QQI FET (FETAC/PLC) 2025 Entry



**QQI FET Open Day**

Our FET Open Day is taking place on Thursday 28 November. Please register on www.dcu.ie/fe-open-day  
 

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 
CAO Code Title Approximate
Number of QQI
Places 2024
QQI Points Cut-Off 2024 Entry Requirements
DC009 Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours 30 341 Requirements for DC009
DC014 BA in Jazz and Contemporary Music Performance 2 390 Requirements for DC014
DC118 BA Gnó agus Gaeilge
(Business and Irish [Irish-Medium])
1 No Eligible Applicants Requirements for DC118
DC131 BA in Communication Studies 8 374 Requirements for DC131
DC132 BA in Journalism  5 374 Requirements for DC132
DC133 BSc in Multimedia 7 390 Requirements for DC133
DC155 BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies 4 374 Requirements for DC155
DC230 BA in Economics, Politics and Law 10 374 Requirements for DC230
DC231 BA in International Relations 8 374 Requirements for DC231
DC232 Bachelor of Civil Law (Law and Society) 11 390 Requirements for DC232
DC238 BA in Social Sciences and Cultural Innovation 5 358 Requirements for DC238
DC291 Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours - Media Studies 5 358 Requirements for DC291
DC292 Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours - Law 10 358 Requirements for DC292
DC293 Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours - International Languages (French, German, Spanish) 2 No Eligible Applicants Requirements for DC293
DC294 BA in Climate and Environmental Sustainability 3 358 Requirements for DC294
DC295 Bachelor of Arts: Joint Honours - Politics 5 358 Requirements for DC295

* 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 Science and Health
CAO Code Title Approximate
Number of QQI
Places 2024
QQI Points Cut-Off 2024 Entry Requirements
DC127 Common Entry into Actuarial and Financial Mathematics 3 No Eligible Applicants Requirements for DC127
DC161 BSc in Analytical Science 3 374 Requirements for DC161
DC162 BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences 3 390 Requirements for DC162
DC163 Chemical Sciences General Entry 8 390 Requirements for DC163
DC166 BSc in Environmental Science and Technology 1 No Eligible Applicants Requirements for DC166
DC168 BSc in Genetics and Cell Biology  3 390* Requirements for DC168
DC175 Physics General Entry 7 374 Requirements for DC175
DC180 Biological Sciences General Entry 8 390* Requirements for DC180
DC181 BSc in Biotechnology 3 390* Requirements for DC181
DC202 BSc Sport Science and Health 5 390 Requirements for DC202
DC204 BSc in Athletic Therapy and Training  3 390* Requirements for DC204
DC205 BSc and MSc in Physical Education with Biology 4 390* Requirements for DC205
DC206 BSc in Physical Education with Mathematics 3 390 Requirements for DC206
DC207 Psychology and Mathematics New Course New Course New Course
DC208 Psychology New Course New Course New Course
DC209 BSc in Health and Society 5 374 Requirements for DC209
DC210 Psychology and Distruptive Technologies New Course  New Course  New Course
DC215 BSc in Nursing (General) 13 390* Requirements for DC215
DC216 BSc in Nursing (Mental Health) 9 374 Requirements for DC216
DC217 BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) 5 374 Requirements for DC217
DC218 BSc in Nursing (Children's and General, Integrated) 4 390* Requirements for DC218

* 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. 




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).



 

Module
Credit Score
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Module 8
Module 9
Module 10
Total Points:
(Max Points = 390)


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

If you have a question about QQI FET and you would like to speak to a member of our team, please submit your details below and we will call you back. 


Call Back Service

If you have a question about QQI FET you can have it answered by email or phone