Awarding Body : Dublin City University (DCU) - Full-time, Part-time, Online courses

Dublin City University (DCU) was founded in 1974 as the National Institute for Higher Education. In 1989, DCU became achieved university status by statute.

DCU student body

The university currently has approximately 6,000 undergraduate students. DCU also has over 600 research postgraduates and 1,800 taught postgraduate students. In addition, the university has around 1,200 online distance education students studying through DCU Connected. Finally, the university has over 50,000 alumni.

Accreditations

DCU, like all Irish universities, can make awards. In addition, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredits DCU Business School. AACSB is the world's oldest and most prestigious global accrediting body for business schools. Less than five percent of the world's business schools have AACSB accreditation.

The Association of MBAs, the body that assesses the quality of MBA programmes worldwide, accredits DCU's Executive MBA. The university’s M.Sc. in Electronic Commerce has prestigious EPAS accreditation. FIBAA accredits DCU’s BA in Global Business (German). FIBAA promotes quality and transparency in education and science.