Institution Details

Dublin City University is a globally recognised university committed to excellence and the development of talent through its fundamentals of academic and operational excellence. DCU’s strategic objective is to gain recognition as an International University of Enterprise and to equip students with the requisite skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Dublin City University was initially set up to fulfil the national requirement for a highly skilled workforce in the areas of business, science and electronics, computer technology, communications and languages.

DCU was the first university in Ireland to introduce work placement as part of its degree programmes, while its degree programmes were also the first to be interdisciplinary - for example studying business alongside languages. Many DCU students study at universities in Spain, France, Germany and Austria as part of their degree programmes under Erasmus exchange agreements.

Dublin City University is a young university, situated on an 85 acre campus three miles north of the River Liffey in the city centre and just a 15-minute drive from Dublin airport. With the city just a 10-minute bus drive away, students of DCU have the best of both worlds; the social and cultural benefits of city life, but with the security and vibrancy of a university campus built very much for today. Students can enjoy cycling and walking to the campus and around which are convenient, cheap and eco-friendly ways to commute.   Find on Map 

The University provides language translation services and an Inter Faith Centre for the benefit of its students, while the sports centre at the University allows access to a spa, sauna, pool and fitness centre.

Communications, Law, Biotechnology

(1) Scholarship Name 30% Club Female Executive Scholarship
Scholarship amount - €10,000
The 30% Club is a global movement of international Chairs and CEOs who are committed to better gender balance at all levels of their organisations through voluntary actions.
The movement aims to reach a 30% female gender balance on Irish boards and executive management level by 2024. DCU is committed to addressing this imbalance by offering one talented female candidate the opportunity to further their career by studying a postgraduate programme of their choice at DCU Business School.

Entry Requirements / Eligibility
The successful candidate must be female and applying to a postgraduate programme here in DCU Business School

(2) Scholarship Name DCU Merit Scholarships
Nationality International
DCU offers partial merit-based scholarships to some international students. When you apply as an international (Non - EU) student to study at DCU, we automatically consider you for a scholarship. We’ll let you know if you have qualified for a scholarship when we contact you to advise if your application to study at DCU has been successful. Certain conditions apply.

Scholarship Name DCU University of Sanctuary Scholarships
For entry in September 2024, Dublin City University (DCU) is offering five postgraduate scholarships to international protection applicants and refugees who are not eligible for state support.

Scholarships are open to:
International Protection Applicants

Applicants with refugee status or Permission to Remain who are not eligible for state support, i.e. Free Fees Initiative or Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grant.

Note: Individuals at deportation order stage are not eligible to apply.

Scholarship eligibility criteria
Applicants must be:
Registered with the Department of Justice.
Accepted on a DCU full-time or part-time taught masters postgraduate course.

(3) Scholarship Name Excel Scholarship Scheme
Scholarship amount - €1,000
DCU Business School offer the Excel Scholarship Scheme to external graduates who have received a first honours degree in their undergraduate education. This scholarship aims to reward academic excellence and recruit the highest quality students.

Entry Requirements / Eligibility
Students applying to this scholarship must meet the following criteria:

First Class Honours or equivalent undergraduate.

Subject to EU fees status

Note :

If the scholarship recipient fails to complete the programme, the scholarship is forfeited and the scholarship recipient is liable for the full tuition fees and costs of subsequent subjects.

Scholarship recipients agree to become ambassadors of programme undertaking, activities agreed as reasonable and acceptable. This includes matters such as attending recruitment events; answering enquiries of prospective students; and contributing short articles and use of scholarship recipient’s images for newsletters and blogs.


(4) Scholarship Name Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship
Scholarship amount - €6,400
This scholarship is available for Non-EU applicants who have received an offer to study on eligible postgraduate programmes in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing. Successful recipients will receive a €6,400 fee reduction on the full-time 2024–2025 Non-EU Tuition fee.

Fees for their postgraduate programme. Eligible programmes for 2024-25 are:

DC814 - MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

DC836 - MSc in Computing

DC883 - MSc Electronic and Computer Engineering

DC896 - MSc Electronic and Computer Technology

All Non-EU applications to a postgraduate programme in the Faculty of Engineering and Computing are automatically considered for this bursary.

Successful recipients of the bursary will be notified via email.

(5) Scholarship Name Sport Scholarships
Nationality International
DCU supports the holistic development of talented athletes and recognises their increasing need to successfully balance both academic and sporting commitments. DCU facilitates this vision through the Sports Scholarship Programme. The Sport Scholarship programme is an athlete led development programme whereby a network of support services and expertise are tailored to the individual needs of the athlete. The programme grades support depending on the athlete's achievement, potential and needs, with the objective of remaining flexible to support the diverse needs of the athlete.

Sport Scholarships were first introduced in DCU in 1996 in the form of GAA sport scholarships. Since then the programme has expanded greatly and students have been awarded sport scholarships in Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Camogie, Canoe, Gaelic Football, Golf, Handball, Hockey, Hurling, Rugby, Rowing, Sailing, Soccer and Tennis. DCU is also committed to the development of sporting excellence amongst students with a disability.

The DCU Sports Scholarship programme offers a wide range of support services for talented athletes as part of a balanced approach to training, performance and academic excellence. The programme is athlete led and grades support depending on the athlete's achievement, potential and need, with the objective of remaining flexible to support the diverse needs of athletes.

The benefits of a DCU Sports Scholarship award may include:
Financial subsidy

Membership to the DCU Sports Complex and S&C support

High-Performance Education Talks and Workshops

Academic support

Peer Mentoring Relationship (where suitable fit is available)

Dual Career Support

Access to National & International competition

Coaching Expertise

Please note support services are dependent on the grade of scholarship awarded and may be paid in full or subsidized.

Sport Scholarships are offered to eligible students that have met the DCU admission requirements through the CAO system and are enrolled on a programme of academic study at DCU. The offer of a Sport Scholarship award does not include a reduction in points or the offer of an academic place at DCU. Performance athletes that wish to be considered a reduction in entry criteria will need to apply for the CAO Points Concession Programme.

General Eligibilty
To apply for the DCU Sports Scholarship programme athletes must fulfil the general eligibility criteria as listed below. Information on what sports are considered is available in the next section.

Applications will be considered from current students and also from prospective students. In order to be considered for a sport scholarship prospective students must meet the DCU admission requirements through the CAO system and must enrol on a programme of academic study at DCU. Current students must show academic progression and maintain a satisfactory academic standard throughout the duration of their course.

Maintain an appropriate level of commitment to the DCU sports club in your sport, in intervarsity and other competitions and/or training.

Contribute to the administration, coaching, promotion and development of the DCU club