Study Abroad Programme - General Information
Come to DCU: Study Abroad
Experience a different educational programme; enjoy Ireland's warmth and unique culture, improve your career prospects, visit Europe and make lifelong friends.
Just some of the many reasons to choose DCU for your Study Abroad destination. Students can apply directly to DCU as 'Direct Enroll' students or through one of DCU's' third party providers or university partners.
What can I study?
Explore a wide range of courses across various study streams for the upcoming academic calendar for 2023/2024. To access the full list of available modules for Study Abroad students, simply reach out to us at study.abroad@dcu.ie. We'll be delighted to provide you with all the information you need.
When to apply
Semester Two (Spring 24) Applications 2023/2024 are now closed.
Applications for Academic Year 2024/2025 will be opened in February 2024.
DCU may accept late applications from students but it is not guaranteed. If that's your case, please contact us at study.abroad@dcu.ie.
Ensure that the DCU academic calendar for 2023/2024 works with your home university calendar.
How to apply
Direct and Partner University Applications
To apply to DCU, please complete the online application form.
Your fees must be paid in full before your programme starts (for Direct Enroll or where the home university is not covering the fee).
Contact the International Office/Study Abroad coordinator at your university for more information.
Apply through a partner/provider
If you decide to apply through one of our Study Abroad providers, please contact them for further information before applying through the online application form. Partners are listed below:
US
Third-party providers
- CIEE - or Contact Mr Enda O'Connell on Campus at DCU - eoconnell@ciee.org
- CISAbroad
- CEA Abroad
- IES Abroad
- Learn International
- AIFS Abroad
University partners
- Boston University - Engineering programme at DCU)
- Bryant University
- Muhlenberg College - Communications
- Klein College of Media and Communications (Temple University)
- University of Minnesota (through CEA/CAPA)
- Northeastern University - Boston
- University of Illinois
- University of Notre Dame
- George Mason University (Freshman Programme)
- Lebanon Valley College
Japan
DCU has an office in Japan, which you can email for application information and partner related information: dcu.japan@dcu.ie
Third-party providers
University partners
China
DCU has an office in China, which you can email for application information and partner related information: Chinadesk@dcu.ie
- BNU
- BUPT
- UIBE
- Wuhan College
- SHUPL
- ECUPL
France
- ECE Paris (Engineering) (Tailor Made Programme)
- Paris School of Business
- Epitech
- Esigelec
- Ingenieurs 2000 and Partners
- S'UP Biotech
- ECAM Lyon and Strasbourg
- ESSCA School of Management
Germany
- HFWU (Nuertingen and Geislingen)
- EU FH
- DHBW
Portugal
Universidade Europeia
Switzerland
- ZHAW
- Lucerne University of Applied Science
Fee Information and Refund Policy
Fee includes the student levy, capitation fee and development fee. Partner discounts may apply.
For further details on fees, please visit our Fees Webpage
*Partner Institutions avail of a fee reduction.
Refund Policy
Semester Only students (Full Year will be treated as Semester One if they withdraw as below)
Direct Enroll Students or Student Fees paid by partners will receive an 80% individual tuition fee refund if a student withdraws / returns home within 2 weeks of commencement*. The fee liability for students who withdraw after two weeks, but within four weeks of programme commencement* is 60% of the Programme Tuition fee. Students withdrawing after four weeks of commencement* are liable for the Full Programme Tuition fee.
*beginning of lectures
Full Year Students (Semester Two)
Students who withdraw two weeks into commencement of Semester Two lectures are liable to pay 20% of the academic fee for Semester Two. Students who withdraw after two weeks and up to four weeks are liable to pay 60% of the fee due and 100% thereafter.
“DCU has various communities and students can belong to them as many as they want. If you belong to these communities, you can make friends who have the same hobbies.
I met Irish people who like Japanese culture. And from the summer of 2023, my friends from DCU will come to Japan to study abroad.
Thanks to DCU, now I have many friends in the world and I acquired various values, so I got confidence that I can live anywhere in the world."
Ms Haruka Sonohara - Gakushuin University, Japan
Study Abroad student having her birthday party in DCU on-campus accommodation in 2023