MSc in Finance 

at Trinity College Dublin, Dublin

Trinity College Dublin's MSc in Finance course has been ranked 1st in Ireland and 34th in the world as per 2024 Financial Times – Pre Experience. This course is a specialist programme designed to prepare students for a range of careers in the financial industry. The course duration is 12 months. It is delivered by expert faculty and leading finance practitioners and students will receive in-depth training in analytical and practical skills. The employability rate is 93% for the MSc in Finance graduates, within 6 months. The companies where these graduates have been hired are KPMG, Bank of Ireland, MUFG, Deutsche Bank, etc.

Trinity College Dublin eligibility criteria vary by programme type for international students. Entry to undergraduate and graduate courses at Trinity is competitive for international students. Mentioned below are the Trinity College Dublin admission requirements for undergraduate and graduate admission:

Trinity Undergraduate Requirements

• Complete a high school degree with A levels (A*A*A to ABB) depending in the course
• Overall average of 80% - 85% in six subjects on Grade XII
• If there is a specific subject requirement, an applicant must have a minimum grade of 75% in that subject at Grade XII
• Meet the minimum English language requirements
• Submit two letters of recommendation
• Applicants seeking Trinity College Dublin admission in 2025 must have a date of birth before Jan 15, 2009

Trinity Graduate Requirements

• Must hold at least a bachelor's degree from an Irish university or equivalent from a university in another country
• Meet the minimum English language requirements
• Additional test score of GMAT/GRE
• Must submit letters of recommendation

Trinity College Dublin application fee for international students is €55 or INR 4,961 for undergraduate and graduate admission. This application fee is non-refundable and applicants must pay it to submit undergraduate and graduate application at TCD. Mentioned below are the list of documents required during the application process:

Undergraduate Admission

• Two academic references
• Final high-school exam results, or predicted scores by the applicant's school
• English language competency recognised certificate

Postgraduate Admission

• Academic transcripts
• Two academic references
• A recognised certificate of English language competency
• Any other qualifications that may be needed (such as GMAT for Business Master's programs)

Trinity College Dublin is Ireland's leading university that has been inspiring generations of brilliant thinkers for over 400 years. It is ranks at #87 in the world and #1 in Ireland in the world-rankings in 2025. Furthermore, Trinity ranks at #91 in the world for Graduate Employability. It is located in Dublin – one of the most welcoming and the safest cities in the world. Also, students of TCD receive world-class education in a research centered environment. TCD is also the only Irish member of the prestigious League of 23 European Research Universities (LERU).

TCD offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses. At the UG level, 110+ courses and 100+ master's course options are available. The study areas at the UG and PG areas are given below:

• Arts and Humanities
• Engineering and Computer Science
• Business and Law
• Science and Mathematics
• Social and Human Sciences

PG

• Business
• Law
• Chemistry
• Computer Science and Statistics
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Psychology

As per Shiksha, Trinity College Dublin has been given an overall rating of 4.1. A few of the component ratings for this university are 4.5 for student life, 4.4 for safety, 4.5 for quality of faculty, 3.9 for value for money, etc. A few of the student reviews posted over Shiksha are given as follows:

• Trinity is creating future beyond graduation
• Since the campus of TCD is located in the heart of the city, so there are a number of modes of public transportation available, mainly the buses
• The professors and teaching unit at TCD are very supportive and address the problems of students with utmost care and concern
• TCD offers practical academic orientation

Out of the two universities, the University of Amsterdam ranks better than Trinity College Dublin in the Global Universities category ranking by U.S. News & World Report. The University of Amsterdam ranks at #33 and the TCD ranks at #206. A comparison of these universities is given below:

After pursuing a Trinity College Dublin program, graduates secure employment at the college campus and in the following companies:

Graduates of University College Dublin earn impressive return on investments through top-notch placements. Listed below are the details of the return on investment for MBA graduates: