Prospective Students - Facilities at DCU
Prospective Students
Facilities
Library
The John and Aileen O'Reilly library is the focal point of the entire campus. It is symbolic of the importance the university places on knowledge and learning, and the technology for acquiring information. The library has over 1,200 seats and 18 collaborative rooms where students can study in groups. There are 400 computer workstations, all of which are connected to the Internet.
DCU library is the first ever to put live electronic information on an equal footing with the older medium of the printed book and journal. Although there are over 250,000 volumes in the library, DCU will continue to grow with the technological information revolution.
Accommodation
The accommodation service provides 548 undergraduate rooms and 104 postgraduate rooms in two residential apartment blocks. The university has announced details of a new apartment complex on campus which will accommodate a further 450 students. When this phase is completed in 2004, the total number of places in residences will exceed 1,000. Accommodation is also available for conference attendees during the summer months.
Visit the Accommodation web site.
The Hub (the student centre)
The Hub is the social centre of student-based activities and services. The student union is based here, as well as other services such as travel shop, bookshop, recreational areas and venues for student events. This is a vibrant and energetic place for students to meet, socialise and make friends. Find out more about the hub
Sports Facilities
The sports facilities that are provided on the DCU campus are outstanding. Indoor and outdoor facilities are available and its 25m swimming pool is due to open in October 2003. Sporting activity as a whole is encouraged through team sports or individual activities such as aerobic fitness, weight-training, rock-climbing and athletics. Highly-skilled specialist sports trainers are always on hand in the Sports Complex to advise on fitness regimes. DCU also has a special advisor for students with disabilities. New sporting events are being devised whereby students with and without a disability can take part in team sports together.
Find out more about sports facilities at DCU