Accept Your Offer

Round A offers will be issued by the CAO on Friday 5th July. Please log onto your CAO account to accept your DCU offer by reply date of Thursday 11th July at  www.cao.ie

Round O offers will be issued by the CAO on Thursday 8th August. Please log into your CAO account to accept your DCU offers by reply date of Tuesday 13th August at www.cao.ie

Round 1 offers will be issued by the CAO on Wednesday 28th August. Please log into your CAO account to accept your DCU offer by reply date of Tuesday 3rd September at www.cao.ie 

International and Direct Applicants

You should accept your offer as outlined in your offer letter. International students and direct applicants have been provided with information in their offer letters on how to accept a place on their chosen course.

Welcome Information & My DCU

After an offer has been accepted, you will receive log-in details by email to access DCU systems and your DCU email account on the dates outlined below:

• Mature and QQI/FET applicants will receive their email from DCU (with your log-in details to access DCU systems) between 12th-19th August
• Round 1 CAO, International and direct applicants will receive their email from DCU (with your log-in details to access DCU systems) between 4th-11th September 
• All other categories of acceptances will receive their information following completion of their admission process, by late September
• Information will be distributed at different stages throughout the periods outlined above, so students may receive the information on different dates within that period

These login details will also allow you to register for your course and pay fees.

For guidance on the registration process, visit the Registration Information Page.

Orientation information can be found in step 4.

Register Online

Before coming to DCU, you must register online for the modules on your course.

Online registration will take place from Monday 4th September for incoming first year students. 

Note: Students can register online as soon as they receive their welcome information (Step 2).

For guidance on the registration process, visit the Registration Information Page.

If you have a query in relation to online registration, please submit an online query.

Your orientation falls into two categories - general orientation and programme orientation. 

General Orientation: This begins as soon as you log into the ‘My DCU-UG’ Hub on the Loop platform. ‘My DCU-UG’ contains ‘Discover’, your personalised orientation companion programme designed to help get you settled in and build the skills needed to succeed at University. 

We recommend you do as much as you can on ‘My DCU’ prior to attending in-person events on campus. Earn experience points and a digital badge once complete. 

Use your log-in details in your welcome information email from DCU as outlined in Step 2.

Information webinars will also take place in advance of on campus Orientation from Monday 2nd September.

Our on-campus General Orientation gets underway on Monday 9th September. 

Programme (course) orientation: Each course has their own specific orientation programme which allows new students to meet academic staff. This will get underway from Monday 9th September, and will be on campus.

Schedules and information about orientation will be available on www.dcu.ie/orientation, where you will see  programme activities and fun events designed across the week to help you settle in. This page will be live at the end of August and updated regularly so keep checking back. 

We recommend that students attend general orientation when they can as it gives you the opportunity to learn about life on campus, as well as the supports on offer for students.  

Semester One: Teaching for new full time undergraduate students begins on Monday, September 16th. 

What is Loop? Loop is DCU’s online learning learning platform, and allows students to access course content, their teachers and fellow students. It’s where students access their notes and participate in learning seminars. 

Accepting My Offer Queries

CAO Queries: Please email ugadmissions@dcu.ie

CAO Deferral Queries: Please email deferredapplications@dcu.ie and include your CAO / student number.

International Office Offers: Please email internationaladmissions@dcu.ie and include your student number

Registration Queries

Registration will take place from Monday 2nd September to Friday 6th September for incoming first year students. 

You will receive your log-in details by email as outlined in Step 2. Students can register online as soon as they receive this information.

During the registration process, you will be able to pay your fees, choose your modules and gain access to your My DCU page where you can learn more about the ongoing activities in the university.

For guidance on the registration process, visit the Registration Information Page.

If you have a query in relation to online registration, please submit an online query.

Fees Queries

Any queries relating to fees, please see our fees FAQ or our Fees Schedule for information. Alternatively, email fees@dcu.ie.

Accommodation Queries

Click here for all the information you need to know about on-campus accommodation at DCU.

DCU Students' Union has more information on their accommodation hub here 

My DCU Orientation and Support Queries

You will be able to log in to ‘My DCU’ at Loop as soon as you receive your username and password from Registry. 

Once in My DCU on Loop you will have access to your personalised orientation and schedule. Here you will learn more about DCU, the facilities, clubs and societies and lots more.

We have an overview of DCU's Undergraduate Orientation here.

We have a video on how to use Loop and 'My DCU' here

A-Z Guide to Life at DCU

For everything you need to know about DCU, check out our Student Advice and Learning Skills Centre (SAL). 

Contact student.support@dcu.ie if you have any questions. We will have more information about orientation week at a later date.

Information for Parents & Guardians

We would like to reassure you that the University makes every effort to support our students through their academic, personal and professional development throughout the time they are with us.

Click here to access our 'Guide to life at DCU for Parents and Guardians' which is full of useful information.