HEA Learner Fee Subsidy Funding available for the Professional Diploma in Service Design. Apply today at https://springboardcourses.ie/results?keywords=&providers%5B%5D=95 #PostgradFutures2026 #CircularByDesign #Masters #StudyAtNCAD

📬 CFA Newsletter – June 2026. Catch up on the latest from Creative Futures Academy, including upcoming courses, industry collaborations, events, and opportunities across Ireland's creative sector. mailchi.mp/staff/creati... @artshumanitiesucd.bsky.social @ncad-ireland.bsky.social @myiadt.bsky.social

The #NCADFIELD was delighted to host a team training day led by curator Hollie Kearns of the Workhouse Union Colour Field project, with Design for Body and Environment staff. Members of the Students Union and the proposed Queer Shed also attended. #NCAD

💫Professional Certificate in AI for Design is back💫 Design the future: Explore AI tools and thinking to transform your creative practice with this unique programme from CFA at @ncad-ireland.bsky.social in collaboration with @creativeskillnet.bsky.social creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof...

Delighted to see NCAD interaction design graduate Nathan Costello featured in an RTE article by Sinéad Courtney, following his final year project ‘Simulated Storytelling', which resulted in Cian, an AI storytelling robot inspired by the Irish seanchaí tradition. Read more: www.rte.ie/news/2026/06...

There's still time to apply to both the full-time and part-time Undergraduate Visual Culture programmes! It's a great idea to consider studying how art and design impact the world. Learn more: https://www.ncad.ie/undergraduate/school-of-visual-culture/ #StudyAtNCAD #VisualCulture

Applications for the MA in Service Design are now open! Apply today! https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/postgraduate-masters-information/ma-service-design-ad431/ The Professional Diploma in Service Design opens for applications soon. #StudyatNCAD #PostgradFutures2026 #ServiceDesign

Love art and design? Considering studying a BA in Visual Culture? If the fulltime BA doesn't suit you, consider checking out the part-time BA in Visual Culture through CEAD at NCAD. https://www.ncad.ie/undergraduate/school-of-visual-culture/ #StudyAtNCAD #VisualCulture #FutureArtCollegeStudent

♻️ The future of design is circular. Applications are now open for the Professional Diploma in Circular by Design 2026 from CFA @ncad-ireland.bsky.social Learn more: creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/prof... #creativefutures

Our award-winning MA in Service Design is a 24 month, part-time taught masters programme @ncad-ireland.bsky.social teaches the application of service design methods, tools & thinking to sectors such as healthcare, tech, finance, transportation & education creativefuturesacademy.ie/courses/ma-i...

On Friday, 12th June, as part of #NCADWorks2026, we brought together over 250 alumni from five decades of Industrial & Product Design at NCAD for our #ID50 celebration. More alumni events are coming, so watch this space. Thanks to everyone who attended! 📥 staff41650.activehosted.com/f/19 📷Mai Nguyen

Last Friday, we held our Meet the Mentors Morning, and it was a really lovely morning all round. Thank you to everyone who came along! If you weren't able to make it, keep an eye on our socials. Over the coming weeks, we'll be introducing the mentors taking part in the programme. 📷 Mai Nguyen

📩 New on the DRI blog! Visual artist and @ncad-ireland.bsky.social researcher Alessia Cargnelli reflects on the recent ingestion of 'Archiving Plurality' into the Repository. This project explored access, inclusion and representation in NIVAL cultural collections. More: dri.ie/news/archivi...

June's @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme is #EYAColourful! These colourful textiles were created in the 1960s as part of the Kilkenny Design Workshops Discover more in the Kilkenny Design Workshops Archive deposited in the DRI repository by @ncad-ireland.bsky.social doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Co-Create Ireland launches this Thursday, 18 June at 3:30 PM at NCAD, Dublin. Join us for a panel discussion on co-creation, collaboration and social partnership in art and design. 🔗 Reserve your place: www.eventbrite.ie/e/launch-co-... #NSRP #NCAD #research

Looking to explore ways to enhance your career? MA Graphic Design students examine how complexities of contemporary experience and visual communication can create change in, through, and for society. Find out more! https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/postgraduate-masters-information/ma-graphic-design/

Yesterday, Minister for the Department of Further and Higher Education, James Lawless TD, visited the National College of Art and Design to officially launch our 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙚, 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟭). 📲 Read the full press release: shorturl.at/kW811 #NCAD

Time is running out to take your final-year projects, research and thesis out of the studio and onto the national stage. NCAD graduates, you have until 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝟱 𝗽𝗺 to submit your entries! 📲 Submit your entry here: ididesign.awardsplatform.com #IDIGraduateDesignAwards

“It’s better to light a candle than to blame the dark.” @ncad-ireland.bsky.social Student Emilio Gabat transforms this proverb into jewellery using silver + beads 🔥 Part of The Weight of Words - an exhibition inspired by Akan gold weights and cultural storytelling. 🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

Joining us this Friday for the alumni events? Share your stories and tag @ncad_dublin so we can reshare them, and keep using #NCADAlumni so we can see all your posts! 💻 Book your place for Meet the Mentors Morning: shorturl.at/D2zSt 📲 Book a place for #ID50: shorturl.at/PCAgm #NCADWorks2026

This Friday, two alumni events are taking place on campus as part of #NCADWorks2026: 🔸𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 | 12 June, 10-11:30 am 📍NCAD Gallery 💻 Book your place: shorturl.at/D2zSt 🔸𝗜𝗗𝟱𝟬 - 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 & 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 | 12 June, 6-8 pm 📲 Book a place: shorturl.at/PCAgm

"What drew me to NCAD initially was the balance between creative exploration and practical making." - Peter Bolger, Senior Design Engineer, NCAD 2012 graduate in Product Design. 📲 Read more: www.ncad.ie/study-at-nca... #NCADAlumni #ID50

#NCADWorks2026 Don't miss ’𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀’, the 𝗠𝗙𝗔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 opening tomorrow, Saturday 6 June at Rua Red Arts Centre, Tallaght, 3 pm. Work by students from NCAD's 𝗖𝗘𝗔𝗗 is also on show in The Annex. All are welcome! 👁 Explore the digital exhibition at 2026.ncad.works

We're thrilled to announce that #NCADWorks2026 is officially open, and our digital platform is now live. Join us today, Friday, 5th June, from 10 am to 8 pm to experience the incredible work of our 2026 graduating class. 📅 Exhibition runs: Fri 5th - Sat 13th June. Visit: 2026.ncad.works

#𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 opens tomorrow! 🎉 Opening Day schedule: Public Exhibition: 10 am - 6 pm. Opening Celebration Night: 6 pm - 9 pm. 🎶 Don't miss our 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 music lineup featuring NCAD students from the NCAD Music Society. Great food and drinks available at The Goodies. 2026.ncad.works

#NCADWORKS2026 is our annual celebration of graduating talent across art and design, and a chance to be introduced to our future creative leaders at the start of their journeys from College into the professional world.​ 📲 Read more: www.ncad.ie/news/view/nc... Opens this Friday, 5 June. All welcome.

Do you love the study of art and design? The BA Visual Culture Programme focuses on images & objects that have shaped our world as just as important as those who create them. Learn more about our full-time and part-time offerings today: https://www.ncad.ie/undergraduate/school-of-visual-culture/

#NCADWORKS2026 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲. 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 gives you the opportunity to see the final projects of our graduating students from a variety of disciplines. Check out the full schedule of public events at 2026.ncad.works/events and start planning your visit.

"At NCAD, I developed a genuine love for designed objects and materiality. But what really hooked me over time were the interactions and outcomes those objects enabled." - Ross Dowd, Design Strategist, NCAD 2016 graduate in Product Design. 📲 Read more: www.ncad.ie/study-at-nca... #NCADAlumni

We are pleased to introduce the mentors taking part in the NCAD Mentoring Programme 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 as part of #NCADWorks2026. Join us on Friday, 12 June (10–11:30 am) at the NCAD Gallery to meet the mentors and learn more about the programme. Reserve your place: shorturl.at/ZWciN

Postgrad Scholarship Deadlines are coming up 31 May 11:59 Irish Time! If you've applied to the programmes listed, send your scholarship application. If you haven't yet be sure to apply and include your scholarship application! https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/scholarships-and-funding-opportunities/

📣 NCAD Graduates of 2025… The #HEA Graduate Outcomes Survey is open! 📥 Keep an eye on your inbox for an email and #survey link from [email protected]. This national survey is sent to graduates across all higher education institutions. It only takes around 5 minutes to complete.

🔥 We're thrilled to announce that 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦, the final year exhibition at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), opens on Friday, 5th June. The exhibition will run from 5th to 13th June, with events taking place both across NCAD campuses and at our partner venue, Rua Red. #NCADWorks2026

Hear from student Ashley Shak-Penn about how she chose to pursue the MA in Circular by Design! More info can be found here: https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/postgraduate-masters-information/ma-in-design-for-a-circular-economy-part-time/ #CircularByDesign #Postgrad #Fashion #StudyAtNCAD

🎉Up to 80% Micro-credential Learner Fee Subsidy from Higher Education Authority (HEA) offered to CFA Learners in 2026🎉 We are delighted to be awarded support for learners attending our future focused courses @ncad-ireland.bsky.social & @myiadt.bsky.social creativefuturesacademy.ie/news/up-to-8...

ID50 - Join us on Friday, 12th June during #NCADWORKS2026 to celebrate 50 years of Industrial & Product Design at #NCAD. Reconnect with classmates, hear from a panel of speakers spanning five decades, and reflect on the past, present and future of the profession. www.eventbrite.ie/e/id50-celeb...

Congratulations to Naoise McManus, final-year fashion design student at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) who has been chosen as the winner of the 2026 River Island NCAD Fashion Design Bursary. ​📲​ Read more: www.ncad.ie/news/view/ri... 📸 Leon Farrell / Photocall Ireland.

Scholarships for the above MA programmes are due by 31 May 2027. If you’ve already applied, be sure to get your scholarship application in before the deadline! Check our website for more information: https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/scholarships-and-funding-opportunities/ #PostgradFutures2026

Impourtant Tea-time ☕✨ Silver & wool by @ncad-ireland.bsky.social Jewellery student Leah Corby, inspired by a Ghanaian proverb: “Little by little, as we drink, we make plans.” Part of The Weight of Words exhibition. 📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks 🎟️ Free www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

Trying to decide if you've made the correct choices? The CAO Change of Mind period is now open until 1 July at 5pm! Unrestricted Courses AD212, AD215, and AD222 can be added for NCAD as those do not require portfolio submissions. #StudyAtNCAD #ProductDesign #VisualCulture #InteractionDesign

Congratulations to author and illustrator, and NCAD Graphic Design alumnus #ChrisHaughton on being named Ireland's eighth Laureate na nÓg. So proud to see one of our own reach such a milestone. Well deserved! 📲 Read more: www.rte.ie/culture/2026... #NCADAlumni

𝗜𝗗𝟱𝟬 – 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟱𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 Join us on 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 #𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for a special celebration bringing together graduates from across five decades. 📍Design Building on Red Square, NCAD. 𝟲 𝗽𝗺 📲 Reserve your place now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/id50-celeb... #𝗜𝗗𝟱𝟬

𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 - Come reconnect with fellow #NCADalumni in London on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝘆, 𝟲–𝟴 𝗽𝗺. 📍 Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Admission is free. Reserve your spot: shorturl.at/caRBi

Don't miss your chance to experience the 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 - 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 📍 Design for Industry Building, #NCAD. All are welcome! Open Studios 2026: Thursday 7 May: 10 am - 8 pm Friday 8 May: 10 am - 8 pm Saturday 9 May: 10 am - 5 pm Monday 11 May: 10 am - 12:30 pm

An extraordinary Bealtaine review day yesterday in NCAD FIELD saw students situate and unfold their work across the site. Works were eclectic and multi-sensory, ranging from amuse-bouche to FIELD-based board games, spoken word, Arte Útil, and finishing with a bird-based pub crawl in D8.

Wondering what a MA in Service Design could look like for your career? Hear more info from Dr. Caoimhe McMahon has to say about graduates from the programme. Learn more by visiting our website today! https://www.ncad.ie/postgraduate/postgraduate-masters-information/ma-service-design-ad431/

Today, 6 May! Creative Communities presents a series of socially engaged art projects created by students from the #NCAD Dublin 8 Residency Studio+ Programme in collaboration with local community groups in D8. 📍Studio 8, IMMA, as part of #culturedatewithdublin8 Arts Festival. Supported by Create.

Just over a week left to apply as a mentor! Applications for the 𝗡𝗖𝗔𝗗 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆. 📲 Learn more about the #NCADAlumni Mentoring Programme and apply here: www.ncad.ie/alumni/ncad-...

The National College of Art and Design Professional Master of Education (PME) artist - teachers in the School of Education, invite you to the launch of The Change Lab 2026: 'Archipelagic Thinking'. This event takes place at #NCADGallery on Wednesday 6th May, 6.30PM-8:30PM. All are welcome!

Great to see Irish fashion represented at the #MetGala 2026, with #NCADalumni Philip Treacy and Simone Rocha among those featured. Treacy created the eye-catching ship headpiece for Madonna’s Saint Laurent outfit, and Rocha designed a custom dress for Adwoa Aboah. 📲 www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fa...