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Dublin City University Orientation Schedule for Exchange/Erasmus, Study Abroad, International Undergraduate & Postgraduate and International

Foundation Programme

Dublin City University

International Office Orientation

September 2018

Exchange/Erasmus & Study Abroad

Direct Undergraduate & Postgraduate

International Foundation Programme

International Office

Dublin City University—All Hallows Campus

Tel: +353 (1) 7007411

E-mail: [email protected]

Web address: http://www.dcu.ie/international/


Foundation Programme 2

DCU International Office

International Student Advice and Support

Location: International Office,

DCU All Hallows—Senior House,

Gracepark Road,

Drumcondra,

Dublin 9

Phone +353-1-700 7411

Web www.dcu.ie/international

Facebook www.facebook.com/DCU.International.Office

Twitter @DCUInt Instagram @dcuint

Contact us by Email:

Full Programme International Students: [email protected]

Study Abroad Students: [email protected]

Exchange/Erasmus Students: [email protected]

How to get to DCU www.dcu.ie/info/get_to.shtml

DCU campus map: www.dcu.ie/info/campus.shtml

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https://www.facebook.com/DCU.International.Office



International Student Orientation Sessions 4

International Student Orientation Events 5

Registration 6

Airport Collection 16th September 2018 7

International Student Orientation Schedules 8

International Student Advice 13

Student Support Services 14

Welcome

We would like to take this opportunity to

welcome all our new students to DCU.

Dublin is a vibrant city and our DCU

campus has plenty of facilities for you to

enjoy while you are here in Ireland. For

information on ongoing events in Dublin

please view the Visit Dublin web site.

The International Office will also invite you

to a number of events throughout the

Academic Year, please do remember to

check your DCU email account regularly.

Accommodation

http://www.visitdublin.com/home/

http://dcu.ie/international/accommodation.shtml

http://dcu.ie/international/accommodation.shtml



Depending on which student type you are (Erasmus/Exchange, Study Abroad, Direct Undergraduate

or Direct Postgraduate, International Foundation Programme) your official first session will be at vari-

ous times in various locations. Make sure to follow the schedule that applies to you in this booklet.

Exchange/Erasmus Students and Study Abroad Programme Students only Exchange/Erasmus and Study Abroad Students must attend all relevant orientation sessions from

Tuesday 18th of September to Friday 21st of September 2018. See Page 8 for Erasmus/Exchange

schedule, and Page 9 for the Study Abroad schedule.

International Postgraduate Students The DCU Office of Student Support and Development organises a comprehensive Orientation pro-

gramme for all new Postgraduate students which takes place in The Helix, DCU Glasnevin Campus at

3.30pm on Friday 21st September2018. Students should register for this session online. Please see

here for more information: DCU POSTGRADUATE ORIENTATION 2018 (click here)

International Postgraduate students are also invited to join the International Office for an Orientation

sessions and events from Thursday, 20th September 2018 to Saturday, 22nd September 2018.

Postgraduate students should also keep an eye out for specific Orientation sessions related to their

programme of study which may also take place during this week.

International Undergraduate Students DCU organises a comprehensive Orientation programme for all new Undergraduate students, which

takes place during the week of Monday 17th of September to Friday 21st of September 2018.

The schedule is organised according to programme and the full general orientation programme for

all new Undergraduate students is available at:: DCU UNDERGRADUATE ORIENTATION 2018 (click here)

Please choose your programme from the drop‐down menu and be sure to follow the entire schedule

for this programme. Please also note that Orientation for some programmes begins on Monday,

whereas for other programmes, it begins on Wednesday of that week.

International Undergraduate students are also invited to join the International Office for International

Orientation events from Thursday, 20th September to Saturday, 22nd September 2018.

International Foundation Programme Students International Foundation Programme students will have Orientation sessions organised by the DCU

Office of Student Support and Development on Wednesday 19th September 2018.

International Foundation Programme students are also invited to join the International Office Orienta-

tion sessions and events from Thursday, 20th September to Saturday, 22nd September 2018.

Don’t forget to join us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

@DCU.International.Office @DCUIntl @dcuint

International Orientation Sessions

https://www.dcu.ie/students/ssdorientation.shtml

https://www.dcu.ie/students/orientation/orientation-schedules.shtml

https://www.facebook.com/DCU.International.Office/

https://twitter.com/dcuintl?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/dcuint/



As well as your Orientation information sessions, the International Office has arranged some fun

events for you during Orientation week. These events will not only help you to get to know your new

city/country a little better but also to get to know your fellow DCU students and hopefully make some

new friends!

Each of the events below are fully funded by the International Office. Students should register for the

events here: event form . Shortly after registering for the events, students who have registered interest

will receive an invitation for the event from EVENTBRITE. Please remember to ‘accept invitation’ when

you receive the email and bring invitation confirmation from EVENTBRITE to the event to gain entry.

Participants for all events will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

Dublin Bus Tour, Thursday 20th of September 2018 Join us for a Bus Tour of Dublin City Centre on Thursday 20th of September

to give you a flavour of the city that will be your home for the coming

months or years. Buses leave at 2.00pm from the DCU Glasnevin Campus

gates on Collins Avenue (where the School of Nursing is based). This tour is

fully funded by the International Office. Using the same event form used for

the airport collection. Look out for your EVENTBRITE ticket to follow.

BBQ at All Hallows Campus, Friday 21st September 2018 The International Office will host a BBQ lunch in the Main Restaurant at All

Hallows Campus at lunch-time on Friday 21st September. There will also be

music from Irish group Celtic Breeze. Please register using same event form as

above: event form

Trip to Causey Farm, Saturday 22nd September 2018 We also invite all international students to join us on a trip to a popular Irish

Farm to experience a variety of traditional Irish activities, such as learning to

play an Irish instrument, turf cutting, Irish dancing, bread making etc. Buses will

depart DCU on Saturday, 22nd of September at 10.00am and you will return to

campus in the early evening. This tour is fully funded by the International Of-

fice. Using the same event form used for the airport collection. Look out for

your EVENTBRITE ticket to follow.

Don’t forget to join us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram!

@DCU.International.Office @DCUIntl @dcuint

International Orientation Events

https://www.dcu.ie/international/International-Orientation-September-2018.shtml#overlay-context=international/International-Orientation-September-2018.shtml

https://www.dcu.ie/international/International-Orientation-September-2017.shtml





https://twitter.com/dcuintl?lang=en

https://www.instagram.com/dcuint/

http://www.dublinsightseeing.ie/

http://www.causey.ie/



Registration

Registration For Exchange/Erasmus & Study Abroad Students (only)

Registration will be arranged as part of the orientation week. You will be advised of the exact procedure

during your Orientation Session on Tuesday 18th September.

Undergraduate, Postgraduate and International Foundation Programme Students

New DCU Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Foundation Programme students commencing in Septem-

ber will register online. Students will be contacted by the University with a welcome letter sent by post,

including logon information in late August/early September 2018 with the details required.

Online registration enables students to:

1) Access the rules and regulations of the University for the coming year

2) Register for their programme of study

3) Select the classes (“modules”) they wish to take (where a choice exists) following the instructions on

the registration schedule

4) Pay their relevant fees

5) Amend any biographical details for the coming academic year e.g. changes in address, contact tele-

phone numbers or next of kin details

Please ensure you click on 'I Accept' on the rules and regulations of the university. In Step 6 of the pro-

cess you can view your Proof of Registration. This is also emailed to your DCU email address.

Please check these details against the 'Registration Schedule' to ensure you have registered for the cor-

rect qualification, number of modules and credits and when you have correctly completed your registra-

tion, you will receive a confirmation email.

If you do not receive an email you have not completed your registration. Please refer to our Registration

FAQ's page for information on the registration process.

A current valid passport along with

your student ID number is required

at registration when collecting your

student ID card.

Registration

Documents Required

http://www4.dcu.ie/registry/regfaqs.shtml



Airport Collection 16th

September 2018 The International Student Welcome Service will operate only on Sunday 16th of September 2018.

Airport Pickup Service

We are organising an airport pickup service for students on Sunday 16th of September 2018.

This pick-up service will only be available to students staying on Campus (Glasnevin, St Patrick’s, or All

Hallows), in the Shanowen Square / Hall apartment complex which borders onto the DCU Glasnevin

Campus or Gateway Student Village, Ballymun.

To avail of this service, students who have secured accommodation in either of these locations must ensure that

accommodation is ready for move in on that date.

Students staying elsewhere on the night 16th of September and students who arrive on a different date are ad-

vised to use public transport, (please see the information below).

DCU International Office staff and DCU Student Ambassadors will be at the airport from 7am – 7pm to as-

sist new arrivals with initial information and in identifying the most suitable means of transport. Please look for

the DCU stand located in the Arrivals area.

Airport Collection & Orientation Event Registration.

If you wish to avail of our Airport collection Service and confirm your attendance for our Orientation Events

please complete our on-line airport collection event form (click here) by the 7th September 2018.

Please note that Dublin airport has two terminals. We will be checking terminal details in preparation for the

pickup and you do not need to worry about this particular detail just yet.

Once you have submitted the form we will add you to our arrivals list and meet you at the airport on that day

between the hours of approximately 7.00am and 7.00pm. We will contact everyone wishing to avail of the ser-

vice again after 1st of September with more details.

Arriving outside the scheduled Welcome Service Times

If you are arriving on any other date or outside the times during which our volunteers are at the airport, here is

some useful advice.

The easiest way to get to DCU is by taxi, which will cost around €20-30 depending on the number of people

travelling and items of luggage.

You can also take a bus: both the numbers 16 and 41 leave you 10-15 minute walk from the Glasnevin Campus

and stop directly at St Patrick’s and All Hallows Campus. It costs €2 - €4 for a single ticket. The 16 and 41 buses

also go on to Dublin city centre. Always double check with the bus driver. Bus tickets can be purchased on the

bus, but you need exact change (they do not take bank notes).

For details on Dublin Bus fares and regulations, please visit:

https://www.dublinbus.ie/


https://www.dublinbus.ie/



Time Tuesday 18th of September Location

09.30 – 11.00 Module Registration/Timetabling Information Session

Kathleen Gordon E214 (St Patrick’s Campus)

12.00-13.00 Meetings with Exchange Academic Coordinators - Institute of Education

and Humanities (History, English, Theology, Music, Philosophy)

IESAX—D208

HMSAX—D207

(St Patrick’s Campus)

14.00 - 15.00

Meetings with Exchange Academic Coordinators - Humanities

(Journalism, Communications, Law & Government, Contemporary Culture and

Society) Engineering, Science, only

*(Business students will have Academic meeting next Monday 25th Sep-

tember from 4.00pm to 5.00pm in room C104)

L&G, JR...—CG03

EE & ME—CG20

CCS—C1106

BT—X122

Maths—X209

(All Glasnevin Campus)

15.00 - 16.00 SALIS Module Overview and Languaculture Space Information session

(All HMSAX and INTB students) HG23

Time Wednesday 19th of September Location

09:30 - 11:30

14.00 - 15.00

15.00 - 17.00

Humanities/Institute of Education - HMSAX and IESAX

DCU President’s Address and Introduction to DCU

Meet the Student’s Union at the Student Centre

Expectations of University Life/Clubs and Societies Talk

The Helix

Student Centre

HG23


10.00 - 12.00

13.00 - 15.00

16.00 - 17.00

Business, Science, Engineering and Computing - BSSAX, SHSAX & ECSAX

only




HG23

The Helix

HG23


Time Thursday 20th of September Location

08.45 - 09.15 Introduction to DCU International Office Services and Staff T101 Terence Larkin Theatre

(Glasnevin Campus)

09.15 - 10.00 “What is this country I have landed in”, Information session on Dublin

Martin Humphreys

T101 Terence Larkin Theatre

(Glasnevin Campus)

10.00 - 13.00 Timetable Labs Facilitated by Kathleen Gordon, Lucy O’Beirne & DCU Stu‐

dent Ambassadors

CG61, CG60, C204

(Glasnevin Campus)

14.00 – 17.00

Dublin City Tour by Bus

Main Entrance to DCU Glasnevin Cam-

pus - Collins Avenue

Time Friday 21st of September Location

10.30 - 12.30 DCU Tri-Campus Scavenger Hunt! Meet at the main entrance of DCU

Glasnevin Campus, Collins Avenue

13.00 BBQ with music from Celtic Breeze—come along and enjoy the ‘ceol agus

craic’!

Main Restaurant, All Hallows Cam-

pus

14.00 - 17.00

Timetable Labs* available to all Study Abroad and Exchange who require

help finding class times, facilitated by Kathleen Gordon, Lucy O’Beirne & DCU

Student Ambassadors

SG13

(All Hallows Campus)

Time Saturday 22nd of September Location

10.00 - 18.00 Trip to Causey Farm Main Entrance to DCU Glasnevin Cam-

pus - Collins Avenue

*These Timetable Labs are optional—only necessary if you are having

timetable issues

Exchange/Erasmus Orientation



Time Tuesday 18th of September Location

10.00 – 11.00

Study Abroad Programme Information Session with Caroline Magee

(Students from ECE Paris, Waseda University Japan and CIEE Programme students

should NOT attend this session)

XG22

(Glasnevin Campus)

11.30 - 1.30

Timetable Labs —(How to find your class timetables for Study Abroad Programme

Streams) (For all students except students from Ingénieurs 2000 , ECAM Lyon/

Strasbourg, ESIGELEC, ECE Paris, Waseda, BEO, Ryugaku Journal and Gio Club)

facilitated by Caroline Magee / Denise Forristal and DCU Student Ambassadors

L1.25— McNulty

Building and CG61

(Glasnevin Campus)

11.30—12.30 ECE Meeting—with Dr. Pascal Landais (ECE Paris Students Only) XG22

(Glasnevin Campus)

12.30—13.00 S’UP Biotech Group Meeting with Dr. Dermot Walls (S’UP Biotech students only) XG22

(Glasnevin Campus)

13.00 –14.45

Timetable Labs for Japanese Study Abroad Students only (including Waseda Uni-

versity, BEO , Gakushuin University, ICT, TWCU students and LISA Programme)

Students) - This session helps Japanese Students to find class timetables.

CG60

(Glasnevin Campus)

15.00—16.00

SALIS Classes Overview (Language modules and Intercultural classes—begin with

ENXXX and LCXXX) and Languaculture Space Information session (great for meeting

and learning about students from other cultures)

HG22

(Glasnevin Campus)


09:30 - 11:30

14.00 - 15.00

15.00 - 17.00

Humanities/Institute of Education - HMSAO and IESAO




The Helix

Student Centre

HG23


10.00 - 12.00

13.00 - 15.00

16.00 - 17.00

Business, Science, Engineering and Computing - BSSAO, SHSAO & ECSAO only




HG23

The Helix

HG23




(Glasnevin Campus)


Martin Humphreys


(Glasnevin Campus)

10.00 - 12.00 Timetable Labs *available to all Study Abroad students who require help finding class

times QG28, QG30 (Glasnevin)

14.00 – 17.00 Dublin City Tour by Bus Main Entrance to DCU Glasnevin

Campus - Collins Avenue


10.30 - 12.30 DCU Tri-Campus Scavenger Hunt! Meet at the main entrance of DCU

Glasnevin Campus, Collins Avenue

13.00 BBQ with music from Celtic Breeze—come along and enjoy the ‘ceol agus craic’! Main Restaurant,

All Hallows Campus

14.00 - 17.00

Timetable Labs *available to all Study Abroad and Exchange who require help finding

class times facilitated by DCU Student Ambassadors (Optional for all who may need

assistance with finding timetables)

SG13

(All Hallows Campus)


10.00 - 18.00 Trip to Causey Farm Main Entrance to DCU Glasnevin

Campus - Collins Avenue

*These Timetable Labs are optional—only necessary if you are having timetable

issues

Study Abroad Programme Orientation



Time Monday 17th - Friday 21st of September 2017 Location

Students are to follow the schedule for their specific programme

- http://www.dcu.ie/students/orientation/orientation-

schedules.shtml



(Glasnevin Campus)


Martin Humphreys


(Glasnevin Campus)

10.30-11.30

‘Meet and Greet’ with DCU International Office

Meet and share a tea/coffee with some of the International Office

staff

Meet at The Helix, Glasnevin

Campus

14.00 – 17.00 Dublin City Tour by Bus

Main Entrance to DCU

Glasnevin Campus - Collins

Avenue


10.30 - 12.30 DCU Tri-Campus Scavenger Hunt!

Meet at the main entrance of

DCU Glasnevin Campus, Col-

lins Avenue

13.00 BBQ with music from Celtic Breeze—come along and enjoy the

‘ceol agus craic’!

Main Restaurant, All Hallows

Campus


10.00 - 18.00 Trip to Causey Farm



Avenue

Direct Undergraduate Orientation



Time Monday 17th - Friday 21st of September 2017 Location

Students should check with their School of Study to see if some

preparatory and introductory sessions are taking place during this

week for their Masters programmes.



(Glasnevin Campus)


Martin Humphreys


(Glasnevin Campus)

10.30-11.30


Meet and share a tea/coffee with some of the International Office staff


Campus




Avenue




DCU Glasnevin Campus,

Collins Avenue

12.30 BBQ with music from Celtic Breeze—come along and enjoy the

‘ceol agus craic’!

Main Restaurant, All Hal-

lows Campus

15:30 - 17:30 General Postgraduate Orientation (as organised by Student Support &

Development) - make sure to register attendance here

The Helix

(Glasnevin Campus)


10.00 - 18.00 Trip to Causey Farm



Avenue

Direct Postgraduate Orientation

https://www.dcu.ie/students/ssdorientation.shtml



International Foundation Programme Orientation


10.00 - 12.00

13.00 - 15.00

16.00 - 17.00




HG23

The Helix

HG23



08.45 - 09.15 Introduction to DCU International Office Services and

Staff


(Glasnevin Campus)

09.15 - 10.00

“What is this country I have landed in”, Information ses‐

sion on Dublin

Martin Humphreys


(Glasnevin Campus)

10.30-11.30


Meet and share a tea/coffee with some of the Internation-

al Office staff


Campus

11.30-12.00 Student Card Collection The Street

Glasnevin Campus




Avenue




DCU Glasnevin Campus, Col-

lins Avenue

13.30 BBQ with music from Celtic Breeze—come along and

enjoy the ‘ceol agus craic’!

Main Restaurant, All Hallows

Campus

15.00—16.00 International Foundation Programme Student

Induction

All Hallows Campus

(room tbc)


10.00 - 18.00

Trip to Causey Farm



Avenue



International Student Advice

W e are delighted that you have selected DCU to be your new study destination. We know

that your time in Ireland will be a unique and enriching experience for you. Our role is

to endeavour to do whatever is necessary to assist you in this transition from your

home country and we look forward to assisting you over the coming period.

On the DCU International Office webpage, under the tab ‘Pre and Post Arrival’, you can find a lot of

useful information to help you in your preparations for arrival to Ireland and also giving practical advice

for life in Dublin after you arrive.

Our Pre-Arrival Guide contains information on all aspects of preparing for your travels to Ireland, in-

cluding important information on Registration and Visas.

At Orientation we provide students with our Post-Arrival Guide which contains information on im-

portant aspects of living in Dublin, including opening a bank account, applying for a re-entry visa and

working in Dublin.

The International Office works in conjunction with other units in the University, particularly the Office of

Student Support & Development, to ensure that every aspect of your time at DCU is a success.

We look forward to seeing you throughout your stay at DCU, whether it is for guidance on academic is-

sues, information on participating in University life or assistance with any personal matter which you may

wish to discuss.


The International Office is based on All Hallows Campus. It comprises of a dedicated team of profession-

als experienced in advising and supporting international students. Students are encouraged to contact

us for any advice that they may need during their time at DCU.

The International office team work in conjunction with other services offered by Student Support & De-

velopment, and with academic and administrative staff throughout the University. You can contact the

team in relation to personal, social or practical issues, from simple requests for information to more con-

fidential and serious matters, we also offer immigration advice.

We would also encourage our International Students to attend all orientation sessions that take place

during orientation week.

International Student Support

The International has an innovative On-line Student Support and Service network for our International

Students. We use web facilities to support you while you are here in DCU. We are available to meet with

students, communicate through instant chat, email and telephone. We will keep you updated of any nec-

essary changes e.g., Immigration updates, by email, and keep you up-to-date with activities and events

through our Face Book page and also list upcoming News and Events on our ‘News&Events’ page. Also,

please keep an eye on our DCU webpage.

https://www.dcu.ie/international/index.

https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/international/general_pre-arrival_information_2018.pdf

https://www.dcu.ie/sites/default/files/international/general_post-arrival_information.pdf


https://www.dcu.ie/international/news.shtml

https://www4.dcu.ie/international/index.shtml



Student Support Services

Academic Structures of Programmes

Exam Timetable

Loop login online learning environment

Calendars & Timetables

Student Portal

Finding a Staff Member

Student Enquiries - Registry

Student Support & Development

Week-by-Week Guide for 1st Years

Student Essentials


Help is Here

Student Advice Centre

Disability & Learning

Support

Online Information Finder

Please Talk

Support & Development

Counselling & Personal

Development

Health Centre

Useful Telephone Numbers

Disability Services

Self-help Leaflets

Pharmacy on Campus

Health & Wellbeing

All Student Academic and

Study Skills Support – Home

Learning Style Questionnaires

Loop login online learning

environment

Academic Skills Workshops

Disability & Learning Support

Service

E-Tutorial – Information

Literacy

Maths Learning Centre

Personal Tutor System

Learning Support

https://www101.dcu.ie/registry/module_programme.shtml

https://www4.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/exam_timetable.shtml

https://loop.dcu.ie/login/index.php

http://www.dcu.ie/timetables/index.shtml

https://www.dcu.ie/portal/index.php3

http://www.dcu.ie/info/staff.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/registry/current.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/orientation/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/current-students.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/international/index.shtml

http://www4.dcu.ie/international/currentstudents.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/advice/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/disability/index.shtml


https://www.dcu.ie/advice/index.shtml

http://www.pleasetalk.ie/

https://www4.dcu.ie/students/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/counselling/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/counselling/index.shtml

https://www4.dcu.ie/health/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/health/numbers.shtml


http://www.dcu.ie/students/counselling/factsheets.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/info/pharmacy.shtml


http://www4.dcu.ie/studentlearning/index.shtml

http://www4.dcu.ie/studentlearning/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/academicSupport/learning_style.shtml



http://www.dcu.ie/studyskillsworkshops/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/disability/faq.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/disability/faq.shtml

http://www.library.dcu.ie/lets/index.htm

http://www.library.dcu.ie/lets/index.htm

http://www.dcu.ie/maths/mlc/index.shtml

http://www.dcu.ie/students/tutor.shtml
