Fees & Total Cost

Dublin City University, DCU Business School MiM Fees

MSc in Management (Business) · Dublin, Ireland

Verified against official sources · last checked September 2026 · see sources

DCU Business School charges €23,000 for non-EU/international students and €12,100 for EU students for the MSc in Management (Business) in 2026/27, per DCU's own postgraduate fees schedule (fees are quoted per year and are revised each cycle). By the standards of an English-taught, triple-crown master's in a Western-European capital, that non-EU figure sits below the Dublin FT-ranked names such as UCD Smurfit (~€23,870 non-EU) and Trinity (~€25,150 non-EU), and well below London — see how much a MiM in Europe costs and the best-value MiM shortlist. Dublin's living costs are substantial (budget roughly €12,000–€18,000 a year for accommodation, food and transport), so factor those in on top of tuition, and check DCU Business School's pages for current scholarships, which change each cycle.

Tuition for the Dublin City University, DCU Business School Master in Management is €23,000 for non-EU/international students / €12,100 for EU students (2026/27 entry) — a one-year, full-time conversion MSc for non-business graduates at Ireland's triple-crown DCU Business School for the 12 months full-time; September (main) and January intakes program.

Total tuition€23,000 for non-EU/international students / €12,100 for EU students (2026/27 entry) — a one-year, full-time conversion MSc for non-business graduates at Ireland's triple-crown DCU Business School
Tuition (numeric)€23,000
Program length12 months full-time; September (main) and January intakes
Median tuition (80 euro-priced MiMs we track) €23,157

On tuition, the Dublin City University, DCU Business School MiM ranks #40 of 80 euro-priced MiMs we track — at or below the €23,157 median. See how it stacks up on our cheapest MiMs in Europe and best-value shortlists.

Tuition figures are the published rate for the 2026–27 cycle and exclude living costs, travel, and optional exchange fees. Scholarships and need-based aid can materially reduce the net cost — see the FAQs below.

Frequently asked questions

How much does the DCU MSc in Management (Business) cost?
For 2026/27 entry, DCU charges €12,100 per year for EU/Irish students and €23,000 per year for non-EU/international students for the MSc in Management (Business), as listed on DCU's own postgraduate fees schedule (fees are set per year and revised each cycle). That non-EU figure sits a little below Dublin's two FT-ranked MiMs — UCD Smurfit (~€23,870) and Trinity (~€25,150) — and well below London-based British master's. Dublin's living costs are meaningful, typically €12,000–€18,000 a year for accommodation, food and transport, so budget those on top of tuition. DCU Business School offers some scholarships that change each cycle, so check its funding pages for current availability, and always confirm the current year's fee on DCU's own page.
Is DCU Business School accredited and well regarded?
Yes. DCU Business School holds 'triple-crown' accreditation — AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS — the three international benchmarks that fewer than 1% of business schools worldwide hold together. It completed the set in May 2024 when EQUIS was added to its existing AACSB and AMBA accreditations, and in DCU's own words it 'is now unique in Ireland as it is the only business school to hold the triple crown of accreditations and the Small Business Charter award.' DCU's MSc in Management has also appeared in the Financial Times' Masters in Management ranking in recent years, broadly inside the global top 100 — but rankings move each cycle and we do not attach a specific position we cannot stand behind, so judge the programme on its accreditations, its structure and fit, and confirm the current tables on DCU's own rankings page.
Where is DCU, and can I work in Ireland after the MSc in Management?
DCU is in Dublin, the capital of Ireland — an English-speaking city that hosts the European headquarters of many global technology and financial-services firms, which is a real advantage for placement. The MSc in Management (Business) is taught entirely in English, so you do not need any other language. Ireland also offers one of Europe's more generous post-study routes: non-EU graduates of an eligible Irish master's can typically apply for the Third Level Graduate Programme (the 'Stamp 1G'), which allows up to 24 months to seek and take up employment after graduating. We walk through the details, and how it compares with other markets, in our guide to working in Ireland after a European MiM — always confirm the current immigration rules on the Irish authorities' own pages, as they change.

Sources

  • DCU Business School — MSc in Management (Business) (course page: a one-year full-time conversion master's for graduates without a business/management undergraduate degree; entry a 2.1 honours degree in a non-business discipline, or a 2.2 depending on places and relevant module grades; introduces the core business disciplines — accounting, economics, HRM, marketing — and develops analytical, technical, teamwork, presentation and report-writing skills; a capstone choice of a dissertation or a live-client practicum plus a 'Next Generation Management' module; September and January intakes; non-native English speakers must evidence English proficiency). Re-probed 13 Sep 2026 and NOT re-read: business.dcu.ie answers HTTP 202 with a 200-byte captcha shell that meta-refreshes to /.well-known/sgcaptcha/, and www.dcu.ie/courses/postgraduate/business-school/msc-management-business 301s to the same URL — registered in scripts/blocked-sources.json. Everything attributed to this source still rests on the 5 July 2026 reading ↗ — Dublin City University, DCU Business School
  • Dublin City University — Postgraduate Fees 2026-27 (MSc in Management (Business): €12,100 per annum EU/Irish, €23,000 per annum non-EU/international; all programme fees are per annum and subject to an annual increase. Re-read 13 Sep 2026: both figures unchanged, and no 2027-28 table is published yet) ↗ — Dublin City University
  • DCU Business School joins global top tier with EQUIS accreditation (May 2024 — EQUIS added to DCU's existing AACSB and AMBA accreditations, placing it in the elite 1%; DCU 'is now unique in Ireland as it is the only business school to hold the triple crown of accreditations and the Small Business Charter award') ↗ — Dublin City University

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