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Dublin City University (DCU)

DCU, 9 Dublin, Ireland
3.87 / 5 based on 282 reviews.
Description:
The University is located on a fifty acre campus in the northern suburbs of Dublin. Most of the University's programmes are provided in new, purpose-built buildings designed specifically for their needs, while the University's engineering programmes are currently housed largely in the older buildings on campus, some of which date back to the establishment of the Albert Agricultural College in the last century. The latter have been extensively refurbished and modernised. The campus with its adjoining parks constitutes a pleasant and productive environment for study and research.


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90% of students recommend
282 reviews
Housing
3.7/5
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Student life
4.4/5
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Academic
3.9/5
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Languages
4.4/5
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Expenses
2.9/5
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Overall
4.4/5
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“If you ever decide to go to DCU join the some of the societies and clubs so life will be easier as you will meet loads of people that will help you anytime. Try to travel as much as you can, it is worth it. You will not find many problems in finding any type of advice or help.” Read Review
lola7, Spain

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Review by lola7, ICADE, Madrid, Spain
Business Studies, Internationa Partnership of Business Schools
HOUSING    
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? For a change, and as weel because they only take students on campus.
Personal comments:
It very good place, social life was excellent.There were two kinds of rooms, both them were quiet good.
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STUDENT LIFE    
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
There are loads of places where to go. When i was there the best ones were The palace and The red box.A good pub was The bleeding horse and Maguires. Cafe the Sien my favourite for a quiet night.Apart from these places you will be able to find a great varity of bars, cafes and others.
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ACADEMIC    
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
In what business regards we had a lot of interesting courses.I specially liked Marketing ones and HR ones as well.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
No, their system is different than the spanish one.It was quiet practical and i wouldnīt change it.

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Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
It was hard at the beging as i did my two first years in college and there was some specific language that i dodnīt know.After a month and with the help of the local people it was easier. I took courses in oral skills and cultural knowledge as well. Social life was very go for me in order to lear the slang and improve my oral skills.
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EXPENSES    
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Because life was more expensive in general.
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
I think it was good the way i discovered thing little by little and that i could handle with them on time.I am happy
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
They have loads of resources to give a good education. Campus is very good and fully equiped.Peole are very friendly.



FINAL COMMENTS

If you ever decide to go to DCU join the some of the societies and clubs so life will be easier as you will meet loads of people that will help you anytime. Try to travel as much as you can, it is worth it. You will not find many problems in finding any type of advice or help.
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