School in Ireland

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  • bob

    I recently decided to looking into attending university in Ireland.

    http://www.unixl.com/info/irelan…

    I may choose to go to one of the many Institutes of Technology that are base on the island.

    Does anyone have advice or experience?

    P.S. I would be transfering about two years of studies from a California college.

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  • nomis0

    Hi bob,

    whats not mentioned on that site is NCAD - which is the national college of art and design.. Its the biggest and most respected art and design school in Ireland.. Its not that advertised tho - it is extremely difficult to get into.. There are about 6 or so main faculties and there are only 700 or so students.. check http://www.ncad.ie .. I'm currently doing industrial design there..

    As far of the institutes of technology go I will warn you they are nowhere near the prestige and quality of NCAD (in Dublin also) for design - except for the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) who incorporate one of the worlds oldest architecture schools.. It also has a pretty good design department from what I know..

    Of the biggest major universitys (Triniity, University College Dublin, Unviersity College Cork, University College Galway and Unversity of Limerick) only limerick has a design faculty - 1st year of my course used to be spent in limerick - thats now changed as they have their own id/product design course now..

    As far as it goes NCAD is the best for all design disciplines, DIT and Limerick are up there for id/product, DIT has a pretty good Visual Communication (Graphic Design) course.. Apart from that I don't know much about any of the other colleges as I never considered attending them ...

    best of luck,
    Si.

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    • nomis0

      Word of warning don't mention yor a bush supporter over here - you won't get off on a good foot..

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      • bob0

        Thanks a ton nomis, I will definately consider everything you had to say.

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        • bob0

          LOL...

          Ah, I am new fashion conservative through and through. The does not mean I do no have friends on the other side, nor fail to give respect to those whom wish to discuss opposing view points.

          Ireland must have a party I would agree with? Britian has the Tories correct?

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