What's not published yet
2027/28 prices and application dates haven't been published. Figures shown are for 2026/27 and will change.
Check the college's accommodation page before paying. Prices and dates change each cycle.
Money and welfare support
Money and welfare support: contact Dorset College ([email protected], +353 1 574 6850).
At a glance
Dorset College is at 7 & 8 Belvedere Place, Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 (D01 Y2P3). Its CAO page lists two Level 7 programmes: Bachelor of Business and Bachelor of Science in Computing, for Irish Leaving Cert applicants and EU equivalents applying through CAO (Dorset is on the 2026 CAO Level 7/6 list). Phone +353 1 574 6850.
Where to get accommodation
Dorset's international students page lists host families, student residences (its own and partner), and private apartments (search Daft.ie, Rent.ie, MyHome.ie; Dorset advises searching after arriving in Dublin). Page: https://dorset.ie/international-students/accommodation/
Who to contact
| Office | Phone | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset College International Office (7 & 8 Belvedere Place) | [email protected] | +353 1 574 6850 | https://dorset.ie/international-students/accommodation/ |
| Counselling | [email protected] | +353 1 574 6850 | https://dorset.ie/student-services/counselling-career-guidance/ |
College-owned or partner accommodation
Dorset's international students page describes host families ("carefully chosen and approved Irish host families"), student residences (the page says the college provides its own residences plus partnerships with private Dublin accommodation) and independent apartments, and advises starting the apartment search after arriving in Dublin. International Office: +353 1 574 6850, [email protected]; Dorset also offers counselling and career guidance (https://dorset.ie/student-services/counselling-career-guidance/). Apartment search sites Dorset lists: Daft.ie, Rent.ie, MyHome.ie and Facebook housing groups. Rent context (RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026, whole-property average for new tenancies): Dublin City Council area €2,301 per month; Dublin overall €2,335.
Getting around
Student and Young Adult Leap Card holders pay €1.00 for the 90-minute fare in Dublin (Dublin Bus excluding Express and Nitelink, Go-Ahead Ireland, Luas and DART/commuter rail within Zone 1), with caps of €3.00 a day and €12.00 a week in Zone 1 (Transport for Ireland).
Timeline for Sept 2027 entry
- CAO: the 2027 application cycle opens on 5 November 2026. The last cycle's published dates (2026 cycle) were: standard deadline 1 February 17:00, late deadline 1 May 17:00, Leaving Cert results 21 August, first offers 26 August. 2027 deadlines will be on the CAO timetable page.
Key facts before you pay
Under RTB rules for student-specific accommodation, a tenancy or licence should not exceed 41 weeks unless you ask for longer in writing; the deposit cannot exceed one month's rent, and deposit plus advance rent cannot exceed two months' rent in total (students paying rent and tuition to the same provider may opt out of that cap). Fixed-term arrangements can be ended between 1 May and 1 October (RTB). Check whether you are being offered a tenancy or a licence and whether the property is registered with the RTB before you pay.
National guides: https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/ ; https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/ SUSI applies the adjacent rate of maintenance grant when your normal residence is under 30 km from the college and the non-adjacent rate at 30 km or more, measured by SUSI on Google Maps (SUSI adjacency page). This affects how much grant support you have toward rent.
Official sources
- https://dorset.ie/international-students/accommodation/
- https://dorset.ie/admissions/how-to-apply/cao/
- https://www2.cao.ie/points/l76.php
- https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
- https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/renting-a-home/tenants-rights-and-responsibilities/tenants-rights-and-obligations/
- https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
- https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/
- https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/tfi-90-minute-fare/
- https://www.susi.ie/eligibility-criteria/income/adjacency/
- https://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=timetableevents&bb=importantdates
How to ask the college
- How long is the contract, and what are the exact move-in and move-out dates?
- What's included in the rent (electricity, heating, Wi-Fi, bins, insurance)?
- How much is the deposit, and when and how is it refunded?
- What are the cancellation terms if you don't get your CAO offer or change course?
- Are there rules for first years (priority, distance rules, age limits, lotteries)?
If you don't get a room
- Ask the accommodation office about waiting lists and late availability.
- Use the college's own listing service or students' union listings shown on this page.
- Consider digs (a room in a family home): see the digs and rent-a-room guide.
- Work out whether commuting is realistic using the transport details on this page.
- Start looking in spring. Don't wait for CAO offers in August.
Scam warning
Report any listing with an overseas address, a request to pay before a viewing, or no RTB registration. Read the tenancy rights and scams guide.
National accommodation guides
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