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Dublin City University

  • Public University, Estd 1975
  • Dublin, Leinster
  • 50 Courses

BA in Communication Studies

  • Course LevelUndergraduate
  • Course Duration3 Years
  • IntakeFall: September 2025

Course Description

  • Students will understand the role communications play in our everyday lives, and their influence on people and society through the arts and media. They will explore the subject through theory and practice and working both creatively and analytically
  • The course will give students a thorough understanding of the role communications play in local, national, and international settings by teaching them how to think critically about communication in its various forms
  • The program includes foundation, core, production and optional modules in performance, audio, imaging, and video 
  • The optional (non-production) Research Project in the final year is a piece of original academic work
  • Students develop a theoretical understanding of communication, media and society while learning the basics of media production, and participate in and contribute to the longest running undergraduate degree of its type in Ireland, with a reputation for academic and creative excellence


Start Dates and Fees

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Duration3 Years
1st Year Tuition FeesEUR 15000
Intake
Intake
Fall: September 2025
Other Costs
Rent/Mortgage :7020.00
Daily transport to college (Public transport/Petrol) :1200.00
Transport over the weekends :960.00
Gas/ESB/Oil :672.00
Groceries/Food :2040.00
On-/Off-Campus Meals :600.00
Internet :360.00
Phone/Mobile :288.00
Medication :288.00
College materials (e.g. printing) :240.00
College books :324.00
TV license :168.00
Bin charges :216.00
Clothing, social activities etc. :1320.00
Total :EUR 15696

Entry Requirements

Academic Requirements

Students must meet one of the following:

  • 2 x Grade C at GCE A-Level plus 4 x Grade C at GCSE Level which must include the subjects Mathematics and English (or Irish)
  • 2 x Grade C at GCE A-Level plus 2 x Grade C at GCE AS-Level plus 2 x Grade C at GCSE-Level which must include the subjects Mathematics and English (or Irish)
  • 2 x Grade C at GCE A-Level plus 1 x Grade C at GCE AS-Level plus 3 x Grade C at GCSE Level which must include the subjects Mathematics and English (or Irish)



Additional Requirements
  • Undergraduate Studies: Direct Application Form
  • Certified copies of original transcripts of results
  • Photocopy of Birth Certificate
  • Evidence of competency in the English language
  • Certified translation into English of results/qualifications (if applicable)



English Language Requirements
  • IELTS : 6.50
    Overall score 6.5 or above, with no less than 6.0 in each section
  • TOEFL : 120.00
    Overall score 92
  • PTE : 63.00
    Overall score of 63, with a minimum score of 59 in all components
#101 - 150
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Communication and Media Studies QS
#501 - 600
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Communication & Media Studies THE (Times Higher Education)
#425
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Social Sciences and Public Healt U.S. News & World Report
  • Course LevelUndergraduate
  • SpecializationCommunication & Media
  • Course Duration3 Years
  • 1st Year Tuition FeesEUR 15000
  • Intake
    Fall: September 2025
  • Application FeesEUR 50
  • Exam Score
    IELTS 6.50
    TOEFL 120.00
    PTE 63.00
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