DCU CAO Alert List
New Degree Courses for 2024
DC005 Education – Primary Teaching – Irish Sign Language Pathway
This programme was last offered in 2019. DCU was delighted to have our first Irish sign language for primary school teaching graduates in October 2023. If you would like a career as a Primary School Teacher in the deaf education sector, making a lasting impact on young deaf and hard of hearing children, this programme is now available to apply for 2024 entry through CAO (www.cao.ie). For further information, please visit dcu.ie/DC005.
Entry Requirement Updates for 2024
- DCU Prospectus Link
- DC116 Global Business USA and DC119 Global Business Canada will both continue to have an FE route for entry 2024.
- Printed prospectus update: General entry requirement information can be found on p174-176 of the DCU prospectus. Page 182-185 refer to course specific requirements only.
- Printed prospectus update: P184 DC012 Religious Education and Music – There is a programme specific requirement of a H4 in Music, in addition to general entry requirements. This is outlined on P120.
- Some DCU FE routes may make changes to their entry routes for entry 2025. All changes will be made available on the DCU Admissions pages in November 2024.
Entry Requirement Clarification for 2024
DC110 Business Studies International - The general entry and programme requirements for entry 2024 have not changed.
In addition to the general entry requirements, applicants must have a minimum of O4 or H6 in Mathematics and minimum of H4 in a language other than English or Irish. Students choose a language option upon entry into the programme, French or German or Spanish (Intermediate Level) or Chinese or Japanese (Beginners Level). Students who choose French/German or Spanish must have a minimum of H4 in the language they wish to study. Students who wish to study Chinese or Japanese will take the language at beginners level.
Please note, page 28 of the printed prospectus should say that All applicants must meet the H4 language requirement in a language other than English or Irish.
Page 182 of the printed prospectus should say that there is a H4 language requirement in a language other than English or Irish.
Removal of Degree Programme for 2024
DC189, Global Challenges - This programme has been cancelled for entry September 2024.
Other Changes
The McAleese Scholarship for applicants from Northern Ireland is only available for entry 2024. It will not be available going forward.
There will be changes to A Level scoring for entry 2025 which will be published on the DCU Admission pages from November 2024.
Important Application Information for 2024
Submission of EU Qualification Results (Outside UK & Ireland). DCU applicants presenting school examination results from within the EU, but from outside the UK/Ireland, must submit originals and english translation of all documentation to the CAO. For applicants with results from previous years, this information must be uploaded to CAO within 10-14 days of submitting their CAO application. For those taking exams in this current year, these results must be submitted to CAO no later than 2nd August for Round 1. This is to allow adequate time for assessment and processing. Any results received after 2nd August may be considered for later rounds, provided places remain on programmes.
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