Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, DCU students and staff have found themselves in an unprecedented situation. The University’s priority remains the health, safety and well-being of our staff and students.

As you plan to return to DCU - or come to the university for the first time - we must implement measures to protect all members of the DCU community in line with government regulations. As part of the protocol for new and returning International Students you are required to complete this health and symptom check on a daily basis. Please note the following:

1. You must complete this Daily Health Declaration for 14 days prior to your arrival in Ireland.
2. You must check your temperature every morning before you complete the daily Health Declaration.
3. If you feel unwell do not travel to Ireland until you have been symptom free for 14 consecutive days prior to your travel date.
4. These declarations will be processed by the University and shared in a weekly report with the Department of Education in an anonymised way.

Important to Note:

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 the University is required to ensure all incoming students complete the Daily Health Declarations. Completing the declaration will signify that the reporting individual is symptom free and confirms that they are fit to travel. If, for any reason, there is a break in reporting during the 14 days prior to travel and/or after arrival, the days will revert to 0 and students should record 14 consecutive days from that point.

Data Protection Notice

The personal data collected via this form, including data relating to your health (aka. ‘special data’), will be used only for purposes connected with DCU’s response to the management of the Covid19 pandemic risk. Processing of any special categories of personal data by DCU will be based on your explicit consent.

Information disclosed pursuant to the contents of the form below will be processed in accordance with DCU’s Data Privacy Policy. The personal data will be retained for the duration of your stay with DCU and for a reasonable period thereafter. If you wish to obtain further information about data protection please visit the sites below:

DCU Data Protection Unit

Irish Data Protection Commissioner