What kind of scholarships are offered by Dublin City University (DCU)?

Like most of the Irish universities, the September intake is there to apply for Dublin City University. For many UG courses, the admission deadlines remains the same which is Jul 1, 2026.  And for master's courses like the MSc in Computing, the same is the admission deadline. 

The students can also opt to go for a January intake which is not that popular. 

There are two main intakes at Dublin City University, which are in September and January which are offered during a year. Although the September intake is the popular one with most of the courses opening for admission in this intake itself. 

The DCU January intake which starts in the month of January, is smaller. The admission deadlines for this intake is in December each year. 

As per the official schedule for Dublin City University admissions, for the MSc in Data Analytics the students can apply in the September intake of the year. The admission deadlines for the same are generally in Jun or July during the same year. 

For this program, there is no other of intake at DCU. International students can apply via the official portal of this university. 

As per an unofficial source, the Dublin City University acceptance rate is 49%. This makes DCU a little competitive to get into. International students are required to meet all the admission requirements. Some of those are given below - 

• A UG degree or a high school diploma 
• English language proficiency with test like IELTS, TOEFL or PTE. 
• Correct Documents like transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal statement etc. 

Dublin City University in Ireland is generally considered a top notch university and it is also highly ranked. Given below are the ranks for the same - 

• DCU is generally ranked among the top 400 to 500 unis in the world
• The top 4 to 5 in Ireland

However, this university does not have the Russell Group and the Ivy League status.