How much do I pay DCU before the visa?

DCU’s deposit is €500, but the visa needs at least €6,000 of tuition paid before you apply, so pay €5,500 more first. You also need €10,000 in living funds with a six-month history and private medical insurance, and the application fee is waived.

Which DCU engineering master’s start in January 2027?

MEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering, MSc Electronic & Computer Technology (IoT), MEng Electronic & Computer Engineering (18 months). Each costs €25,000 (about ₹27.5 lakh) and qualifies for DCU’s €5,000 Engineering & Computing scholarship, a possible net fee of €20,000 if you are eligible. All are Level 9 awards with up to 24 months of stay-back.

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DCU January Intake 2027: Open Master’s, Fees and Alternatives

Updated on 30 September 2026Written by Amit SouravReviewed by Ashmita Agarwal

Applications for January 2027 are open. Popular courses can close once full, so apply early. Your AdmitVerse counsellor will confirm the current timeline for your course.

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Which DCU master’s are open for the January 2027 intake?

6 DCU master’s are open for January 2027: business analytics and AI, finance and management at €23,000, and 3 engineering programmes at €25,000 (possible net €20,000 with the verified scholarship, if eligible). Its two MSc Computing majors are closed. DCU’s €500 deposit holds your place, but you must have paid €6,000 of tuition before the visa: €5,500 more.

Open for January (of 8)

from €23,000

List fee (≈ ₹25.3 lakh)

€500

Deposit to hold a place

24 months

Stamp 1G stay-back

DCU January 2027

Every DCU course on the January list

8 courses: 6 open, 2 closed for January. Fees in € and ₹, with the deposit and intakes for each.

8 of 8 programs · 6 open

Dublin City University: January 2027 courses, fees and status
Program	Institution	NFQ level	Fee	Duration	Intakes	Deposit	App fee	January
MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Finance	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Management (Strategy)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Electronic & Computer Technology (IoT)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MEng Electronic & Computer Engineering	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	18 months	Jan	€500	Waived	Open
MSc Computing (Major: Artificial Intelligence)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Sep	€500	Waived	Closed for January
MSc Computing (Major: Data Analytics)	Dublin City University	Level 9	€25,000≈ ₹27.5 lakhPossible net fee, if eligible: €20,000 (≈ ₹22.0 lakh) with the DCU Faculty of Engineering & Computing International Scholarship	12 months	Sep	€500	Waived	Closed for January

Dublin City University: January 2027 courses, fees and statusLast checked 30 September 2026Source: AdmitVerse partner course data, January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying

₹ figures use €1 = ₹110 (September 2026 mid-market rate). Your bank’s rate on the day you pay will differ. Fees are as quoted for the January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying.

Status

Closed for January, and the alternatives

MSc Computing (Major: Artificial Intelligence) and MSc Computing (Major: Data Analytics) are closed for January and start in September. For a January start, these are open:

Open January 2027 alternatives to the DCU courses closed for January
Alternative	Institution	NFQ level · stay-back	List fee
MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence	Dublin City University	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh
MSc Finance	Dublin City University	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh
MSc Management (Strategy)	Dublin City University	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€23,000≈ ₹25.3 lakh
MSc Data Analytics	National College of Ireland	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakh
MSc Artificial Intelligence	National College of Ireland	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€17,000≈ ₹18.7 lakh
MSc in Computing	Atlantic Technological University	Level 9 · up to 24 months	€14,000≈ ₹15.4 lakh

Open January 2027 alternatives to the DCU courses closed for JanuaryLast checked 30 September 2026Source: AdmitVerse partner course data, January 2027 intake. Confirm on the official course page before paying

Before you apply

Deposit, visa and next steps

Before you apply

DCU: deposit, funds and the visa

What to pay, and when.

1Shortlist and apply
2Accept and pay
3Show your funds
4File the visa
5Arrive and register

Not ready for January? Griffith and Independent College start in February, many DBS programs have an April intake, and otherwise there is September 2027.

Dublin City University: key facts, pros and cons

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DCU January intake: FAQs

Deposits, closed courses and fees for DCU in January 2027.

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Within DCU, the MSc Business Analytics & Artificial Intelligence is open for January at €23,000. Elsewhere, NCI’s MSc Data Analytics and MSc Artificial Intelligence cost €17,000, and ATU’s MSc in Computing costs €14,000. Or wait for DCU’s computing majors in September 2027.

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