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National College of Art and Design

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for National College of Art and Design in Ireland.

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Key facts

City
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Type
Public
Founded
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Students
Students from over 40 countries (NCAD international page)
Language of instruction
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International student fees
2026/27 non-EU/international fees per academic year: undergraduate studio programmes EUR 16,500; BA Visual Culture EUR 13,500. Taught masters full-time EUR 13,500-16,500 depending on programme (e.g. MA Interaction Design, Painting, MSc Medical Device Design EUR 16,500; MA Art and Ecology EUR 14,500; MA Art in the Contemporary World EUR 13,500). Non-EU applicants not eligible for part-time programmes. EUR 55 application fee; EUR 500 postgraduate deposit.Source
Application dates
Undergraduate (2027/28 cycle, applications open November 2026): studio programmes (e.g. Common Entry, Graphic Design, Fashion) application 1 February, portfolio deadline 12 February 2027; Product Design, Interaction Design and Visual Culture application closing 1 May. Postgraduate: priority deadline for September 2026 was 24 February 2026; 2027 dates not yet published.Source

Admission and application

Language requirement: Academic IELTS average 6.5 with minimum 6.0 in each band; TOEFL iBT 90 (min 21 writing, 19 other sections; new 1-6 scale from Jan 2026 also accepted); Duolingo 120 with at least 110 per subscore. Irish Leaving Cert H7/O6 English for Irish-qualified UG applicants.

Programmes

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MA Interaction Design (AD439)

1 years

EUR 16,500 non-EU/international fee, full-time (NCAD Postgraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27)

Deadline: Priority deadline for 2026 entry was 24 Feb 2026; 2027 entry dates not yet published on programme page; EUR 55 application fee, EUR 500 deposit

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MSc Medical Device Design (AD460)

1 years

EUR 16,500 non-EU/international fee, full-time (NCAD Postgraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27)

Deadline: Priority deadline for 2026 entry was 24 Feb 2026; 2027 entry dates not yet published on programme page; EUR 55 application fee, EUR 500 deposit

Source
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MA Painting (AD420F)

1 years

EUR 16,500 non-EU/international fee, full-time (NCAD Postgraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27)

Deadline: Priority deadline for 2026 entry was 24 Feb 2026; 2027 entry dates not yet published on programme page; EUR 55 application fee, EUR 500 deposit

Source
masterEnglish

MA Art and Ecology (AD421F)

1 years

EUR 14,500 non-EU/international fee, full-time (NCAD Postgraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27)

Deadline: Priority deadline for 2026 entry was 24 Feb 2026; 2027 entry dates not yet published on programme page; EUR 55 application fee, EUR 500 deposit

Source
masterEnglish

MA Art in the Contemporary World (AD441F)

1 years

EUR 13,500 non-EU/international fee, full-time (NCAD Postgraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27)

Deadline: Priority deadline for 2026 entry was 24 Feb 2026; 2027 entry dates not yet published on programme page; EUR 55 application fee, EUR 500 deposit

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BA (Honours) Visual Culture (AD215)

4 years

EUR 13,500 per academic year non-EU/international (NCAD Undergraduate Fee Schedule 2026/27); studio programmes EUR 16,500

Deadline: Application closing 1 May (2027/28 applications open November 2026); EUR 55 application fee

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