Bachelor of Arts with Honours Validated Programme

BA Starter Programmes

Becoming a designer has never been easier.

Start your journey with our Starter Course – a short, intensive program designed to open the door to a full career in design.

✔ Learn the essentials in just a few months
✔ Work on real projects and build your first portfolio
✔ Earn 60 credits transferable to our full BA programs

Take the first step today and keep your future wide open. Join now and fast-track your career in design.

Take the first step into your design career with our Design Fast-Track Certificate. This intensive short course combines one theory-based module and one software/project module, giving you 60 credits equivalent to the first year of our Bachelor of Arts programs.

  • Lower commitment, higher flexibility: Start for just €7,500, half the cost of a BA.
  • Direct progression: Use your credits to gain advanced entry into the 2nd year of a full BA degree.
  • Portfolio-ready: Work on a real project and build a professional portfolio from day one.
  • Same experience as the BA: Study with the same faculty, facilities, and methodology used in our full degree programs.

Whether you want to test your passion for design, gain industry-ready skills quickly, or start your BA with a lower financial commitment, this is your fastest route to a design career.

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Next available intakes are:

22nd September 2025

07th January 2026

Tuition Language: English

Duration: 19 Weeks

Schedule: Full-time tuition schedule

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