Postgraduate Orientation Hub 2024-25

We're delighted to welcome you to DCU

Orientation is an important time to help you find your feet. We've designed this Orientation Hub and the My DCU Companion App to help you navigate the transition. There are lots of events arranged on-campus and online during the first few weeks designed to help you settle in. 

The on-campus events and activities throughout orientation are designed to be fun, welcoming and serve to demonstrate what our 'DCU Campus culture' is all about. Students will also be able to pre-book campus tours across the campuses.

Key Dates: 

• My DCU Companion App is live now for all registered students. 
• PG Orientation activities take place between 2 September and 13 September depending on your programme. International students should click on the International tile for more information. 
• PG Teaching: Semester 1 teaching begins on Monday 9 September. Early start programmes will receive Orientation information directly from their Programme Chair. 

My DCU - Your Orientation Companion

My DCU will serve as your Orientation Companion as you make your transition to DCU. MY DCU is located on LOOP, our virtual learning environment. It's where you'll find your official DCU welcome, short activities and challenges you can complete to earn experience points (XP), prizes and the prestigious Discover DCU Digital Badge. It will also help you to develop your digital skills and learn how to use LOOP. 

<<My DCU PG is now live for all registered students>>

Accessing your Orientation Schedule

Tentative Schedules here. If your schedule is not listed, please contact the programme team.
 

Key Dates:

• On-campus students: Orientation Schedules are available using the link above or directly from your Programme Chair. 
• Remote / Online students: You will receive information from your programme chair about your course-specific orientation. 
• Early start programmes: You'll receive information from your Programme Chair directly about your course-specific orientation. 

Get to know your new environment

Our bookable DCU Campus Tours are a great way to get to know DCU, and one of our most popular features during Orientation.

You can also book a Library Tour. This 20 min experience is a fantastic way to get to know our library facilities and services.   

Key Dates:

• PG International Students: Campus Tours commence the week of the 26 August.
• Incoming CAO students: Campus Tours take place from 2 to 13 September.

Book-in below

Campus Tour  >> starting at the U Building (GLA)

Campus Tour >> starting at the Helix (GLA)

Campus Tour >> starting at the F Block (SPC)

O'Reilly Library Tour (GLA)

Cregan Library Tour (SPC)

Woodlock Hall Library

Important: You will need to go to your preferred location 10 minutes before the tour starts so you can be checked in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Orientation

Is attendance at Orientation compulsory?

You are strongly encouraged to attend the core elements of Orientation and your course Orientation.  There will also be lots of opportunities to engage in university life, designed to help you settle in.

When will I get my Course Orientation Schedule?

Visit the icon above for information.

Got a query about Orientation?

Click on the red 'ASK' button to link in with us.  

 Special Welcome to our International Students!

We are delighted to welcome you to DCU this September. There will be lots of on-campus events to welcome you to DCU. These events, such as campus tours, online webinars, and social events, will take place from 26 August throughout the month of September.

If you are a visiting student, participating in an Erasmus+, Exchange or Study Abroad programme, your programme orientation will be accessible via the code of your stream of study (eg Humanities & Social Science Exchange stream/HMSAX, DCU Business School Study Abroad Stream/BSSAO).

If you are a student enrolling directly into a full degree programme in DCU, your programme orientation will be accessible via your course title or code (eg DCU Common Entry to Engineering/DC200, MEng in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering/DC814)

Key Dates

• Postgraduate classes commence on Monday, 9 September.  
• 1st Year Programme-Specific Orientation takes place the week of Monday, 9 September. 

International orientation is part of the General Orientation which will be an ongoing event throughout September.

International Student Support
Check out the page for more information to support you before you arrive on campus and during your transition.

A Special Welcome for PG Research Students

Welcome to all incoming and continuing postgraduate research students here in DCU.

This year’s Postgraduate Research Orientation event will be delivered at 13.00 on Tuesday, 10 September on Glasnevin Campus.

All incoming and continuing research students are encouraged to attend this live event. Please check your DCU email account for more details received from training.graduatestudies@dcu.ie email.