Immersive Media Production - Tertiary Education Programme

The BA (Hons) Immersive Media Production is a comprehensive level 8 degree programme designed to equip learners with the necessary skills and knowledge to produce immersive and engaging media experiences.

The minimum entry requirements for this programme are as follows: Leaving Certificate with 2 x H5 plus 4 x 06 / H7, or full NFQ level 5 award, or equivalent. Applicants must also pass a portfolio assessment. Offers will be made on a first come first served basis. Applicants are required to submit a portfolio* of work – in digital format – which should demonstrate their enthusiasm for the course as well as their interests and strengths. Typically, a portfolio will demonstrate the applicant’s technical and visual skills, creativity, self-motivation, inventiveness, experimentation, flexibility, and stylistic variation. Applicants are not expected to be experts in immersive media but should display an interest in, and capacity for, the discipline. Portfolios are assessed on a pass/fail basis. Applicants may be called for interview if additional information is required to make an assessment. *Further information on portfolio requirements is available on request from IADT or BIFE. All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English will need to submit evidence of one of the qualifications listed below before an offer of a place can be made: TOEFL: 215 (Computer based test) or 80 (Internet based test) IELTS: Composite score in the range of 6.0-6.5 with not less than 6.0 in any one component. UCLES: Proficiency in English: Grade C or Advanced English: Grade A CELTS: Equivalent score to above. There is no minimum maths requirement for entry. However, learners without O6 / H7 Leaving Cert Maths (or equivalent) will be required to complete an appropriate QQI Special Purpose Award in Maths.