applications:

The assessment of postgraduate applications includes the use of NARIC databases (Ireland, UK and others as required) to compare foreign qualifications against the published admission criteria.

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of one of the following qualifications before an offer can be made. Certificates must be submitted with your application, and tests must have been taken within the last two years.

Acceptable Qualifications for 2025/26

If a student visa is required, one of these tests must be submitted. Please check individual programme requirements for specific variations.

If you do not currently hold a certificate, indicate which qualification you plan to submit and when you intend to take the test. All test results must be submitted by May 2025 to allow processing before offers are made.

Contact Information

If you would like more information about the international office please click here

For all Admissions Queries please email admissions@iadt.ie

For all non-admissions related queries please contact the International Office at international@iadt.ie