Registration | Registry
Registration for Academic Year 2026/2027
| Date | Registration Cohort/Event |
| Wednesday, 12th August | Continuing Students (Including PGR students) Doctor of Education 1st years |
| Monday, 17th August | PME year 1 and PMEP year 1 |
| Wednesday, 19th August | All remaining 1st Year PG/PGR students Registration Flexible programmes that start in WK 1 - (BAPY, BASM, BATRS, BAPSY, SMPPY, BPY etc) Global Business Year 3 Direct entrants Study Abroad (Incoming) Erasmus (Incoming) |
| Thursday , 20th August | CAO round 0 and Round A External Transfers Internal Transfers Direct Application UG Yr 1 Age Friendly University students PRCN (Higher Diploma in Children's Nursing) Micro Credential students Single module students |
| Monday 31st August | Successful Resit Students Registration Intra/Erasmus students awaiting results |
| Wednesday 2nd September | Repeat Students Registration (Students who failed or deferred exams in August) |
| Thursday 3rd September | CAO 1st Year UG Registration |
| Mon 7th September | Start of Term new PG and Continuing Students |
| 14th September | Start of Term new UG Change of Module for All cohorts |
| TBC | ROUND 2 CAO |
Please view our short video series on registering for your programme of study at DCU by clicking the link above.
SEMESTER ONE
Module Changes are permitted up to 4pm, Friday 18th September 2026
Changes to your optional Semester 1 and Year Long modules, can be made through this link (https://www.dcu.ie/DCUkey) until 4pm Friday, 18th September 2026
Students CANNOT make changes to Core modules. No further module changes to Semester 1 or Year Long modules will be permitted after that date.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU ARE REGISTERED CORRECTLY FOR YOUR QUALIFICATION AND FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER OF MODULES AND CREDITS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR
SEMESTER TWO CHANGE OF MODULE PERIOD
2pm, Monday 11th January to 4pm, Friday 15th January 2027
SEMESTER TWO
Module Changes are permitted from Monday 11th January to Friday, 15th January 2027
Changes to your optional Semester 2 modules, can be made by selecting the 'Student Registration' tile through the following link (https://www.dcu.ie/dts/student-my-page) from 2pm, Monday 11th January to 4pm, Friday 15th January 2027
Students CANNOT make changes to Core modules. No further module changes to Semester 2 modules will be permitted after that date.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU ARE REGISTERED CORRECTLY FOR YOUR QUALIFICATION AND FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER OF MODULES AND CREDITS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR
DCU Registration Terms and Conditions
DCU students must agree to the Terms and Conditions of the University prior to registering for their programme of study each academic year. To view the Terms and Conditions of the University please click HERE.
Late Autumn Registration & Deferred Students of Final Year Masters Programmes
Students who received their results on TBC may now need to Register for 2025/26.
You will receive an invitation to register on Wednesday 6th November where you will be able to select your modules for 25/26.
For students who already registered in September for Semester 1 modules and now need to add Semester 2 modules - please use the following form to request registration
https://www.dcu.ie/registry/25-registration-and-module-amendment-request-form
When completing this form, in the 'other information' box, please insert 'I am a late Autumn Registration following November Exam Results'
More information on how to register can be found here: https://www.dcu.ie/registry/registration-registry