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Registration for Academic Year 2025/2026
DCU opened registration on the new platform 'DCU Key' on TBC August 2025. Students received an email inviting them to register on a phased basis.
All students should now have received an invitation to register for 25/26. If you have not received an invitation to register please contact us using our query form link below:
http://www.dcu.ie/registry/registry-online-query-form-0
Alternatively, you can call to the Registry and a member of the team will be able to assist you.
Please view our short video series on registering for your programme of study at DCU by clicking the link above.
SEMESTER ONE
Module Changes are permitted up to September 2025 (TBC)
Changes to your optional Semester 1 and Year Long modules, can be made through this link (http://www.dcu.ie/DCUkey) until 4pm Friday, TBC September
Students CANNOT make changes to Core modules. No further module changes to Semester 1 or Year Long modules will be permitted after that date.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU ARE REGISTERED CORRECTLY FOR YOUR QUALIFICATION AND FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER OF MODULES AND CREDITS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR
SEMESTER TWO CHANGE OF MODULE PERIOD
2pm, Monday January to 4pm, Friday January 2026 (TBC)
SEMESTER TWO
Module Changes are permitted from Monday to Friday, January 2026 TBC
Changes to your optional Semester 2 modules, can be made through the following link (http://www.dcu.ie/DCUkey) from 2pm, Monday January to 4pm, Friday January 2026
Students CANNOT make changes to Core modules. No further module changes to Semester 2 modules will be permitted after that date.
PLEASE NOTE IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE YOU ARE REGISTERED CORRECTLY FOR YOUR QUALIFICATION AND FOR THE CORRECT NUMBER OF MODULES AND CREDITS EACH ACADEMIC YEAR
DCU Registration Terms and Conditions
DCU students must agree to the Terms and Conditions of the University prior to registering for their programme of study each academic year. To view the Terms and Conditions of the University please click HERE.
Late Autumn Registration & Deferred Students of Final Year Masters Programmes
Students who received their results on Friday 1st November may now need to Register for 2024/25.
You will receive an invitation to register on Wednesday 6th November where you will be able to select your modules for 24/25.
For students who already registered in September for Semester 1 modules and now need to add Semester 2 modules - please use the following form to request registration
http://www.dcu.ie/registry/25-registration-and-module-amendment-request-form
When completing this form, in the 'other information' box, please insert 'I am a late Autumn Registration following November Exam Results'
More information on how to register can be found here: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/registration-registry