Accept Your Offer

Round A offers will be issued by the CAO on Friday 4 July at 10am. Please log onto your CAO account to accept your DCU offer by Thursday 10 July at 3pm at  www.cao.ie.

Round O offers will be issued by the CAO on Thursday 7 August at 10am. Please log into your CAO account to accept your DCU offers by reply date of Tuesday 12 August at 3pm  at www.cao.ie.

Round 1offers will be issued by the CAO on Wednesday 27 August at 2pm. Please log into your CAO account to accept your DCU offer by reply date of Tuesday 2 September at 3pm  at www.cao.ie 

International and Direct Applicants

You should accept your offer as outlined in your offer letter, through the DCU Application Portal. 

Welcome Information

After you have accepted your offer from DCU, you will receive an email to explain how to set up your DCU Account and access DCU systems in advance of registration.

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

This happens on a rolling basis and all students will receive this information before the start of term. 

Once you complete the process, you will receive your personal DCU email address and create a password. You will require this account to access DCU systems, to register for your course and to pay fees. 

Should you have any questions about accessing DCU systems, please contact DCU’s Digital Technology Solutions Team (DTS).

Register Online

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

Incoming first years students will receive an email in advance of the registration time period, advising them of the process involved. 

Round A and Round 0 students can begin to register from Monday, 18 August. 

CAO Round 1 students can begin to register from Thursday, 4 September. 

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

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

General Orientation: Check out Student Support & Development's guide to Orientation at www.dcu.ie/orientation.  

General Orientation webinars will take place in advance of on campus Orientation from 1st September 2025.

You will also have access to our Orientation and Transitions Programme on Loop called ‘Discover’. Details about how to access this will be located at dcu.ie/orientation. 

Programme (course) orientation: Each course has their own specific orientation programme which allows new students to meet academic staff. This will get underway from 8th September 2025, 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 15th September 2025.

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.