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Graduate Outcomes Survey

Calling all October 2025 and March 2026 Graduates
Help Shape the Future of DCU - Complete the Graduate Outcomes Survey

Each year, DCU is required by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) to conduct a mandatory survey of our recent graduates regarding their employment status in the first year after graduation. The survey, called the Graduate Outcomes Survey, helps DCU and the HEA build an accurate picture of graduate employment and provides valuable insights into today’s labour market for graduates.

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is your chance to share what you’re up to after finishing your degree or postgraduate programme. Your responses, which are confidential, contribute to anonymised aggregate data for use in annual statistical publications, help current DCU students explore career options from degree and postgraduate programmes, support course accreditations, and provide valuable insights into today’s job market.

On Monday 13th April, graduates from October 2025 and March 2026 will receive an email invitation to participate from surveys@dcusurveys.dcu.ie. It will take just five minutes, and upon completion, you will be invited to enter into a draw for a chance to win one of four €200 One-for-All Vouchers, and one of four €50 One-for-All vouchers. A user-specific survey will be sent to your personal and DCU email address. Your responses will be kept confidential.

DCU Careers Service and the Quality and Institutional Insights Office manages the survey on behalf of DCU. If you have any questions about the survey, contact careers@dcu.ie.

Read the Graduate Outcome Survey Data Protection Notice.

Prize Draw

By entering the prize draw you are agreeing to these Prize Draw terms and conditions: 

  • Prize Draw will take place between 29th June and 2nd July 2026
  • Winners will be notified on or after 2nd July 2026.
  • With their permission, winners will be announced on the dcu.ie/careers website and through our social media channels.
  • Prizes are as stated and cannot be substituted for other items or cash.
  • Prize Draw results are final and cannot be amended.
  • Prizes (one-for-all voucher from DCU) will be sent via email to the winners.
  • In the event that we cannot contact the winner within 28 calendar days after the draw, the prize will be awarded to a new winner
  • Refer any queries to careers@dcu.ie.