Curriculum
Students enroll in three or four STEM courses directly at Dublin City University (DCU) and enroll in one elective course (4 units) taught at the BU Dublin Center. In total, students should be enrolled in a minimum of 16 BU units during their semester in Dublin. Please see information below regarding selecting courses and unit equivalency.
STEM Courses at DCU
At DCU, courses are called modules and their units are called ECTS. Students on this program are required to take a minimum of 20 ECTS.
Students on the program receive the following BU unit:
- 3 BU units for any 5 ECTS course
- 4 BU units for any 7.5 ECTS course
- 5 BU units for any 10 ECTS course
Visit DCU’s module catalog for a list of modules divided by colleges/streams within DCU. Students are able to select from two colleges/streams within DCU. Students can either select from “Engineering and Computing” (ECSAO) or “Science & Health” (SHSAO). Students must choose one college/stream—students cannot take classes from both colleges/streams. Within each college/stream you will find:
- List of Modules
- List of Electives.
Students are only allowed to take 1 course from the list of electives and this is optional. Most students select all their courses from the List of Modules as they are more major specific. Please note that “semester 1” refers to fall and “semester 2” refers to spring.
BU Dublin Center Elective Courses
Students are required to choose one of the below courses.