DCU International Merit Postgraduate Scholarship
Dublin City University (DCU) offers International Merit Scholarships to strong Master's applicants, typically worth up to €4,000 (around LKR 1.6 million) as a tuition reduction on its taught postgraduate programmes. DCU is a young, enterprise-focused Irish university with a strong reputation in business, computing, communications, and education, and it sits in Dublin — a major European tech and finance hub. For a Sri Lankan graduate, the combination of an English-taught Master's, a merit reduction, and Ireland's generous 2-year post-study graduate work visa (Third Level Graduate Programme) makes DCU an attractive, employment-oriented route. The award is partial, so budget for the remaining tuition plus Dublin living costs (which are on the higher side for Ireland). We help you check the realistic LKR net cost and target the right programme.
Open for September 2026 entry — Master's applications and scholarship assessment run through spring/summer 2026
Dublin City University
University-funded
emoji_events Award Overview
Value
Up to €4,000 (LKR 1.6M) Tuition Cut
Duration
1-Year Taught Master's
After Study
2-Year Irish Graduate Visa
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Dublin City University — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Up to €4,000 Tuition Reduction (Merit). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Apply to a DCU Master's
You must apply to (or be admitted to) a taught Master's at Dublin City University for September 2026 entry. Sri Lankan applicants need a relevant Bachelor's; a first-class or strong upper-second profile is competitive for merit awards.
Merit-Based Reduction
Scholarships are awarded on academic merit and the strength of your application. Strong grades and a clear fit with the programme improve your award. Some awards are assessed automatically; others need a short application.
International (Non-EU) Student
Aimed at international (non-EU) fee-paying students, including Sri Lankan citizens. There is no nationality restriction beyond international fee status.
English Proficiency
Teaching is in English; you'll need IELTS 6.5+ or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants with an English-medium undergraduate degree usually qualify via MOI waiver where DCU accepts it.
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Apply to the Master's programme
Submit your DCU application with transcripts (certified translation), degree certificate, motivation/personal statement, references, and proof of English, via the international admissions route.
Scholarship consideration
Check whether your programme assesses merit automatically or needs a separate scholarship application, and submit any required materials by the deadline.
Offer with award
DCU confirms any merit reduction in your offer letter. Review the net cost before accepting.
Accept and apply for an Irish study visa
Accept your place, then apply for the Irish (Type D) study visa with proof of funds. DCU supports international arrivals; Ireland's graduate visa lets you stay and work after you finish.
Why Dublin City University?
DCU is a young, enterprise-driven Irish university with strong industry links and reputations in business, computing, communications, and education, based in Dublin's tech-and-finance ecosystem. A merit reduction plus Ireland's 2-year graduate work visa makes a DCU Master's an employment-focused, English-medium EU route for a Sri Lankan graduate.
€4,000
Max Tuition Reduction
Dublin
Tech & Finance Hub
2 yr
Post-Study Graduate Visa
Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
Work out your real number
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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Tuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for Ireland, in LKR as well as local currency.
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