

received a BA in Business Studies Photo: Kyran O'Brien
October 2024 graduations at Dublin City University
Twelve separate ceremonies are taking place in the Mahony Hall in The Helix over four days this week (October 21 - 24), and feature students from the university’s five faculties; the DCU Business School, the Institute of Education, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science & Health, and the Faculty of Engineering & Computing.
It also sees the first graduates from
- Master of Engineering in Electronic and Computer Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Mechatronic Engineering
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering
- Master of Science in Child and Family Health and Wellbeing
- Graduate Diploma in Inclusive and Special Education
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied Language and Translation Studies (Professional)
In the recently announced Times Higher Education Rankings 2025, DCU ranked in the top 400 universities in the world.
Speaking ahead of the first ceremony, Prof Dáire Keogh, President of Dublin City University said:
“Our graduation ceremonies are key events in the University calendar. They give us the opportunity to focus with great pride on our very purpose, the education and development of talented graduates who can fulfil the DCU mission to transform lives and societies.
We celebrate their dedication and achievements and we wish them well in the next chapter of their lives.”
Addressing the graduates, Prof Keogh praised their achievements and character, saying that they had shown themselves to be “self-starters, self-possessed and devoid of entitlement.”
Speaking about today’s many global challenges and conflicts, he said:
“The world has never needed graduates like you more than it does now. It needs people with your attitude and skills - creativity, innovation, adaptability, and critical thinking - to address the huge challenges we face.”
He added that despite the scale of the issues, they can be overcome through the actions and leadership of people like the DCU class of 2024.
“We can’t just stand back or give up. Remember, the great challenges of the world are man-made, and they are situations which humanity can solve. The future will not be shaped by world leaders or prophets, like Nelson Mandela or Greta Thunberg, but by ordinary people, like you and me.”
Prof Keogh told graduates that leadership is about “leading where you are at” and taking charge of your personal situation.
“It's about acting like leaders by plunging ourselves into new projects and activities, by volunteering, stepping up, interacting with different kinds of people, and experimenting with unfamiliar ways of getting things done. Remember, leadership is not an office, but an attitude.”

The full DCU Autumn 2024 graduation schedule and a day by day breakdown is available here.
New graduates will join the DCU Alumni community of over 110,000. You can find out more and to update your details with the Alumni office here.
The Autumn graduations will also see honorary doctorates presented to Pat Kavanagh, Community Leader (Wednesday 23 October) and Chief Justice Donal O’Donnell (Thursday 24 October).