MSc International Business

Overview

Taught at UCD Smurfit, the only business school in Ireland with triple accreditation. A consultancy project with a multinational based in Dublin replaces the traditional dissertation.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

€22,500 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€1,600 / month

Indicative estimate for Dublin, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Honours bachelor degree, 2:1 or international equivalent
• A business background is preferred but not required
• Personal statement
• CV

Sample data — not verified · UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School — application dates

Program structure

90 ECTS

1. 1Core: international strategy, finance, cross-cultural management
2. 2Electives in the second trimester
3. 3Applied consultancy project

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

Ireland's largest university, with a very large English-taught masters portfolio in business, computing and agriculture.

Founded

1854

Students

38,000

International students

35%

Living in Dublin

A green suburban campus at Belfield, about 4 km from central Dublin, with the largest on-campus residence stock in the country.

Application steps

1. 1Apply directly on the university postgraduate portal (undergraduate applications go through the CAO).
2. 2Upload transcripts, degree certificate and a statement of purpose.
3. 3Provide two references and an English language test result.
4. 4Accept the offer and pay the deposit to secure your place.
5. 5Apply for the Irish immigration permission and arrange private medical insurance.

Official sources

• UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School — feesSample data — not verified
• UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School — application datesSample data — not verified
• UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School — entry requirementsSample data — not verified