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Postgraduate Admission Requirements

Postgraduate work in Trinity is academically challenging and the University has high academic entry requirements.

Applicants will need to:

  • hold at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country.
  • display a high level of competence in the English language in one of the examination systems recognised by Trinity College Dublin.

To qualify for admission to a degree course at the University you must meet the requirements outlined above. For more information on what you must include in your application, please see our detailed guide on Making an Application.

Postgraduate English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Accepted/permitted English language qualifications can be found here.

Further Admissions Information

Some courses may require higher standards or require you to take further tests or attend an interview. More detailed requirements for each course are listed on their applicable course page at www.tcd.ie/courses


If you have questions about the specifics of the admission requirements for a given course, or about the course itself, you should contract the course coordinator directly using the contact information available on the course's page.