The Advanced Fashion Design course focuses on the creative skills of theme and concept development for fashion design. Core technical modules in advanced pattern drafting and garment construction equip the learner with the skills required to make their own menswear, womenswear or costume collections. Learners will also develop art and design portfolios suitable for application to Institutes of Technology and Universities.

The advanced fashion design course is suited to learners who have already achieved a level 5 certificate or equivalent in fashion design.

This intensive portfolio course provides the learner with a strong grounding in drawing and design skills for entry into third-level institutions. Learners are introduced to the textiles and fashion disciplines of combined materials, embroidery and garment construction. This course also gives learner over the age of 18 the opportunity to be selected for an Erasmus+ European mobility project (subject to funding), which enables them to spend three weeks on work placement in Italy.

This course has been designed to develop students' skills, interest and knowledge in the area of Fashion, Costume and Textile Design and also to promote and inspire creativity within students' work. This one year course prepares students for entry into all Third Level Colleges of Art and Design or allows students to progress directly into careers within the Fashion industry. The course puts huge emphasis on the NCAD portfolio brief which is completed as part of the course. This brief forms the basis of portfolio work required for entry to all colleges of Art and Design.

This programme is for creative, innovative, and business-minded students. They may have a flair for fashion or want to bring innovation and business acumen to the fashion industry. Or they may want to develop fashion products and use photography and film to promote a business idea online. Students on this programme will explore their creative strengths. Each year, students will complete a fashion design project, which is very much concept-driven.

This course introduces students to the vibrant, creative, and fast-paced world of fashion design. It provides a strong foundation in both the creative and technical aspects of fashion, promoting an awareness of current industry trends, sustainability, and the importance of effective visual presentation and communication.

Students will learn how to research ideas, develop design concepts, and transform their inspiration into finished garments. The course emphasizes the development of a personal design style while encouraging experimentation and innovation.

This degree is designed to propel you up the career ladder in the global fashion industry.

This management-focused program blends fashion and business skills, preparing you for a leading career.

Students will learn the essential theory and concepts of Fashion Styling & Visual Merchandising and gain an understanding of brand image and consumer behaviour. Through practical projects and educational trips, learners will study the principles underpinning trend forecasting and how to translate those trends into a commercially visually appealing display.

Students will also learn the importance of photography as a visual medium and will style and photograph fashion shoots. They will create eye-catching product displays and store layouts designed to attract customers. This course will also prepare learners for the variety of the VM industry from in-store visual merchandising / styling photoshoots / content creation for digital media / product launches / in-store client events / window display and exhibition design.

This course is for those who want to tell stories and express themselves through the medium of filmmaking. Our BA (Hons) Film is dedicated to teaching practice-based film making. Throughout the four years you will develop and create drama, documentary and experimental film. You will write scripts, shoot films, and submerge yourselves in cinema culture and tradition. You will work both individually and in teams to create powerful films that develop your own creative voice.

Why do films affect us the way they do? Why did the introduction of sound change film forever? What do we mean by ‘independent cinema? What is a digital story world? These and many more are the questions that Film Studies asks students to consider in small-group lectures and seminars.

In addition, over the course of your degree you’ll be encouraged to respond creatively to critical issues via projects, presentations, short films and video essays, as well as to develop your screenwriting skills to see if you have a fresh vision to share with the world around you.

Film & Broadcasting is about telling stories - whether fiction or factual. This course combines high standards of training in production skills to make courses, dramas and documentaries for radio, television and cinema with a well-grounded academic education in media theory and contextual studies. 

Graduates will gain the skills and competence to work in film production crew roles or single-camera crew roles in a managed environment in various film production contexts.