Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
The Interior Design Portfolio course at Coláiste Dhúlaigh provides a comprehensive introduction to the diverse world of 3D design, encompassing domestic and commercial interiors, furniture, lighting, and visual merchandising. Based in the creative hub of the Raheny Campus, the program emphasizes practical experience through live projects, industry-led workshops, and prestigious design competitions. Students benefit from an exceptionally high level of tutor contact time and access to industry-standard software and professional-grade printing facilities.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| AIDXX | 5M5054 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Further Research
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Career Progression
The curriculum is further enriched by international perspectives, offering Erasmus+ work placement opportunities abroad and biennial educational excursions to major European design capitals like Berlin and Barcelona.Interior design and architectural practices, display and merchandising, interior retail management, interior retail buying, product design, furniture design, retail and exhibition design, set design , design for leisure, health and education industries, interior styling for social media.
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