DCU Admissions Policies
DCU is committed to fair, transparent and consistent admissions procedures. DCU Admissions Principles can be found below.
Recognition of Prior Learning Decision Appeal Procedure (RPL)
This procedure is for RPL applicants who have been through a formal DCU RPL application process and received a decision in relation to their RPL application. Before considering an appeal, the applicant should seek feedback on the application outcome. The procedure is available below.
DCU Admissions Appeal Policy
This appeals policy is for DCU applicants who have applied and received a decision in relation to their application. Before considering an appeal, the applicant should seek feedback on the application outcome. The policy is available below.
**** Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) applicants should not use this appeal process. They should use the DCU RPL Decision Appeal procedure noted above.
DCU Disclosure of Offence Protocol
Applicants must inform DCU of any Offence by 1st May for programmes that commence in September and by 1st September for programmes that commence in January. In the case of postgraduate research applicants, applicants must inform DCU of any offence within 30 days of making an application. The protocol is available below.
Please Note: Office of the Ombudsman - If you are unhappy with our response to a complaint/appeal then you can make a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is fair, independent, and free to use. The best way to contact the Ombudsman is by: Clicking on the ‘Make A Complaint’ link at www.ombudsman.ie, or writing to: Office of the Ombudsman, 6 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, D02 W773, or calling the Ombudsman on 01-6395600 if you have any queries or if you need help making your complaint. Please note that the Ombudsman cannot investigate complaints about academic judgement. For more information on academic judgment please review the Ombudsman’s factsheet on education services which is available on its website. You can also contact the Office of the Ombudsman. Please note the Ombudsman process is not an appeal of a decision but an investigation of the administrative actions taken by our office in our interactions with you and in delivering the services we provide.