A Doctor or nurse in the Student Health Centre is availbale to students at no cost. The service is available Monday to Friday, in the Student Health Centres in Bolton Street and Aungier Street. All students pursuing full-time and apprenticeship courses are eligible to use the service, which takes a holistic approach to all aspects of student health - physical, psychological and social. The Health Centre also engages in health promotion initiatives. Specialist Clinics provide Physiotherapy, Sexual Health Screenings and Travel Vaccinations. 

Health Promotion

We run a number of programmes through its Sports and Recreation Service, Green Campus Committee, and Student Health Centre to encourage healthy lifestyles among the student population.  Initiatives include the very popular Operation Transformation; Colour Run; and Cycle to College Day. Our Grangegorman campus has also been designed as a Health Promoting Campus – a car-free campus with jog trails, a gym, all-weather pitches and tennis courts. A decision was also taken not to sell tobacco products on the new campus, in preparation for the move to a smoke-free campus.

Counselling Service

Our Student Counselling Service provides students with a safe space to talk about personal concerns or academic issues. The service is free and confidential and is easily accessible across our different campus locations. 

Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy Service

The Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy team provides a prompt response to all types of issues that may arise in the life of a student, and assist the student in accessing the relevant supports. The team also coordinates the Peer Mentoring Programme, a range of student volunteering projects and events for international students.

Disability Service

The Disability Service supports over 1200 students making it one of the largest in the country. The Service is committed to mainstreaming services so that students can achieve their academic goals, despite any physical, sensory or learning disabilities or medical or mental health condition that may interfere with their learning. One interesting initiative is the development of a very successful Thursday Night Club to assist students on the autism spectrum in integrating socially and negotiating college life. The Service also aims to promote awareness within the college community and to provide information on the rights and values of students with a disability. 

Student Assistance Fund

The Student Assistance Fund is there to assist students who are in financial difficulty. Depending on circumstances, funds can be provided for rent, general living expenses, childcare and medical expenses. In cases where students have a short-term financial difficulty, a small Contingency and Emergency Fund can provide immediate assistance.

Travel Assistance Fund

As the majority of programmes include a work placement or a semester/year abroad to enhance the employability of graduates, the Student Assistance Fund can provide support to students who must travel as part of their programme.

We have more than 120 student-led societies and sports clubs with something for everyone, including the arts, fashion, photography and music. Sport is hugely important and students can benefit from excellent facilities at our Kevin Street and Grangegorman campus and choose from a range of sports clubs including, soccer, yoga, basketball, tennis and scuba. 

We have established a strong e-learning infrastructure, supported by extensive computer access, student email accounts, internet and intranet connectivity. Students are encouraged to become familiar with all aspects of information and communications technology and support is provided by IT Support staff throughout the Institute.

Sport and Physical activity at all levels are hugely promoted and encouraged for everyone in every location across TU Dublin - Dublin City. There are over 40 different sports clubs providing training for fun, as well as competition with our teams participating in local and National Leagues and Inter Varsity Competitions. 

We have recently invested significant funds into the development of indoor and outdoor sports facilities in Kevin Street, Bolton Street, Grangegorman and Broombridge. There are also employment opportunities for qualified instructors and lifeguards. On Campus facilities include:

• Kevin Street – indoor swimming pool (17m x 4 lane), fitness centre with strength & conditioning (c. 40 pieces of equipment), spin studio, fitness studio.
• Bolton Street (Linenhall) – indoor fitness centre (c. 17 pieces of equipment).
• Grangegorman – indoor fitness gym (c. 25 pieces of equipment), fitness studio, 1 Floodlit Grass GAA Sized Pitch, 1 Floodlit Grass Soccer/ Rugby sized pitch, 1 Floodlit All-weather training pitch, 1 floodlit training area with 3 tennis courts, jog track, Multi-use Games Area.
• Broombridge – floodlit all-weather GAA sized playing pitch / 2 Soccer sized pitches.

We provide a range of additional activities in co-operation with a number of excellent public and private facility providers in close proximity to the Institute’s city-wide campuses. 

We work with private providers to help students to access secure, quality accommodation and this year 300-bed spaces have been arranged for tudents across the city.

We also have a host family database service, offering beds provided by members of the public to our Students. Our database offers close to 400-bed spaces to students each autumn with rents ranging from €100 to €200 per week depending on the services included.

Currently there is no on-campus accommodation but a 700-bed student accommodation development is planned for the Grangegorman campus. 

There are cafés, restaurants and canteen facilities available across our campuses.

An essential part of going to college is managing finances. We want to ensure you are made aware of all possible grant and scholarship opportunities that are available. In terms of our own fees, we continuously review our fee structure and work hard to offer very competitive academic fees, giving you or your family member real value for money.

Grants

If you have academic goals, we believe that finance does not have to stand in your way. There is a range of maintenance grants available for all types of courses and qualifications. We’ve outlined your grant options here.

Fees

The fees you pay will cover the cost of your study as well as charges for registration, tuition, examinations and more. We are well aware of the current economic climate and we’re committed to keeping our fees as competitive as possible.

In order to support the 4000 new students each year, we have a wide range of high-quality, professional services which are detailed below. However, we also operates an innovative “student agency” model, which uses highly trained senior students to run activities and support incoming students.

As a result, there are over 1400 student leaders who act in various roles:  Peer Mentors; Student Ambassadors; Society Committee members; Orientation Guides; DITSU Class Reps; Sports Club Committee members; and Access Student Leaders. These student leaders receive training around public speaking, time management, communication and leadership - skills that will be extremely valuable in their future careers. 

Another innovation introduced to support students is the Orientation for Parents of incoming students which was developed following research showing that when Irish students had difficulties around mental health, academic progress, or finance, they were most likely to consult their parents.  It is therefore very helpful if parents can be confident in encouraging their student son or daughter to seek help from supports such as Counselling.

The Careers Development Centre engages with students’ right from the time they arrive in first year and has developed the award winning Transitions programme specifically for them. 

Access Foundation Programme

We offer a free one-year foundation course for both mature students and young adults (17 – 22) to prepare them for entry into third level. The course is of particular benefit to those who may not meet the minimum entry requirements for full-time undergraduate courses. Successful graduates of this programme are guaranteed entry to undergraduate programmes in TU Dublin - Dublin City.

Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS) - HELS provides progression opportunities for learners achieving QQI-Fetac Level 5 and Level 6 major awards and who are interested in applying through the CAO to progress to higher qualifications. 

National Access Routes – We reserve 5% of places on all full-time undergraduate programmes to offer on a reduced points basis to DARE-eligible students and 5% of places for students entering TU Dublin through HEAR.

Post-entry supports:

Registered Access students can avail of a dedicated support programme which includes:

• A five-day Orientation Programme
• Information evening for students, parents and family members
• Academic support including study skills and additional tutorials
• Individual support and referral to full range of student services
• Financial advice and guidance
• Opportunity to be involved in the ACE Student Leadership Launchpad
• A dedicated peer mentor throughout 1^st year of college for support, advice and guidance
• Ongoing advice and information, attendance at Access Student Forum, social events, volunteering opportunities etc.

Specific supports for students with disabilities - The Disability Support Service assist students in competing academically with their peers through the provision of supports and reasonable accommodations.

Student Assistance Fund (SAF) - provides support to whole-time students in severe financial difficulties due to unforeseen circumstances or to students who are disadvantaged and require additional financial support to continue their third-level studies.

This is not an exhaustive list of the supports available to students and more information can be found on our website.