University Name
Dublin City University
Introduction
Dublin City University (DCU) is Ireland’s university of Enterprise. Situated on an 85 acre active and rewarding campus, which is full of student life, sports and leisure facilities, DCU has grown rapidly in scale and performance since being established as a university in 1989. 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. DCU prides itself on delivering excellence across all of its activities.DCU, with a student population of almost 11,500 and close to 2,000 non-Irish students from 116 different countries, is recognised as a centre of academic excellence in education and research. The university is young, vibrant and voted as Sunday Times University of the Year 2010. Unconventional by nature, DCU broke with the traditional mould and introduced new approaches into the Irish education system. With a focus on enterprise and a determination to hold the position as Ireland’s most innovative and market driven university, DCU has created a unique position for itself in Ireland. It promotes research and encourages entrepreneurship through a state of the art Innovation and Enterprise Centre- The Invent. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees of the highest international quality with interdisciplinary in nature and research opportunities in technology, engineering, business, communications, humanities, science and health, and study abroad placements. DCU offers International scholarship scheme to academically strong undergraduate and postgraduate international students. The university has developed its own research specialisms and has created a number of national centres of excellence that have transcended traditional boundaries. These research facilities are amongst the best in Ireland, and the campus houses leading research centres in areas such as cellular biotechnology, neuro-therapeutics, chemical sensors and biosensors, plasma technology, biomedical diagnostics, machine translation, telecommunications and adaptive information technology. DCU aim’s to foster innovation and creativity and to elucidate the pathway to discovery through advanced teaching and research methodologies. The university seeks to prepare next generation leaders, entrepreneurs and transformational thinkers through its Graduates Attributes Programme. DCU was the first university in Ireland to introduce paid work placements, INTRA, as an integral part of its degree programmes, giving students a special edge with Irish companies. DCU students are consistently among the highest number of employed graduates in Ireland. DCU ensures that each student who studies on its campus receives personalised attention and every opportunity to develop themselves academically, professionally and personally.
Admissions
Dublin City University Undergraduate Admissions
DCU offers abundant programs at the undergraduate level ranging from Engineering Degrees to management and business courses. 71% of the total international student population is enrolled in these UG programs DCU. The basic admission requirements for both domestic and international students applying for DCU’s UG programs are similar. The only major difference is how applications are sent in.
Academic requirements:
- English Proficiency Test Scores,
- Indian applicants are required to have a minimum academic score of 80% at the high school level to be eligible.
- International applicants have to obtain a student visa to be eligible for study in Ireland.
- International applicants from other countries must send in the high school score equivalent to GCE level A.
- You are required to submit school leaving certificates.
- For admission to some of the programs, you will be required to mandatorily have physics and mathematics as core subjects during high school.
- Supporting Documents: Authorized financial statement, Proof of financial support, copy of passport.
- Official transcripts must be notarized by the secondary institution of the applicant to be certified as an acceptable copy of results. If the transcripts are not in English, they have to be translated to be certified as a true copy.
Dublin City University Graduate Admissions
The university offers degrees like M.S, M.Eng, and PhD at the graduate level. Each program offered here has different admission requirements and eligibility criteria. It takes pride in offering USTART program. It is a start-up accelerator program that supports the students through lending them space and money to kick start their own businesses. Pursuing studies at DCU is a must grab opportunity for international students planning to pursue higher education from Ireland. Given below are the details of various eligibility criteria that you will need to fulfil for pursuing specific PG programs at DCU
- Academic Requirements: Official Transcripts, English Proficiency score for International students. Specific academic requirements vary from course to course.
- Supporting Documents: Verified financial bank statement, Proof of financial support or sponsor, International information sheet, authorized clearance for transfer students.
Location
Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland
Video
Youtube Channel
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Paula Meehan - ‘Crossing the Threshold’
Internationally acclaimed poet and playwright Paula Meehan recites her poem 'Crossing The Threshold'. The poem was commissioned by Dublin City University for the Graduation of the Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health Class of 2020, paying tribute to nurses working on the front-line in the fight against Covid-19.
In 2019, DCU paid tribute to Paula by conferring her with an honorary doctorate in recognition of her extensive literary contribution, including a number of poetry collections. The Dublin-born poet’s works reflect the local lore and powerful oral traditions of the inner city community where she grew up.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
DCU Campus Choir ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’
The much-loved DCU Campus Choir join together virtually for an uplifting performance of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’. The 30-person choir, conducted by Christina Whyte, is made up of staff from across Dublin City University.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity.
Sound Engineer: Simon King
Piano: Eoin Tierney
Artwork: Debbie Jenkinson and Lisa Coffey
Original song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” is from the Rogers and Hammerstein II musical, ‘Carousel’. Arranged by M. Brymer. -
Paula Meehan ‘At the Spring Equinox’
Internationally acclaimed poet and playwright Paula Meehan recites her poem 'At the Spring Equinox’. The poem was written by Paula to celebrate receiving an Honorary Doctorate from Dublin City University (DCU) in 2019. Introducing the poem on the occasion, Paula stated, “I wanted to celebrate the edge of the city that I discovered when we moved out here from the inner city...remembering those friends, that landscape and the rivers that ran through it.”
Paula Meehan is one of Ireland’s foremost poets. Her works reflect the local lore and powerful oral traditions of the inner city community where she grew up.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
Síle Denvir and Róisín Blunnie ‘The Air Tune’
Welcome back to The Anam Sessions.
Dr Síle Denvir and Dr Róisín Blunnie from Dublin City University (DCU) join forces for a gorgeous performance of ‘The Air Tune’, an original composition by internationally renowned Irish-American fiddler and traditional composer, Liz Carroll. The performance was filmed in the stunning surroundings of All Hallows Chapel in DCU.
Dr Síle Denvir is an Assistant Professor in DCU’s Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. An accomplished performer, Síle is a sean-nós singer and harpist and is a member of the group Líadan. Dr Róisín Blunnie is an Assistant Professor in the School of Theology, Philosophy and Music at DCU. She conducts the DCU Lumen Chorale, an award-winning 75-strong choir of undergraduate music students, and is the Programme Chair of DCU's MA in Choral Studies.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
Síle Denvir and Marina Carr
Celebrated playwright, Marina Carr reads Seamus Heaney’s ‘The Given Note’, accompanied by Dr Síle Denvir on harp performing the Irish slow air, ‘Port Na bPúcaí’. Filmed in the stunning surroundings of All Hallows Chapel in Dublin City University (DCU).
A member of Aosdána and a Lecturer in English at DCU, Marina Carr is a celebrated playwright whose plays include The Cordelia Dream, Marble, 16 Possible Glimpses, Phaedra Backwards, On Raftery's Hill, Portia Coughlan, By the Bog of Cats, The Mai, Low In The Dark, Ullaloo, and Ariel. Dr Síle Denvir is an Assistant Professor in DCU’s Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. An accomplished performer, Síle is a sean-nós singer and harpist and is a member of the music group Líadan.
Seamus Heaney was inspired to write ‘The Given Note’ after hearing Seán Ó Riada tell the story of the air, which originated in The Blasket Islands, County Kerry.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
Síle Denvir ‘Mo Ghile Mear’
Next up in The Anam Sessions, Dr Síle Denvir gives a stunning performance of ‘Mo Ghile Mear’ in the beautiful surroundings of All Hallows Chapel in DCU.
Dr Síle Denvir is an Assistant Professor in DCU’s Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge. An accomplished performer, Síle is a sean-nós singer and harpist and is a member of the group Líadan.
Originally composed by 18th century Irish-language poet Seán "Clárach" Mac Domhnaill, this modern form of ‘Mo Ghile Mear’ was reimagined in the early 1970s by Dónal Ó Liatháin, using a traditional air from County Cork.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
Tomasina McGinnity - ‘Craigie Hill’
Next up on The Anam Sessions, a beautiful performance of ‘Craigie Hill’ by Tomasina McGinnity, a student on the Bachelor of Religious Education and Music programme at Dublin City University.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity.
This arrangement of ‘Craigie Hill’ is by Irish folk singer, Cara Dillon. -
DCU Access Schools Choir - ‘From Now On’
Featuring students from the Dublin City University (DCU) Access Schools Choir performing “From Now On” on the DCU Glasnevin Campus.
The choir is made up of students from secondary schools in North Dublin who partner with the DCU Access programme, Ireland’s largest and very first University-based Access Programme, set up in 1989.
The piece features soloist John Doran, and was produced by Dr Yvonne Crotty, Dublin City University and renowned producer and artist, Seamus Brett, Silverstream Studios.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity.
Original song “From Now On” is from the 20th Century Fox film "The Greatest Showman" - Written and composed by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek. -
Dermot Diamond ‘Caide Sin don té Sin’
Well-known fiddler, Dermot Diamond performs the Irish traditional tune, ‘Caide Sin don té Sin’. This alternative version of the air comes from Steve Cooney’s recent exquisite album "Ceol Ársa na Cláirsí“, which transposes Irish traditional harp music to the guitar.
Dermot Diamond was formerly Vice President for Research, and Director of the National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR) at Dublin City University (DCU). He is currently a Principal Investigator with the INSIGHT Centre for Data Analytics, the largest research centre supported by Science Foundation Ireland.
Anam is DCU’s Arts and Culture platform, encompassing a wide range of creative and cultural activities on DCU’s campuses and in our communities. Anam is the Irish for soul, and gives an indication of the importance of arts and culture in the University’s identity. -
BSc in Computer Science at DCU
Computing technology is all around us in our everyday lives. As intelligent, innovative and forward-thinking people continue to develop technology, it can help us to solve problems in a great range of applications like traffic circulation, climate modelling, epidemiology, systems engineering, business modelling and ecology.
The B.Sc in Computer Science in DCU prepares you for a career in computing and information technology. It gives you in-depth knowledge of software engineering and the practical skills to apply this knowledge to develop the technology behind computer games, mobile phones, the Internet, web applications, entertainment systems and many other computing-based products.
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DCU Computing for Business
Computing technology has entered every angle of the commercial and industrial world and drives innovation across the business world. Graduates of the B.Sc. in Computing for Business have high-tech skills and business acumen that make them in demand in IT-specific to more traditional finance and government industries, or any other organisation that has a need for technology management.
Understand how software and information systems address real-world business problems and how you can best use computing technology to help organizations to work together and give companies a competitive edge in the marketplace. You’ll learn how to use and manage information technology and systems to improve and even re-design the way organisations do business.
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Alumni Spotlight: Business Owners - 2GoCup
As part of January's Alumni Spotlight: Business Owners feature, Alumni Relations Officer, Leanne Hanafin (BA Communication Studies, 2019) spoke with CEO & Founder of 2GoCup, Kevin Murphy (BSc Marketing, Innovation and Technology, 2019). 2GoCup is an environmental deposit and return scheme, which aims to reduce the use of single-use cups. Kevin chats about his time as a DCU student not so long ago, the journey to starting 2GoCup, and some of his career highlights to date. To find out more about 2GoCup, visit www.2gocup.ie.
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