Creative Futures Academy Micro-Credentials Funding
Last year, Creative Futures Academy was awarded a total of €315,640 from the Human Capital Initiative HCI Pillar 3 Micro-Credentials Subsidy funding. These subsidies are allocated across various courses at the National College of Art & Design and the Institute of Art Design + Technology, Dun Laoghaire. Access to the Learner Fee Subsidy has been extended up until October 2025 meaning that learners can still avail of discounts of up to 80% on course fees!
The courses on offer meet a range of priority skills needs including climate and digital skills for creatives. Creative Futures Academy continues to build its portfolio of flexible micro-credentialed learning opportunities that are accessible to learners at all stages of their career.
Applications are now open for a number of courses starting in 2025.
CFA Micro-cred Courses at IADT & NCAD
Micro-credential courses are small, accredited courses designed to meet the demands of learners, enterprise and society. Micro-credential courses award between 1 and 30 ECTS and provide awards at Levels 6-9 on the National Framework of Qualifications. CFA are delighted to offer micro-credential courses at two of our three partner institutions: IADT & NCAD.
IADT
- Certificate in Radio + Podcast Production – January 2025
- Certificate in Production Management– January 2025
- Certificate in Digital Sculpting– March 2025
- Certificate in Data Visualisation – March 2025
- Certificate in Immersive Storytelling – May 2025
- Certificate in Immersive Sound Design for Film – June 2025
- Certificate in Speculative Design Futures – tbc
- Certificate in Critical Design Philosophies – tbc
NCAD
- Professional Certificate in Typographic Futures – February 2025
- Professional Certificate in Creative Diversity – February 2025
- Professional Diploma in Fashion Communication – March 2025
- Professional Diploma in Art and Health – March 2025
- Professional Certificate Sustainable Exhibition – March 2025
- Professional Diploma in Art and Ecology – June 2025
- Professional Certificate in Design for Transformation – Autumn 2025
- Professional Certificate in Circular by Design – September 2025
- Professional Certificate Art and Ecology (x2)- June and September 2025
- Professional Diploma in Art and Design Research – tbc
- Professional Certificate in Design for Climate Action – tbc
Please note some course dates are not finalised at this stage and subject to change.
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