Head of School: Prof. Mike
Scott
The School of Computing at Dublin City University was established in 1980, and has earned a strong reputation for excellence in research and teaching. With close industry links, the School offers a range of innovative and flexible taught programmes aimed at producing graduates with the personal and professional skills most valued by employers in Ireland and abroad. The School boasts a lively, supportive research environment, with its staff and numerous research students producing work of significance at both national and international level.
Considering studying computing? See HERE for an overview of both undergraduate degrees, how to apply, the subjects taught, FAQ, and the strong job prospects. Considering doing a postgraduate degree in computing? See HERE for an overview of postgraduate degrees, how to apply, the subjects taught, FAQ, and the strong job prospects. |
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Research Activities
The School of Computing enjoys a vibrant research community. It currently has over 80 research students, and a wide range of funded projects at national and international level. The School houses part of the Centre for Digital Video Processing, the National Centre for Language Technology, and the Biocomputation arm of the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology. Research within the School is divided into four main groupings: Dependable Systems, Information Management, Language and Intelligence, and Modelling and Scientific Computing. Potential areas of research study and collaboration include (but are not limited to) these areas.
See here for further details of research activities.
International Students
DCU School of Computing actively encourages applications from international students for its taught and research programmes. Visit the web pages of our International Office for entry requirements and supports available to international students. The University's International Foundation Certificate programme helps students to achieve the entry standards necessary for direct entry to our B.Sc. in Computer Applications degree, while also preparing students for the adjustment to university living in an Irish context.
Industrial Links
The School of Computing maintains strong links with industry in its teaching and research. In April each year, the graduating students of the B.Sc. in Computer Applications degree showcase their final year projects to industry. The School's taught Master students demonstrate their practicum projects in late August/early September. If you or your company would like to be added to our mailing list for these events, please email us at: .
Companies who are interested in taking one (or more) of our undergraduate students on six-month industrial placement should visit the web pages of the INtegrated TRAining (INTRA) Office for further details. Information on hiring graduates is available from the University's Careers and Appointments Office.
We look forward to welcoming you to the School of Computing at Dublin City University and if you have any further queries, please contact our Marketing Officer at
