The Creative Design programme at ATU Sligo gives students the skills and experience needed to become an industry-ready designer to work in many different areas to suit their design interests. Graduates of this degree are designing cars, apps, medical devices, and are working in design areas such as graphics, electronic products, start-ups and more.

This degree is perfect for students who are creative problem-solvers interested in becoming a designer. The world we live in needs good designers. The programme provides students with the opportunity to shape the world we live in. Everything we use in everyday life has been creatively designed by someone. From the toothbrush we use first thing in the morning, the shoes and clothes we wear, the phones, cars and computers we use, the services we enjoy, to the bed we sleep in last thing at night.

Some things are designed and work better than others. Innovative design solutions are fundamental to economic growth, social development and prosperity across all sectors in the modern world, irrespective of where you live.

This degree educates future creative designers, enabling them to to become proficient in a range of analytical, technical, R&D, social and applied design skills. Students of this degree graduate as experienced and professional designers, ready and confident to take on the challenges of the design world. Working on real-world design projects for real-world clients is a central element of this degree.

During this exciting and challenging degree students are given an in-depth education in creative design, and from day one given real opportunities to work with companies and other outside bodies to develop essential innovative and technical skills.