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Official website
www.ncad.ieIrelandQS #5 World📊 Live dataPartial catalogue
National College of Art and Design
2-3 paragraph overview
Key Facts
🏆 QS World Rank#5
🎤 IELTS Required6.5+
✅ Acceptance Rate45.5%
📚 Total Programs4
📜 Founded1990
👥 Total Students25,000
🌍 Int'l Students5,000
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Outlook #100 · 2023QS World #150 · 2023US News #180 · 2023Times Higher Education #200 · 2023Shanghai #120 · 2022
- Living Costs (estimated): $1,200
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Campus Vibe
Urban, 200 acres
Internationally DiverseLarge Community
8/10
Diversity
7/10
Academic Rigor
8/10
City safety (heuristic)
8/10
Social scene
Weather: Mild, rainy
Living costs: Housing shortage — start early
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Career Outcomes
100% placement rate
Popular fields
arts-designgeneralmedicine
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Student Life
25,000 students (5,000 international)
Campus: Urban, 200 acres
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Climate: Mild, rainy
Housing shortage — start early
LibrarySports ComplexResearch LabsStudent HousingCafeteria
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Application Insider
Acceptance rate: 45.5%
IELTS: Overall 6.5
When to apply: Check program pages 9–12 months before your target intake
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting generic SOPs — tailor your story to 2–3 program-specific points
- Missing document certified translations where required
- Applying in the final round without buffer for visa timelines
- Ignoring conditional offers — respond before the deadline in the portal
💡IELTS requirement: Overall 6.5
💡Acceptance rate: 45.5%
💡Latest cutoff: IELTS 6.0
💡Typical apply window for Ireland: Check program pages 9–12 months before your target intake
