How to Apply to DCU
How to apply to DCU
EU Applicants - How to Apply
Undergraduate applicants wishing to apply to DCU with EU qualifications make an application through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Please visit the CAO website here to make an application. Take note of the important closing date information for CAO applicants.
Please visit the individual programme page which will outline the closing date, entry requirements and will also direct you to CAO to submit an application. The undergraduate programme course listing by faculty is available here.
For application and admission information click here or email ugadmissions@dcu.ie.
Postgraduate applicants
- Programmes commencing before the end of January 2024. A small number of postgraduate programmes commence in January, for which applications must be submitted through this Student Application portal. This portal is only for programmes commencing in January.
- Programmes commencing after the end of January 2024. The majority of postgraduate programmes commence in September. Applications should be made through the DCU student application portal available here. Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application.
Please visit the individual postgradute programme page which will outline the closing date, entry requirements and will also direct you to the appropriate application portal for that programme. The postgraduate course listing by faculty is available here.
For application and admission support, please visit here or email postgraduateadmissions@dcu.ie.
International Applicants - How to Apply
Undergraduate applicants presenting Non-EU qualifications should apply through the DCU student application portal, available here. Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application.The closing date for international undergraduate programmes is 1st July.
Please visit the individual programme page which will outline the closing date and entry requirements for each programme. The undergraduate programme course listing by faculty is available here.
For application and admission support please visit here or email uginternationalapplications@dcu.ie.
Postgraduate
- Programmes commencing before the end of January 2024. A small number of postgraduate programmes commence in January, for which applications must be submitted through this Student Application portal. This portal is only for programmes commencing in January.
- Programmes commencing after the end of January 2024. The majority of postgraduate programmes commence in September. Applications should be made through the DCU student application portal available here. Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application.
Please visit the individual postgradute programme page which will outline the closing date, entry requirements and will also direct you to the appropriate application portal for that programme. The postgraduate course listing by faculty is available here.
For application and admission support please visit here or email internationadmissions@dcu.ie.
Ukrainian Admissions - Applicants presenting Ukrainian qualifications while living within the EU, can apply through CAO here. Applicants presenting Ukrainian qualifications while living outside the EU (including the Ukraine), should apply through the DCU student application portal, available here. (* DCU English language requirements must be satisfied)
International Foundation Programme - You may need to take a foundation course if you do not satisfy DCU’s minimum entrance requirements. Find out more about how to apply the International Foundation Programme by clicking here.
Pre-sessional English programmes - If you have a conditional offer of a place at DCU, but don’t satisfy DCU’s English language requirements, you may be able to take a five-week or 10-week pre-sessional English programme on the DCU campus. Once you successfully complete this programme, you can progress to your full-time DCU programme. For more information on the Pre-session English programmes, visit here.
Research Applicants - How to Apply
To make an application for commencement of research studies before the end of January 2024, please use the Student Application portal available here.
To make an application for commencement of research studies after the end of January 2024, the application portal link with be updated in January.
For application and admission support, please visit here.