DCU Merit Scholarships 2027-28 for Non-EU Students

Dublin City University (DCU) runs a merit scholarship scheme for non-EU students that most applicants never have to apply for separately. The university states that every non-EU applicant is automatically considered when they apply for a place, and that the fee reduction is applied directly to the student account of the students who qualify.

For the 2027-28 academic year DCU has published the award values faculty by faculty, and they range from a EUR 1,850 reduction on an undergraduate humanities fee to EUR 6,100 on a science and health undergraduate programme. This guide lists every value, the programme codes that qualify, and the rules that decide whether an Indian applicant gets the reduction.

DCU International Merit Scholarships 2027-28 for non-EU students - fee reductions up to EUR 6,100

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DCU International Merit Scholarships 2027-28 at a glance

Quick facts2026-27

Scholarship from	Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin, Ireland
Last date to apply	No separate scholarship deadline – you are automatically considered when you apply for a 2027-28 non-EU place
Official website	dcu.ie – DCU International Scholarships for Non-EU Students 2027-28

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How much is the DCU merit scholarship for 2027-28

The award is a partial fee reduction, not a full scholarship, and the amount depends on the faculty you are admitted to and whether you are an undergraduate or postgraduate student. These are the published 2027-28 values:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences – EUR 2,000 off the full-time 2027-28 non-EU postgraduate fee; EUR 1,850 off the undergraduate fee.
Faculty of Engineering and Computing – EUR 4,400 off the postgraduate fee; EUR 5,000 off the undergraduate fee.
DCU Business School – EUR 2,000 off the postgraduate fee; EUR 2,800 off the undergraduate fee.
Faculty of Science and Health – EUR 5,000 off the postgraduate fee for most programmes; EUR 4,500 for the MSc in Psychology (Conversion) and MSc in Psychology and Wellbeing; EUR 6,100 off the undergraduate fee, with EUR 3,100 for BSc in Athletic Therapy and Training.

The reduction is applied to your student account rather than paid out as cash, so it lowers the tuition you owe. DCU also makes clear that a student who receives a DCU International scholarship will not be considered for another DCU scholarship such as the DCU Merit Scholarship, so the faculty award is the one you get.

Which DCU programmes qualify for the 2027-28 award

Postgraduate applicants in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences are covered across the faculty’s taught masters. The other three faculties publish the exact programme codes that qualify, and these are the codes Indian applicants most often apply for:

Engineering and Computing (postgraduate) – DC814 MEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, DC836 MSc Computing, DC883 MEng Electronic and Computer Engineering, DC877 MSc Electronic and Computer Technology.
Engineering and Computing (undergraduate) – DC200 Common Entry into Engineering, DC190 BEng Electronic and Computer Engineering, DC193 BEng Mechatronic Engineering, DC194 BEng Mechanical and Sustainability Engineering, DC195 BEng Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, DC197 BEng Biomedical Engineering, DC120 BSc Computing with Business, DC121 BSc Computer Science, DC123 BSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Business School (postgraduate) – DC632 MSc Human Resource Management, DC526 MSc International Accounting and Business, DC527 MSc Global Management (Digital Disruption), DC501 MSc Accounting, DC511 MSc Finance, DC510 MSc Management (Business), DC514 MSc Management (Strategy), DC516 MSc Digital Marketing, DC538 MSc Business Analytics, DC537 MSc Management (Operations and Supply Chain), DC540 MSc Quantitative Economics for Business and Management.
Business School (undergraduate) – DC110 Bachelor of Business Studies International, DC111 Bachelor of Business Studies, DC115 BA in Accounting and Finance, DC117 BSc Aviation Management, DC240 BSc Marketing, Innovation and Technology, DC241 BSc Digital Business and Innovation.
Science and Health (postgraduate) – DC739 MSc Diagnostics and Precision Medicine, DC776 MSc Biotherapeutics, DC734 MSc Bioprocess Engineering, DC704 MSc Financial Mathematics, DC767 MSc Psychology (Conversion), DC765 MSc Psychology and Wellbeing.
Science and Health (undergraduate) – includes DC215-DC218 nursing degrees, DC160 BSc Chemistry with Artificial Intelligence, DC162 BSc Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, DC126 BSc Actuarial Mathematics, DC181 BSc Biotechnology, DC168 BSc Genetics and Cell Biology, DC208 BSc Psychology and DC175 Physics General Entry.
Humanities and Social Sciences (undergraduate) – includes DC155 BA in Applied Language and Translation Studies, DC009 BA Joint Honours (Humanities), DC292 BA Joint Honours (Law), DC231 BA in International Relations, DC232 Bachelor of Civil Law, DC131 BA in Communication Studies and DC133 BSc in Multimedia.

Eligibility: who can get the DCU merit scholarship

You must be assessed as a non-EU student for tuition fee purposes and be applying to a full-time programme at DCU for 2027-28.
You must hold an offer of a place on one of the eligible programmes in the faculty that awards the scholarship.
The award is merit based – DCU describes it as being for high-achieving applicants, and the assessment uses your application file, not a separate essay or form.
You cannot hold this award together with another DCU scholarship; if you win a different DCU award, the international scholarship is not added on top.
There is no separate application form, no scholarship essay and no interview for this scheme.

How to apply for the DCU international scholarship

There is nothing separate to submit for the scholarship itself. The sequence DCU describes is:

Choose an eligible 2027-28 programme from the faculty lists above and apply to DCU as a non-EU applicant through the university’s international admissions route.
Upload your academic transcripts, degree certificate, English language test score, passport copy, CV and any programme-specific requirements with that application.
DCU assesses the admission file; the scholarship decision is taken along with the admission decision.
If you qualify, DCU tells you when it contacts you about your offer – only successful recipients are emailed, so a quiet inbox means no award, not a pending one.
The fee reduction is then applied to your student account, which is why your fee invoice shows the lower amount.

What happens after you apply

Because the award is automatic, the practical timeline is the programme application timeline. Your offer letter and the follow-up email are the two documents that confirm the scholarship, and the reduction appears on the student account rather than in a separate award letter. Keep the email that confirms the award – it is the proof you show when you pay the balance of the fee and when you apply for a student visa.

Common mistakes Indian applicants make with this scholarship

Assuming it is a full scholarship. The maximum published value is EUR 6,100, which is a part of the tuition fee, not the whole cost of study.
Applying to a programme that is not on the faculty list and expecting the faculty rate.
Expecting the humanities postgraduate rate (EUR 2,000) to apply to an engineering or science programme; those faculties publish much higher reductions.
Planning to stack this with another DCU award. DCU states plainly that a student who receives a DCU International scholarship is not considered for another DCU scholarship.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the DCU International Merit Scholarship for 2027-28?

It depends on the faculty. DCU publishes EUR 2,000 (postgraduate) and EUR 1,850 (undergraduate) for Humanities and Social Sciences, EUR 4,400 and EUR 5,000 for Engineering and Computing, EUR 2,000 and EUR 2,800 for the Business School, and up to EUR 5,000 (postgraduate) and EUR 6,100 (undergraduate) for Science and Health.

Do I need to apply separately for the DCU scholarship?

No. DCU states that every non-EU applicant is automatically considered for the scholarship when they apply to the university, and that only successful recipients are notified by email.

Is the DCU scholarship open to Indian students?

Yes. The scheme is for non-EU applicants, and India is outside the EU, so Indian applicants are assessed on the same automatic basis as other non-EU applicants.

Is the DCU merit scholarship a full tuition waiver?

No. It is a partial fee reduction of between EUR 1,850 and EUR 6,100 depending on faculty and level, applied directly to the student account.

Can I combine the DCU International scholarship with another DCU award?

No. DCU states that a successful applicant who receives a DCU International scholarship will not be considered for another DCU scholarship such as the DCU Merit Scholarship.

What is the last date to apply for the DCU scholarship?

There is no separate scholarship deadline. The scholarship follows the programme application for the 2027-28 intake, so the last date is the closing date of the DCU programme you apply to.

Official links

DCU International Scholarships for Non-EU Students 2027-28 – award values and eligible programme codes
DCU Scholarships for International Students – the full list of international awards
DCU Global – international admissions and application routes