Program entry requirements
The minimum matriculation requirements refer to the basic standard of application you must meet to be considered. Anything less than this will be unsuccessful outright - however meeting the matriculation requirements does not guarantee admission.
The standard matriculation requirements are pass grades in English, Mathematics, a language other than English, and a full set of valid subjects for your examination system.
All applicants must present an English language qualification. Accepted/Permitted English language qualifications are:
- Irish Leaving Certificate: a grade D3 or better in Ordinary level English.
Candidates presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate are normaly expected to complete English as part of their examination programme."
- GCSE: a grade C or better in English Language.
- European Baccalaureate:
English: 6 in 1st Language, or in 1st or 2nd Foreign language.
- French Baccalaureate:
Students presenting the OIB or International Option of the French Baccalaureate may satisfy the English language requirement by achieving a minimum of 12 (where the coefficient is greater than 5) in English Language and Literature. In cases where the coefficient is less than 5, a minimum result of 14 will be required.
- International Baccalaureate:
English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at either Level if presenting IB through English).
- US High School:
a grade C in English taken in final year.
- TOEFL:
- Internet based 90 (with a written score of 21).
- University of Cambridge:
- 180+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English i.e.
- Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
- Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
- First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
- IELTS: (Academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)
- For Dental courses: IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7).
- For Clinical speech and language studies: IELTS (academci version) 7 (no individual band below 7)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59).
Please submit your scholarship application as follows:
- Email your application to your Regional Officer. If you are unsure whom your Regional Officer is, please select your country of residence on this page and verify the name of your Regional Officer in the “Contact Details” Section
- Subject line of Email: your name + Trinity application ID + Global Business (Bachelor in Business Studies) Scholarship
- Scholarship Application Documents (please ensure all documents include your name and Trinity Application ID - assigned by TCD when application for the Global Business (Bachelor in Business Studies) is submitted
- Trinity Offer Letter (Applicants must have receive a conditional or firm offer of a place in a Trinity undergraduate course).
- 200 word statement on “How I will contribute to our Trinity College Dublin community.” – submit in Microsoft word document or pdf format.
- CV/Resume
You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt of scholarship request.
Your Regional Officer will inform you if you’ve been selected for a scholarship and will inform you for the process to formally accept the scholarship.