Online Course Finder

Look through all our DCU courses here.

The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) provides an understanding of a qualification and can help individuals compare qualifications. DCU Undergraduate Courses are Level 8 Honours degrees. DCU does not offer Level 7 degrees.

Prospectus Flip Book

DCU CAO Alert List 2025: An Alert List is used to provide applicants and Guidance Counsellors with updates of new courses offered, changes to course entry requirements and other relevant changes to admissions related information. Please check in case there is a change to a course you have applied for.

DCU Futures

Six new courses and four new specialisms

DCU Futures is the most ambitious innovation in teaching and learning in the history of Dublin City University. All of our courses at DCU focus on getting you career ready and provide you with the skills you need to take on an ever changing world. From chemical sciences to digital business to sustainability, there is something to suit your interests and goals for your future.

Read more about our Students' own experience of our Future courses HERE.

What makes DCU Futures different? Find out HERE.

Learn more about the DCU Futures initiative HERE

Recorded Webinar Information Sessions

• Spotlight on DCU Futures Courses
• New Courses and Specialisms from DCU Science and Health
• CareerPathExpo; Presentation on DCU Futures courses

Discover Your Future at DCU: Webinar Series

Learn more about DCU courses, campuses, student experience, HEAR/DARE, Sport Scholarships, and much more.

School Visits

DCU Overview Presentation: 30 min presentation providing an overview of the courses on offer in DCU as well as HEAR, DARE and other entry pathways; the value of getting involved in Clubs and Societies; are you eligible for a Sport Scholarship; accommodation, how and when to apply; and where you can discover further information and support on all areas.

Subject Specific Presentation: Are your students interested in a talk related to a specific discipline (e.g. Business, Languages, Education, Nursing, Chemistry). Please email studenthelp@dcu.ie directly to organise.

Register your interest here

Campus Tours

Please email studenthelp@dcu.ie directly to organise a campus tour.

Click here for information on public transport options to DCU.

Virtual Campus Tour Videos

Get to know us better by taking a virtual tour of our three vibrant campuses. We've also created many shorter videos featuring DCU highlights that you would normally see as part of a physical campus tour.

• A birds eye view of our three academic campuses
• DCU Business School
• DCU School of Biotechnology and School of Chemical Sciences Teaching Labs
• DCU School of Physical Sciences Teaching Labs
• DCU School of Computing Teaching Labs
• DCU Engineering Teaching Labs
• DCU Language Labs
• DCU Libraries
• DCU School of Law and Government Moot Court
• DCU Music Facilities
• DCU School of Communications
• DCU Sport
• DCU St Patricks Campus
• DCU 'U' Student Centre

Open Days

Open Days are a great opportunity to visit and explore our campuses, engage with students and academics, ask questions and discover what makes our courses unique. Click here to find out when our next Open Day is happening.

Recordings from previous Open Days

Check out our videos about DCU courses, taster lectures, student experience and information on sports scholarships.

• DCU CAO Information Evening 2025: View recordings of course talks by current students and presentations by DCU Support Services (Access, Disability and Sports Scholarships).
• June 2021 Open Day: INTRA (work placement); Settling in; What it's like to be a DCU student.
• April 2021 Open Day: taster lectures, panel discussions and more!
• November 2020 Open Day: course overview recordings.
• Taster lectures: 20 different subject areas to choose from!
• The student perspective: DCU students helping you understand which course may suit you!
• Student experience and sporting life in DCU.
• Snapshot video presentations: explaining what each DCU undergraduate course is about.

Student Experience

DCU students share their experience about what it's really like to study at DCU. Listen to our watch our fully subtitled podcasts. Read our student blogs:

• Podcasts: TeamDCU - the Student Perspective
• Podcasts: Career Conversations Series 1
• Podcasts: Career Conversations Series 2
• Podcasts: Student Stories from the DCU Access Service

Student Blogs

Read our student blogs with hear about first-hand insights, experience and advice about studying in DCU.

• DCU Student Blogs

Inspirational Teaching

We know that having an inspirational teacher can make a huge difference to how you learn. Here in DCU, we wanted to share with you some short videos of DCU’s excellent teaching staff who really know how to bring their subject to life.

We asked DCU lecturers what inspires them to teach and how they motivate their students to learn. Check out the Inspirational Teaching video playlist, we think you'll like what you hear.

Graduate Profiles

For any students considering DCU on their CAO, here are a few stories from graduates, highlighting the wide variety of courses on offer at DCU.

INTRA

Discover more about INTRA, DCU's work placement programme.

QQI FET (PLC) Level 5

The QQI FET route is a popular entrance route into most full-time undergraduate courses in DCU.

Find out about QQI FET (PLC) Level 5 Entry Routes for 2025.

Parents/Guardians

For additional information check out all our useful information for parents and guardians.

Researching the course you are interested in is so important. All DCU courses are outlined in detail on our website here

Useful Links

Here you will find links to multiple areas that may be of interest to you such as:

• DCU Undergraduate Admission
• QQI FET Entry Requirements
• Transport to DCU
• Accommodation
• Sports Scholarships
• Fees booklet
• DCU Alumni