FAQs

In 2025, the minimum entry level was 602 CAO points. In 2026, it was 601. Not all applicants at these levels were offered places. 

Depending on your module choices there will be approximately 12 hours of lectures each week, along with an additional 6 hours for tutorials (smaller interactive class groups). Students are also expected to dedicate 24 hours a week to individual study, group projects, assignments and class preparation. In total, students should spend between 40 and 45 hours a week on their academic work in first year. 

To prepare you for your future career our modules are based around nine core themes: 

1. Economics & Finance 
2. Accounting 
3. Organisations & People 
4. Business & Society 
5. Strategy & Marketing 
6. Innovation & Entrepreneurship 
7. Digital and Operational 
8. International Business  
9. Skills and Development  

 As well as a world-class education, you will gain competencies that employers value, such as communication, teamwork and leadership skills, opening doors to the diverse world of business. 

Yes. You need a minimum of H4 (Higher Level) or O2 (Ordinary Level) in Leaving Certificate Mathematics, a GCSE Grade A/8, or the international equivalent. The quantitative modules can be challenging, but Trinity offers significant support, including a Maths Help Room open every weekday. In first year, you will complete a year-long module, Quantitative Skills for Business. After that, how much maths you do depends on your module choices. 

There is no requirement to have previously studied business, economics or accounting to study business at Trinity. 

Yes, depending on your subject choices. Global and Sustainable Business undergraduates can receive a full CAP 1 exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland (ACA), the first stage of the ACA professional qualification. You can also receive a range of exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) "Fundamentals" exams, again depending on your subject choices. Both bodies are internationally recognised.  Depending on subject choice, Global Business undergraduate students can receive full CAP 1 exemption from Chartered Accountants Ireland (ACA). Students can also receive a range exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) “Fundamentals” exams again dependent on their subject choices. Both the ACA and the ACCA are internationally recognised.

Trinity's international reputation, unique city centre location and the opportunities available for study and reflection, socialising and personal development are just some of the reasons why international students choose to study at Trinity College. Find out more in the links below:

• Why study at Trinity?

• Meet Trinity around the world

• Find out what our students say

Trinity accepts a wide variety of international and national high school qualifications for direct entry to the Global and Sustainable Business  Programme. International students must have completed secondary school with pass grades in English, Mathematics and one other language. They must also satisfy Trinity's English language requirement. For more information on entry requirements from your country please click here and select your country of residence. 

Trinity has a fantastic network of student supports to ensure all our students get the most out of their time with us. These include a personal tutor for each student, a wide range of learning supports to aid your transition to university, peer support, student mentors, and an excellent Careers Advisory Service to help you find employment before and after you graduate. The Trinity Global Room is specifically designed to cater to the needs, of Trinity’s international student community. For more information on the international student experience at Trinity please click here. 

Yes. Students may choose from the following languages in first year: French, German, Spanish, Polish and Russian. These modules can also be studied in second year. Modules in French, German and Spanish require prior knowledge of the language (Honours Leaving Certificate C2 minimum or C at A-level for both French and German, Honours Leaving Certificate B3 minimum or B at A-level for Spanish). The Polish and Russian modules assume no prior knowledge of the language. Please note, Spanish is often oversubscribed and places are limited.  

Global and Sustainable Business lets you focus on business from the start of your degree. It combines theory with experiential learning through teamwork and professional development modules, with smaller classes and a more personal learning experience. You can study abroad with leading universities around the world, and if you want a career in accounting, you can earn exemptions from ACCA and Chartered Accountants Ireland. 

Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS), on the other hand, combines business, economics, political science and sociology. It is a flexible programme with 10 degree options across these four disciplines. 

Yes. The Business School has a dedicated Career Consultant who can meet you for career guidance. There is no placement service, so you find your own internship. When you complete a report based on your internship, you earn 5 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits. 

Yes. In third year, you can spend either one semester or a full year studying abroad. We have exchange agreements with over 50 universities in 18 countries across four continents: Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. 

Places are awarded competitively, based on your first-year results, so we cannot guarantee your first-choice destination, particularly for the most popular locations. 

The Global and Sustainable Business degree has a strong focus on Experiential Learning and the practical side of Business. We offer modules designed and delivered by both academics and practicing entrepreneurs. We also offer a module on personal and professional development. Students undertake experiential learning in one of the following contexts – (1) a summer intern in an approved firm, (2) a volunteer in an approved non-profit organisation, (3) in a self-directed project undertaken as part of an approved student society in TCD or as agreed with the module coordinator or (4) as a developer of a new business idea or entrepreneurial venture. Students can apply for internships in a wide variety of firms including banks, accounting firms, student organisations, social entrepreneurship and non-profit organisations. Our modules offer students an entrepreneurial journey moving from theory to practice throughout their degree. Students can obtain the entrepreneurship skills needed in second year, develop their ideas in third year and leave in fourth year with a completed Business model having gained exposure to potential investors.

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