Crafts Council of Ireland - Design Skills Courses

Jewellery & Goldsmithing Training Skills Course

The Crafts Council of Ireland’s Jewellery & Goldsmithing Skills Course is the only programme of its kind currently available in Ireland. This course is comparable to the leading Goldsmithing courses in Europe and has a 90% employment rate for graduates.

Candidates for the 2009 - 2011 cycle have already been selected. The application process will open again in March 2011.

Ceramics Design & Skills Course

This course aims to develop a range of skills to such a level of quality that those who complete it will be able to follow careers in the industry according to their talents, strengths and aspirations. To achieve this, the course combines the sound technical training required by the modern workshop and industry at large, and the trainees’ creative development according to their talents and abilities. As a result, graduates have the ability to respond confidently to changing markets.

Candidates are invited to apply for the 2010 - 2012 course. Interviews and aptitude tests will take place in June 2010 and the course will start in September 2010. Application form now available.