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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
 All experiences (282)
Student life
4.4/5
 5 stars (54)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (132)
Languages
4.4/5
 3 stars (90)
Expenses
2.9/5
 2 stars (6)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“Take adavantage of the cheap travel possibilities to discover Ireland!” Read Review
Emeline, France

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HOUSING    
by emeline, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken, Germany
Language, Erasmus
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: With a family
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? To be more independant
Personal comments:
It is very important that the university provides a list of apartements and family when foreign students arrived, WELL DONE DUBLIN !!! But the prices in Dublin are very high, that is a pity
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Julie, ESC Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
My opinion on this section is not very reliable because I don't like to go out and do sports - but the other international student found it great !
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ACADEMIC    
by Julie, ESC Montpellier, Montpellier, France
Business Studies, Erasmus
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:
Try a lot of courses to choose yours - and be carefull to the accents of the lecturers, sometimes difficult to understand.



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:
I suggest more interaction with local students, because too much groups are formed with international students only.

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by Rubén, Universidad de Málaga, Malaga, Spain
Business Studies, Erasmus
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: At ease in most situations
Personal comments:
It was quite hard at the beginning cause of the Irish accent (so strange for non native speakers),but at the end there were no problems to understand almost all.
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EXPENSES    
by Marie, Reims Management School, Reims, France
Business Studies, University Agreement
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:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
None
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits:
because I wanted to discover plenty of things as local restaurants, places, travels...
Travel, Nightlife, Overall, Telephone, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Food: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
none
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OVERALL    
by Katharina, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Vienna, Austria
Business Studies, Erasmus
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...
Can't think of anything
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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:
Things need more time. So take your time.



FINAL COMMENTS

Ireland is a nice country. You can travel around easily by car, but mind the narrow roads. Dublin is a developing city. Unfortunately the traffic is horrible and the bus system too. They're currently building a tramnet. The school is nice too, but as mentioned things need their time.
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