Product Design

Are you an inquisitive, creative, enthusiastic problem solver? Are you interested in how things work and why things look the way that they do? Do you want to create a better world through design?

Leaving Certificate Minimum Academic Entry Requirements Minimum LC Subjects 2 X H5 4 X O6/H7 Subjects must include Irish* O6/H7 English O6/H7 Maths** O6/H7 * Exemption from the subject Irish may be granted in accordance with NUI regulations, www.nui.ie **The Maths requirement can also be met by one of the following subjects at Grade H7 on a Higher Level paper or O6 or higher on an Ordinary Level paper: Applied Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Engineering, Construction Studies, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, Biology. Optional Portfolio: Friday 6th February 2026 by 17:00 Applicants who submit a portfolio can gain up to 200 additional points to add to their CAO / Leaving Cert points. NCAD's Portfolio Guide for 2026 can now be found at https://www.ncad.ie/study-at-ncad/undergrad-portfolio/portfolio-guide/

• Leaving Certificate results may be combined.