Communications
Head
of School: Prof. Paschal Preston
Secretary of School: Ms Mary
Nulty
Now available, the prospectus for our new postgraduate programmes: the MA in International Journalism Studies and the MA in International Communication.
‘After the Celtic Tiger’ - Irish Social Science Platform Conference 2008
The School of Communications at DCU has been the leading provider of taught courses in media communications in Ireland for over twenty years. The School pioneered the development of teaching in communications, journalism and multimedia at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Our programmes are much in demand and draw some of the highest-achieving students entering third-level education anywhere in Ireland.
The School is the only university department in the state that is focused on media and is one of the largest of its kind in Europe, with 600 undergraduate students, 130 students on taught Masters programmes, and 25 research students.
Our undergraduate programmes all run for three years and are:
Our postgraduate programmes are:
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MA Film and Television Studies (one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time)
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MA Journalism (one-year, full-time)
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MA Political Communication (two-year, part-time)
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MSc Multimedia (one-year, full-time)
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MSc Science Communication (one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time)
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MA in International Journalism Studies (one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time)
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MA in International Communication (one-year, full-time or two-year, part-time)
The School has an international reputation for its teaching and research. It attracts students and researchers from all of Ireland, from many other parts of Europe, and from North America and Asia.
Our staff has a wide range of qualifications and special interests. Many have very extensive academic and professional experience. They have national and international status as experts in their fields.
A high-level review group who examined the School closely as part of a quality review commended the School's "highly motivated" staff and its "high-calibre, articulate and committed" students. They described the School's taught programmes as "well-designed, intellectually demanding and relevant". Overall, they said, "the School has much to congratulate itself on".
As part of the quality review, student opinions were surveyed: clear majorities of students thought staff were "enthusiastic" and "approachable" and made "difficult topics understandable". They also found their courses "intellectually stimulating".
If you want more information about the School of Communications, you can contact our promotions officer, Martin Molony, at martin.molony@dcu.ie
