QQI FET (FETAC/PLC) 2025 Entry
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The QQI FET route is a popular entrance route into most full-time undergraduate courses in DCU. You can view course entry requirements and number of places on each course below. Application is made through www.cao.ie
Please visit the CAO website for full details on entry requirements, scoring, and when course offers are made.
You can view the 2023 QQI FET Offers/Points.
You can view the 2024 QQI FET Offers/Points.
General Entry Requirements
- Full QQI/FET/FETAC Level 5 Award which must be achieved in one single sitting
- A minimum of five distinctions from the eight modules must be achieved
- *DC001 Early Childhood Education (QQI/FET Level 5 or Level 6 Award accepted for entry. For QQI FET Level 6, applicants can apply making a standard QQI FET application through CAO to compete for a place in Year 1 only. Those with QQI FET Level 6 may also apply for advanced entry. Please visit CAO Advanced Entry for details.
Application procedures are available on our Registry webpage.
VIew all DCU courses entry requirements below.
Spectific Module Enrty Requirements
- Some courses have specific module entry requirements
- Please check CAO website for details
QQI FET Application Process
We guide you through the process of applying to DCU through QQI FET. Discover the entry requirements for each course and the number of places available in 2024 entry. Please note, please refer to the CAO website for entry requirement information. Course quotas may change year-on-year. Application is competitive and places are awarded on merit basis. We would encourage you to aim for all distinctions in your QQI FET Level 5 award as this gives you the best chance of competiting for a place on an undergraduate course in DCU.
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Business School
| CAO Code | Title | Approximate Number of QQI Places 2024 |
QQI Points Cut-Off 2024 | Entry Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC110 | Business Studies International | 9 | 374 | Requirements for DC110 |
| DC111 | Business Studies | 25 | 390 | Requirements for DC111 |
| DC112 | Global Business - France | 1 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC112 |
| DC113 | Global Business - Germany | 1 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC113 |
| DC114 | Global Business - Spain | 1 | 390 | Requirements for DC114 |
| DC115 | Accounting and Finance | 11 | 390 | Requirements for DC115 |
| DC116 | Global Business (USA) | 1 | 390* | Requirements for DC116 |
| DC117 | Aviation Management | 5 | 390 | Requirements for DC117 |
| DC119 | Global Business (Canada) | 1 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC119 |
| DC240 | Marketing, Innovation and Technology | 10 | 390 | Requirements for DC240 |
| DC241 | BSc In Digital Business and innovation | 6 | 390 | Requirements for DC241 |
* Due to the competitive nature of FET quota places, it was not possible to offer to all applicants on the same points range, so random selection was applied.
Humanities and Social Sciences
* Due to the competitive nature of FET quota places, it was not possible to offer to all applicants on the same points range, so random selection was applied.
Faculty of Engineering and Computing
| CAO Code | Title | Approximate Number of QQI Places 2024 |
QQI Points Cut-Off 2024 | Entry Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC120 | BSc in Computing for Business | 10 | 374 | Requirements for DC120 |
| DC121 | BSC in Computer Science | 14 | 390* | Requirements for DC121 |
| DC123 | BSc in Data Science | 2 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC123 |
| DC190 | BEng and MEng in Electronic and Computer Engineering | 2 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC190 |
| DC193 | BEng and MEng in Mechatronic Engineering | 2 | 390 | Requirements for DC193 |
| DC194 | BEng and MEng in Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering | 2 | 390 | Requirements for DC194 |
| DC195 | BEng and MEng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | 390 | Requirements for DC195 |
| DC197 | BEng and MEng in Biomedical Engineering | 2 | 374 | Requirements for DC197 |
| DC200 | Common Entry into Engineering | 11 | 390 | Requirements for DC200 |
Faculty of Science and Health
* Due to the competitive nature of FET quota places, it was not possible to offer to all applicants on the same points range, so random selection was applied.
Institute of Education
| CAO Code | Title | Approximate Number of QQI Places 2024 |
QQI Points Cut-Off 2024 | Entry Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC001 | Early Childhood Education | 6 | 374 | Requirements for DC001 |
| DC010 | Bachelor of Religious Education and English | 5 | 374 | Requirements for DC010 |
| DC011 | Bachelor of Religious Education and History | 5 | 374 | Requirements for DC011 |
| DC012 | Bachelor of Religious Education and Music - Restricted Entry | 2 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC012 |
| DC015 | Bachelor of Education in Technology, Engineering and Graphics | 3 | 374 | Requirements for DC015 |
| DC016 | Bachelor of Education in Home Economics and Technology - (Post Primary) | New Course | New Course | Requirements for DC016 |
| DC203 | BSc in Science Education | 2 | No Eligible Applicants | Requirements for DC203 |
| DC235 | BSc in Education and Training | 6 | 341 | Requirements for DC235 |
Graduate Experience
Hear about Dearbhail's story, from entering DCU through a Further Education pathway to becoming the CEO of the National Adult Learning Organisation below.
Campus Tour
If you are a QQI FET applicant and wish to have a tour of DCU, please email studenthelp@dcu.ie and place ‘QQI Campus Tour’ in the subject line.
QQI FET Presentation
If you are a QQI FET provider and would like a DCU presentation delivered to your students please complete our Schools Presentation Booking Form.
*QQI FET Points Estimator
Enter credit scores (120 credits maximum) and module results (8 modules maximum) from a single sitting only to estimate possible FE points combinations. Use your best results to predict scoring (*estimator is for information purposes only and does not guarantee you a place on a course in DCU. Contact your FE provider for credit/module points calculation).
Finding a QQI FET Course to Study
If you are looking for a QQI FET course to study in Ireland, please visit the Further Education and Training Hub www.fetchcourses.ie
QQI FET Queries
If you have a question about applying for a DCU course through QQI FET, you can email our team or request one of our team to call you back.
Email Us
If you have a question about QQI FET, you can email:
Paul Hegarty
Student Recruitment Officer
Email: paul.hegarty@dcu.ie
Request a Call Back
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