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Griffith College

Dublin , Dublin ,Ireland

BA in Interior Design

If you are looking for a well-respected, challenging Interior Design Course in Dublin, the Griffith College Interior Design course is the one for you.

The BA in Interior Design is a three-year level 7 degree course that can be taken as either a full-time or an evening access programme. All candidates for the evening access programme should be 23 years or older. This course takes the student from initiation through to successful completion to produce an Interior Design graduate who can create, design, problem solve and act professionally in all related working environments. Successful Interior Design graduates are industry ready, and creatively and technically proficient to propose innovative solutions and problem-solving expertise within the built environment.

Like the honours degree, this Interior Design programme has been created with consultation from industry professionals and is staffed by practising Designers and Architects and subject specialists. Amended in 2013 to current best practice within the industry and approved by QQI, the programme now includes Revit, AutoCAD 3-D, AutoCAD, as well as traditional communication tools such as model making and free-hand drawing.

Develop skills in a broad range of design disciplines including creativity in design; competence in communication in a variety of media; an ability to draw; technical understanding; and organisation
You will receive training from a teaching staff with strong industry links, including practising architects, designers, buyers, and art historians.
Experiential learning is an important part of the course with class trips abroad now a big part of the curriculum.
The calibre of work produced by the Design Faculty has been recognised numerous times through industry awards and exhibitions.
An annual Creative Week showcases the Design faculty graduates with those of Media, Journalism, Computing, Film and Photography.
Course Highlights
Industry standard software (Adobe, Revit, AutoCAD)
100% Continuous Assessment course work – no exams
Offered both full-time and part-time
Taught by practicing Designers and Architects
Commercial Interior Design focus

Campus Information

Dublin Main Campus

Cork

Intakes

  • Feb
  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Griffith College Careers Office is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events. For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.  

For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.Griffith College Careers Office is located in room D202 and is committed to providing Careers Supports to all students. For Students there are career resources (CV/Cover Letter Templates, Interview Tips, Guides to using Social Media for your Job Search), Careers Appointments, Job Vacancies and News & Events.   For Employers we provide a Free Vacancy Advertisement Service to our Students.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Leaving Certificate
 
2 H5 and 4 O6/H7 grades, to include a language (English, Irish or another language) and Maths.
 
QQI Level 5 Award
 
A minimum Full QQI Level 5 Award with 3 Distinctions and a Pass or higher in all other remaining subjects.
 
CEFRL Level IELTS Duolingo Griffith Placement Test
CEF B2 6.0 (overall - no component below 5.5) 105-115 (overall - no component below 95) 67-73 (no component lower than 60)
TOEFL (IBT) Cambridge Pearson  
60 (overall - no component below 12) 169 (overall - no component below 162) 46 (overall - no component below 36)