How long does it take to get from DCU to the City Centre?

daisyaikou

I am a student in London looking to transfer there for next year.

I understand that theres a bus stop outside the campus? So how long does it take on the bus then? How much is the bus actually?

Or how long would it take to walk?

thanks.

Attol

It's about 20 minutes on the bus. I think it's €1.85 each way.

Haven't walked it so can't help there unfortunately.

WalterMitty

its downhill all the way from dcu to the city centre and takes around ten minutes

Skylinehead

Bus, anything between 15 and 40 minutes, depending on the time of day. Walking, over an hour at a guess.

GLaDOS

Walking would take between and hour and an hour and a half, I've never done it sober so I can't tell exactly :P

Buses take can take 15 to 30 minutes depending on traffic (30 being very heavy) so definitely your best bet as there is loads near DCU

wonderfulname

The bus is 1.85 if you pay in cash on board.
15.70 for a 5 day student ticket.
78 - 30 day.

It takes about 15min to get into town, 10 if you're lucky, 30 if you're an incredibly unfortunate individual, and buses are quite frequent as a good few go by.

There is a lot of accommodation on the north side of the city and its all much better value than right in the city centre so if you're trying to judge the length of commute to be honest it will probably wind up a lot less.

Also in reply to you other thread (yes I am too lazy to reply to both), DCU is a far better place for journalism, it is also a higher ranking university.

For course content and structure:http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=JR
Also, if you're interested, DCU has an award winning newspaper that you can shove on your CV: http://www.thecollegeview.com/
There's also a radio station and a TV channel thing. Oh wow they won stuff too, cool...

daisyaikou

wonderfulname wrote: »

The bus is 1.85 if you pay in cash on board.
15.70 for a 5 day student ticket.
78 - 30 day.

It takes about 15min to get into town, 10 if you're lucky, 30 if you're an incredibly unfortunate individual, and buses are quite frequent as a good few go by.

There is a lot of accommodation on the north side of the city and its all much better value than right in the city centre so if you're trying to judge the length of commute to be honest it will probably wind up a lot less.

Also in reply to you other thread (yes I am too lazy to reply to both), DCU is a far better place for journalism, it is also a higher ranking university.

For course content and structure:http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=JR
Also, if you're interested, DCU has an award winning newspaper that you can shove on your CV: http://www.thecollegeview.com/
There's also a radio station and a TV channel thing. Oh wow they won stuff too, cool...

wow, thanks a million for all that information!
however, one thing confuses me. in this link you gave http://www.dcu.ie/registry/module_contents.php?function=4&programme=JR it talks about Year 4 core and optional modules, but on the DCU website under information for prospective students it states that Journalism is a 3 year course.

so whats the deal do you know?

Noodleworm

maybe websites just old, a few courses went from 4 down to 3 a while ago.
and I walked to the city center a little while ago. Takes about an hour and 15 minutes.

stringy

daisyaikou wrote: »

, but on the DCU website under information for prospective students it states that Journalism is a 3 year course.

so whats the deal do you know?

It is a three year course.

The programme used to be a four year course, but was revised to three years about four years ago, when the first group of three-year students started first year.

The Registry in DCU maintain the list of fourth year modules because there are still students from the four-year version who need to return to complete missing elements.

Cy_Revenant

I'm pretty sure a bus to the city centre from DCU is only €1.65

daisyaikou

stringy wrote: »

It is a three year course.

The programme used to be a four year course, but was revised to three years about four years ago, when the first group of three-year students started first year.

The Registry in DCU maintain the list of fourth year modules because there are still students from the four-year version who need to return to complete missing elements.

ok thanks guys, so its definitely a 3 year course.

however Stringy, im interested in what you said. if the 4 year programme ended 4 years ago, why do those graduates need to return to a course to complete missing elements every now and then if they finished 4 years ago? :P

TheChrisD

Cy_Revenant wrote: »

I'm pretty sure a bus to the city centre from DCU is only €1.65

Well to O'Connell St. only, any further south is €1.85.

jennyq

TheChrisD wrote: »

Well to O'Connell St. only, any further south is €1.85.

Can't say I've ever paid €1.85 to get to Dame St

OctavarIan

wonderfulname wrote: »

Also in reply to you other thread (yes I am too lazy to reply to both), DCU is a far better place for journalism, it is also a higher ranking university.

University rankings mean nothing to anyone in journalism. Except maybe the poor sods who have to compile the supplement in the Sunday Times every year :pac:

DCU is a great university to practice in though. Arguably the best (in this country)

stringy

daisyaikou wrote: »

ok thanks guys, so its definitely a 3 year course.

however Stringy, im interested in what you said. if the 4 year programme ended 4 years ago, why do those graduates need to return to a course to complete missing elements every now and then if they finished 4 years ago? :P

haha, unfortunately not everyone makes it to the end in a straight four years, so for those who have enjoyed college a "bit too much" or for other reasons, they may have to repeat a module or two before graduating

WalterMitty

WalterMitty wrote: »

its downhill all the way from dcu to the city centre and takes around ten minutes

Sorry meant to say ten mins city centre on bike, longer going to DCU from city as its uphill all way. Better renting nearer DCU

RyDar

lads,it's 1.65,not 1.85