Furniture Making and Design 5M2012

You will learn to design and make original pieces of furniture for use in the home or public buildings. You will experience the satisfaction of turning your own ideas into reality through the use of wood and other materials.

This Course is Designed to

  • Prepare participants for entry to Furniture colleges eg GMIT Letterfrack
  • Develop the design and woodworking skills required in the furniture industry
  • Prepare learners for apprenticeships in furniture or woodwork

Entry Requirements

  • Leaving Certificate, Leaving Certificate Applied, or equivalent
  • Interview
  • Mature applicants welcome
  • Applicants whose first language is not English will require a competency as stated in our admissions policy here

Course Content

  • Design Skills 5N0784
  • Drawing 5N1862
  • Furniture Making 5N1275
  • Communications 5N0690
  • Work Experience 5N1356
  • Wood Turning 5N1359
  • Architectural Drawing 5N1558
  • Veenering& Marquetry 5N1365
  • Computer Aided Draughting (2D) 5N1604

Optional Modules

    Learners may also have the opportunity to study Maths (5N1833) as an extra module.

Certification

    QQI Level 5 Award in Furniture Design (5M2012)

How the Course is Taught

  • This is a practical course where learning takes place primarily in workshops and drawing rooms.
  • SligoCFE has developed a style of teaching to meet the needs of a diverse community of learners.
  • Whenever possible, we use a Learn-by-Doing approach to make the learning experience more realistic and enjoyable.
  • We provide learning supports that are tailored to meet the needs of individual learners.

Progression to Higher Education

  • Students who successfully complete the course may gain entry to Third Level Institutes and Colleges through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme eg GMIT Letterfrack
  • The most up-to-date information on Higher Education Links is located at the CAO website.
  • Click here for details of CAO QQI Requirements Lookup
  • Students can also progress to UK Furniture Colleges

The following courses are the most relevant:

ATU – Letterfrack

ATU - Sligo

Please note that all QQI Further Education graduates who hold a major Level 5 or Level 6 award are eligible to apply for any ATU Sligo programme through the CAO system.

ATU - Galway

TU Dublin

Apprenticeships

    Students can progress on to a variety of woodwork related apprenticeships

Fees

There are no fees to study this course

FAQS

  1. 1. What type of materials or woods will I work with? The learner will work only with the highest grades of solid timbers e.g. Spalted beech, Elm, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Cherry etc.
  2. 2. What prior knowledge and experience is required for the course?None. The learner progresses from the basic level of woodworking skills to a thorough knowledge of the woodwork design process.
  3. 3. Who designs the pieces of furniture that the students make? The individual learner designs his/her own pieces of furniture using an extensive range of woodwork and furniture design tools.

Duration

    This is full-time one-year course and runs from September to May

For More Information   

    Phone 071-9145480 or email [email protected]

Please Note

A new National Common Awards System (CAS) is being introduced by QQI for Further Education and Training programmes. Sligocfe reserves the right to make changes in any course, to limit the number of places available or to withdraw a course. No part of this information shall be deemed to form a contract between the Institute and a student or third party.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Student Testimonial

Furniture Making & Design Leaflet

A Powerpoint of some info about the course

A Small Sample of some of the work produced