Art - Service Design

Service Design is about facilitating conversation, investigating, problem-solving, aligning users and organisations, and enabling meaningful change in an organisation.

Minimum Academic Qualification All applicants are expected to present an approved Bachelor degree at minimum level of 2nd class honours (2.2) Applicants who do not meet the minimum academic entry requirements may be considered on the basis of prior work or learning experience (RPEL). Candidates may be required to pass a qualifying examination set by the relevant department before being accepted to a Masters degree programme. Attendance at selected undergraduate lecture courses at NCAD, together with related written work may be prescribed. You may apply for the programme if you are currently completing your Undergraduate Degree. NCAD will review the rest of your application If necessary, we can make you a Conditional Offer. When your degree is completed and you send us final transcripts we will upgrade this to a Full Offer. Checklist of Supporting Documents

• A Statement of Interest - 500 words framing your reasons for applying to the programme. Please indicate a subject/discipline area that you believe can best advance your practice.
• A recent CV
• Certified transcripts of previous programmes followed
• Certified copies of degree/ certificates and/or other appropriate third level qualifications bearing the official stamp of the institution.
• Academic Reference (Head of School/Department preferred), or if you graduated more than 4 years' ago please submit an employer reference - Some referees prefer to submit the reference directly to the college. If this is the case, please instruct your referee to email a standard reference to postgraduate@ncad.ie - Please make sure all references contain the letterhead and the institution contact email address for the referee, as well as their job title.
• Portfolio/Evidence of previous work - This may not necessarily be design work but must demonstrate experience in a relevant field eg. customer service, service design, innovation, service industry eg. food service/tourism/public sector/healthcare/banking - For example: a 1 or 2 page case study outlining a project or approach you have undertaken in work, college or a personal project. Please describe any research undertaken, key insights/opportunities identified, and solutions/improvements created if applicable. A combination of either writing, images or diagrams/mapping is appropriate. English Language Requirements All programmes in NCAD are taught through English. International Applicants are asked to provide proof of their English Language Proficiency. Full details of acceptable tests and the standard required can be found at the following link https://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/international/english-language-requirement/