Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin

Basics

Country

Ireland

City

Dublin

Campus(es)

City centre

Parent university

Trinity College Dublin

Selected programme

Trinity Full-time MBA

Programme type

One-year full-time MBA

Credential awarded

MBA degree

Format priority tier

One-year regular MBA (priority tier 2)

Language of instruction

English

Accreditations

AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)Web, Oct 2026

Research round

Shortlisted (3 Oct 2026)

Alternatives considered and rejected

Executive MBA is two-year part-time

Selection rationale (full)

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The standard Trinity Executive MBA is a two-year part-time programme for experienced professionals, not an about-one-year or up-to-18-month option. No one-year executive/experienced-professional MBA was verified. The Full-time MBA is explicitly 12 months, so it is the best eligible choice under priority tier 2; a longer-than-one-year full-time option is not selected.[40][42]

Timeline and duration

2027 intake

September 2027Inferred

Start date evidence

Inferred from last cycle

Approx. start date

1 Sept 2027

Start details (full)

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Likely September 2027, as a recent-cycle inference only: the current Full-time MBA calendar runs September–December, January–April and May–July, but the dedicated MBA page had not published a specific 2027 start date as of 3 October 2026.[40][43]

Selected duration

12 months

Duration (months)

12 months

Expected finish

August 2028Inferred

Structure

Sep to Dec, Jan to Apr, May to Jul; Strategic Company Project

Duration details (full)

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12 months, full-time and primarily on campus.[40][43]

Application window

All deadlines

Rolling (apply early): 31 May 2027 [Inferred: rolling cycle; no fixed rounds published]

Rounds already closed

0 of 1

Next open deadline

Rolling (apply early), 31 May 2027 (232 days)

Rolling admissions

Yes, rolling cycle

GMAT plan

GMAT route

Optional or waivable (may be requested)

Alternative tests

GRE, Web: Executive Assessment 140

GMAT Focus accepted

Yes

Online GMAT accepted

GMAT Online acceptedWeb, Oct 2026

Minimum or recommendation

Preferred minimum Focus 555 if requested

Policy details (full)

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For this Indian applicant, this assessment uses only the GMAT route, not CAT. Trinity’s current Full-time MBA entry criteria say a valid GMAT Focus Edition or GRE score is not required at application but may be requested during review; if required, the stated preferred minimum is 555 Focus. The FAQ also describes discretionary waivers. Thus GMAT Focus is a documented route, but not a universal application prerequisite.[41]

Strategic Focus target

605+

Basis of target

50 points above the 555 preferred minimum

Target round

Rolling (apply early), 31 May 2027

Sit GMAT by (final attempt)

10 May 2027

First attempt by (with retake buffer)

29 Mar 2027

Target reasoning (full)

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A reasonable self-set preparation target is 605+ GMAT Focus: that is 50 points above Trinity’s conditional 555 preferred minimum and provides a cushion if the admissions team requests a score. This is a strategic target, not Trinity’s cutoff, a predicted class average, or a guarantee; no Focus cohort average/median is published, so refine it after diagnostic mocks and admissions guidance.[41]

Score statistics

Focus average

Not published

Focus evidence (full)

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The current Full-time MBA criteria explicitly name GMAT Focus Edition and give 555 as the preferred minimum only if the test is requested; it is not a hard published minimum for every applicant. Trinity publishes no GMAT Focus cohort average, median, minimum/maximum, or score distribution that was verified here.[41]

Legacy range

Typical incoming 600 to 650 (legacy)

Legacy evidence (full)

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The same FAQ says the typical incoming GMAT is in the legacy-scale 600–650 range and says Trinity would not normally admit below legacy 550 or the equivalent Focus score. The 600–650 figure is a stated typical incoming range, not a mean/median or published cohort min/max. The FAQ also gives the current Focus preferred-minimum figure of 555 but does not clearly reconcile that with its legacy-scale wording; do not treat either policy reference as an observed cohort statistic.[41]

Costs

Tuition / programme fee

EUR 37,300

Tuition in INR (approx)

INR 40.7 L

Fee year

Displayed Oct 2026 (fee year not stated)

Application fee

EUR 40

Other compulsory fees

EUR 1,500 non-refundable deposit

What the fee includes

Not stated

Fee details (full)

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The official Full-time MBA fees page displayed €37,300 tuition when checked 3 October 2026; it does not specify the applicable academic fee year or state what items are included. It also lists a €40 application fee and a €1,500 non-refundable deposit on accepting a place; tuition may be paid in September or in September/January instalments. Confirm the 2027-entry fee and inclusions with Trinity before budgeting or accepting.[42][46]

Living cost estimate

EUR 21,050 to 27,050 per year incl. accommodation

Living per month (approx INR)

INR 2.2 L

Living cost basis (full)

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Trinity’s international-student cost page, updated 16 July 2026, estimates Dublin postgraduate living costs at €21,050–€27,050 per year excluding tuition (annual budget; includes accommodation). Its accommodation estimates are €9,000–€11,000/year for private rent or €13,200–€16,000/year for purpose-built student accommodation; actual costs depend on housing and lifestyle.[43][46]

Estimated total (approx INR)

INR 66.8 L

Scholarships

Women in leadership and merit scholarships (cycle specific)

Rankings and strengths

QS Global MBA

#94 (QS Global MBA 2027)

Ranking details (full)

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QS Global MBA Rankings 2027: Trinity College Dublin is #94 worldwide. This is the QS publisher’s global ranking of full-time MBA programmes (2027 edition; published 16 September 2026), not an Executive MBA or domestic-only ranking.[47]

Known for

Small international cohort, live company project, Dublin corporate links

Known for (full)

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A 12-month immersive MBA with a small, international cohort (45–50 students; typical class average age 33 and seven years’ experience), a live Strategic Company Project, project/elective pathways, and options covering technology trends, business analytics and AI, innovation and transformation. Trinity’s MBA career page names Accenture, Deloitte, Salesforce, Meta and other employers among recruiters; QS ranks its full-time MBA in the global top 100 for 2027.[43][44]

Class profile

Class size

45 to 50

Average age

33

Average experience

7 years

Placements and careers

Salary increase

80% (three-year average)

Career switching

25% changed country of employment

International roles

78% employed in Ireland

Report year

Three-year average, cohorts not stated

Outcome details (full)

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Trinity reports career outcomes as a three-year average: 80% salary increase after graduation, 78% employed in Ireland and 25% changed country of employment. The page does not identify the cohort year, sample/denominator, absolute salaries, or a time-bound post-graduation placement rate; these figures should not be read as a specific cohort’s placement rate.[44]

Post-study work visa

Stamp 1G, up to 24 months for a master's. Web: verify current rules before relying on this.Web, Oct 2026

Eligibility

Degree

Degree, professional qualification or business track record

Minimum experience

3 years professional or managerial

English

IELTS 7.0 (no band below 6.5) or TOEFL 100Web, Oct 2026

Current employment needed

Not required

Employer sponsorship

Not required

Interview

Interview plus asynchronous assessment

Eligibility details (full)

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Full-time MBA applicants need a degree/professional qualification or business-achievement track record and at least three years’ professional or managerial experience; a business degree is not required. Her engineering degree and almost nine years’ experience appear to meet these published criteria, and the full-time format is designed for people stepping away from work. For comparison, the Executive MBA requires at least five years’ experience and does not require employer sponsorship. Its FAQ describes it as designed for people continuing full-time work and says participants remain employed, but its listed entry requirements do not expressly make current employment a condition. Her resignation is therefore not an explicit published disqualifier, but she should confirm her circumstances with admissions if considering that work-integrated format.[41][45]

My profile fit

Fit rank

#6 (International)

Eligibility verdict

Meets published criteria

Experience vs cohort

About 9 yrs vs 7 yr average; close in age

Main risks and trade-offs

2027 start date and fee not confirmed

Why it fits (full)

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Her SVCE/Anna University engineering background and nearly nine years in Accenture Technology provide a relevant technical and consulting foundation for a broader strategy/leadership pivot. The full-time format fits her post-resignation availability; her experience is above the MBA cohort’s published seven-year average, while she is close to its average age. The live company project and technology/AI electives could help her demonstrate a move from delivery-focused technology work toward business-level decisions. Dublin-based corporate links and a highly international classroom may aid network-building, but outcomes are not guaranteed and her post-MBA target role should be made specific.[40][44]

Profile fit (earlier round)

Not in research

Actions to strengthen

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1. Build a results-led CV and essays from Accenture projects: quantify business/client impact, team and stakeholder scope, delivery responsibility, and any leadership beyond the Senior Analyst title; use concrete evidence rather than relying on tenure. 2. Explain the March 2026 resignation and the intervening period clearly, including why full-time study is the right next step and what professional direction she is pursuing; make the timing to a 2027 start feel intentional. 3. Write a focused post-MBA goal linking her technology delivery experience to a credible next role (for example, technology strategy, product/operations transformation or consulting), and explain why Trinity’s curriculum, live company project, Dublin and Ireland network fit that goal. 4. Take the GMAT Focus early enough to retake if needed; use 605+ as a planning goal rather than a school cutoff, and contact admissions to confirm which score version they will request for 2027 entry. 5. Submit complete academic records for the B.E. and prepare a concise explanation of quantitative readiness; line up strong professional referees who can substantiate analytical ability, influence, ownership and progression. 6. Prepare thoroughly for Trinity’s interview and asynchronous assessment, and apply early in the rolling cycle; ask admissions about 2027 tuition, scholarship deadlines and whether her post-resignation situation changes any advice for the Executive MBA. 7. If pursuing the Executive MBA as a fallback, ask admissions directly whether a currently unemployed applicant can participate fully in its work-integrated projects and cohort format; employer sponsorship itself is not required. 8. Explore women-in-leadership and merit scholarship availability for the 2027 cycle, submitting any required scholarship materials with the MBA application rather than assuming prior-cycle awards or deadlines will repeat.[41][42]

Open questions to confirm

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Research cut-off: 3 October 2026. The 2027 Full-time MBA start month is inferred from the published September–July academic calendar, not confirmed on a 2027-specific MBA intake page. Tuition is currently displayed but not labelled by fee year and its inclusions are unspecified. The GMAT FAQ contains both Focus and legacy-scale guidance without fully reconciling them. Trinity’s employment figures are a three-year average with no cohort year stated. The Executive MBA’s intended full-time-employed context is not the same as an explicit rule barring a resigned applicant; confirm directly. Fee status and immigration/work eligibility should be checked separately with Trinity and relevant authorities.[42][47]

Full dossier

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