Start Date | Duration | Cost | Max Participant Numbers |
---|---|---|---|
22nd February 2025 (TBC) | 3 Semesters | €500 | 20 |
Programme Overview
- January start, front-loaded delivery
- Minimum 3 semesters
- Flexible learning paths can be agreed with programme coordinator
- Online and in-person delivery
- 60 ECTS credits, of which 10 are chosen from a wide range of electives
18 Month Pathway

Mandatory (compulsory) modules
- The Reflective Practitioner and Professional Learning (10 credits)
- Contemporary Themes in Screen Industry Practice (5 credits)
- Contemporary Debates in Screen Industry Practice (5 credits)
- Research Methods (5 credits)
- Major Project (25 credits)
Sample module content
Contemporary Themes in Screen Industry Practice
- Greening the Screen
- EDI in the Screen Industry in Ireland
- New Identities & Cultural Representation in Modern Irish Cinema & Television
- The Emergence of the Irish Animation Sector.
- The Documentary Form and Investigating Ireland.
- Film Narration: Time, space and story.
Elective Modules Include
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Media and the Natural World
- Creative Industries Governance
- Narratives of Race, Exclusion and Identity
- Sustainability for Business
- European Cinema
- Introduction To Immersive Audio
Major Project
- 25 Credits
- Individual project
- Theme developed by the learner themselves, related to critical reflection upon, and enquiry into, their own career
- The form of the project will be led by the form of practice (e.g. Department) but will normally include a substantial written component
- Demonstration of critical and reflective skills
- Major project offers a chance to reflect on own career but also to reflect on the changes in, and potential future direction of, the wider sector
- Situates own experience in context and reflects upon it with reference to the state of the art
- An original portfolio which includes critical, reflection on previous professional work and identifies potential future developments. The form of the project will be led by the form of practice (Department) but will normally include a substantial written component.
Time Commitment
- 4-8 contact hours per week, plus “self-directed learning”.
- Expectation of 100 hours of “effort” for each 5 credits––this includes contact time, self-directed learning, assessments etc.
Participant profile/Who can apply/Eligibility
Course Applicants must have a minimum of 7 years cumulative work experience in screen industries as well as evidence of volume, depth and breath of experience, mapped onto the relevant competency framework and be able to:
- Identify significant workplace learning milestones in their career
- Map own learning to relevant industry Competency Framework
- Develop and write a personal statement
- Articulate their own motivation for applying for further qualification
- Write clearly and objectively about their own experience
- Compile a portfolio of evidence of own prior learning
- Select and present representative example from portfolio
Evidence of holding a previous Level 7 qualification does not guarantee a place on the programme, as participants must also demonstrate evidence of work-based learning via a portfolio and meet selection criteria.
Recognition of Prior Experience & Learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of:
PORT 1000, Screen Industry Portfolio Preparation
to help in Identification and Documentation of
evidence of prior learning.
Assessment of RPL
Applicants will be expected to:
- Present evidence of sustained and substantial work-based learning
- Identify significant workplace learning milestones in their career
- Map own learning to relevant industry Competency Framework
- Present a clear personal statement outlining their learning to date and their expectations for future learning
- Articulate their own motivation for applying for further qualification
- Write clearly and objectively about their own experience
Certification
- Assessment is based on evaluation of Documentation, including a personal statement and evidence of experience, with reference to Competency Frameworks.
- Once on the programme, if the learner successfully gains 60 ECTS credits, Certification will take the form of a full Level 8-degree award, encompassing the prior learning and the new skills, knowledge, and competencies achieved on the programme.
Selection
Once the candidate has demonstrated that they have achieved the required level of work-based learning, selection will be informed by
- Evidence of a desire to engage in reflective learning
- Evidence of an interest in life-long learning
- Evidence of an interest in contextualising own experience in order to contribute to the future development of the screen industries or wider society
- Willingness to engage with the challenge of academic study
CCIS Membership Support
TO QUALIFY FOR CULTURAL & CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SKILLNET MEMBERSHIP SUPPORT FOR THIS COURSE APPLICANTS MUST BE RESIDENT IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND & NOT IN RECEIPT OF
a) a bursary
b) a scholarship or
c) grant aid
THIS PROGRAMME IS CO FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION (EUFUNDS.IE)

All programmes are provided without discrimination. This includes discrimination based on gender, race or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation. An inclusive environment that welcomes participants from diverse communities is promoted.
Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet is required to collect Special Category Data from those who wish to avail of supports for this programme. If you are successful in your course application to TU Dublin, you will be asked to fill out a special category data questionnaire which will be present on the registration/payment page. Further data will be collected at the following milestones.
- the course completion date
- 6 months post certification
Location
TU Dublin has campuses in Dublin City Centre in Grangegorman, Aungier Street and Bolton Street, and one each in Blanchardstown and in Tallaght.
The University supports one of the largest cohort of students of business, media, culinary arts, and the creative and performing arts in Ireland.
Costs/fee
The fee for this course is €500.00 (Normally €3033.00)
Payment will be due in full before the course commences
There is an additional TU Dublin course application fee of €175 which will be payable directly to TU Dublin.
Application process
- Fill out the Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet membership application form below.
- If your CCIS Membership application is successful, you will be notified and we will send you the TU Dublin Course application link (or Fill out the course application link via TU Dublin if you want to get a head start!) There will be an additional fee to upload your course application to TU Dublin if you have not completed their PORT 1000, Screen Industry Portfolio Preparation course.
- If your TU Dublin Course Application is successful and you are offered and accept a place, you will given access to a CCIS Registration/Payment Link
- You will be asked to complete a mandatory Special Category Data questionnaire before proceeding to CCIS registration/Payment
CCIS membership application deadline
CCIS Membership Application Deadline: Feb 14th 2025
If you experience any difficulties with your CCIS membership application please contact susantalbot@furthr.ie with a Subject Heading of: TU Dublin | CCIS Application | [Course Name]
Important: All Course Applications To Be Made Separately via TU Dublin. TU Dublin Course Application Deadline: Jan 20th 2025