How to Apply to DCU

EU Applicants (EU, EFTA & UK) - How to Apply

Undergraduate applicants wishing to apply to DCU with EU qualifications make an application through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1st February. Take note of the important closing date information for CAO applicants. This includes multi-national qualifications from applicants educated in Europe, to include the European Baccalaureate (EB) and the International Baccalaureate (IB). To verify the countries included in this application route, please visit here. 

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

All Applicants must apply through DCU's Student Application Portal which is available here.  Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application. Please note that documentation uploaded in support of your application must not be password protected. Any documentation that is password protected or ineligible to our admissions team will cause delays in your application and possibly result in your application not being assessed or deemed unsuccessful. 

Please visit the individual postgraduate 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. Please note that documentation uploaded in support of your application must not be password protected. Any documentation that is password protected or ineligible to our admissions team will cause delays in your application and possibly result in your application not being assessed or deemed unsuccessful. The closing date for international undergraduate programmes is 1^st 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 internationaladmissions@dcu.ie.

Postgraduate

All Applicants must apply through DCU's Student Application Portal which is available here.  Here's a quick step by step guide if you need help with your application. Please note that documentation uploaded in support of your application must not be password protected. Any documentation that is password protected or ineligible to our admissions team will cause delays in your application and possibly result in your application not being assessed or deemed unsuccessful. For further information on making an application to DCU, please visit our "How to Apply" page.

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. 

Please ensure that if you are applying as an international applicant, that you submit your application and all required documentation in support of your application by the published deadline of July 1st. Applications received after this date may not be processed for your desired programme.

For application and admission support please visit here or email internationaladmissions@dcu.ie.

Research Applicants - How to Apply

How to Make an Application

To make a research application to DCU, please use the DCU Student Application Portal. Begin your application by submitting a Postgraduate Research pre-application form. Please note that documentation uploaded in support of your application must not be password protected. Any documentation that is password protected or ineligible to our admissions team will cause delays in your application and possibly result in your application not being assessed or deemed unsuccessful. 

For further details on making a research application, please visit our Research Admissions webpage.

For application and admission support, please email postgraduateadmissions@dcu.ie.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

For information about RPL and how to apply, please visit the DCU RPL webpage. For queries in relation to RPL, please contact the RPL office on rpl@dcu.ie

Other How to Apply Notes

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.