MBA is a 1 academic year Level 9 (Master's) programme. Published tuition is €14,500 for the year, and a €1,000 partial scholarship is available if the acceptance fee is paid within 30 days of the Confirmed Offer — plan for the full amount. English typically IELTS 6.0 · PTE 52 · DET 105 · TOEFL iBT 76. Target intake April 2027; confirm availability with DBS before you apply.
One-year MBA in Dublin, open to any discipline at min 2.2 Honours. A career-switch pathway, with a €1,000 partial scholarship that is conditional rather than automatic.
- Programme level
- Level 9 (Master's)
- Duration
- 1 Academic Year
- Intake
- April 2027. Verify with DBS – not on official 2027 calendar
- Tuition fee
- €14,500 published, for the year
Checked 12 October 2026 against Fees for Academic Year 2026/2027 (Non-EU Residents) (Dublin Business School), Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Dublin Business School), English language requirements for international students (Dublin Business School) and Scholarships (Dublin Business School). Re-check the live official page before you apply or pay a fee. IrelandStudyVisa.com is independent: it is not the institution or the Irish government.
Open to any discipline
Any Honours degree, whatever the subject. This is the MBA-family rule, so a career change does not need a related degree.
- NFQ level
- Level 9 (Master's)
- Duration
- 1 Academic Year
- Published tuition
- €14,500 for the year
- Scholarship (€1,000, conditional)
- Conditional — paid within 30 days of the Confirmed Offer
- English
- IELTS 6.0 · PTE 52 · DET 105 · TOEFL iBT 76
- Entry
- Level 8 Honours bachelor (or equivalent), min 2.2, any discipline; or a Level 6 (EQF) bachelor with GPA 3.0; ACCA/CIMA accepted; GMAT mandatory without a Level 8 2.2; RPL with 3+ years' work experience.
- April 2027
- Verify with DBS – not on official 2027 calendar
Entry requirements
Level 8 Honours bachelor (or equivalent), min 2.2, any discipline; or a Level 6 (EQF) bachelor with GPA 3.0; ACCA/CIMA accepted; GMAT mandatory without a Level 8 2.2; RPL with 3+ years' work experience.
Background rule: Any discipline (MBA-family rule)
Entry requirements on the DBS course page
Bangladeshi degrees that fit: Any 4-yr Honours: BBA, BSS, BA, BSc, BSc Eng, LLB, Pharm etc.
Academic fit if the degree does not match: Strong. This is a screening guide, not an admissions decision.
Fees and funds to show
| Published tuition (official DBS fee, 2026/27) | €14,500 |
|---|---|
| Partial scholarship (Level 9, conditional) | − €1,000 if awarded |
| Fee if the scholarship is awarded | €13,500 |
| Fee if it is not awarded | €14,500 |
| Irish living-cost funds (Immigration Service Delivery) | €10,000 |
| Funds to show at the published fee | €24,500 |
The scholarship is conditional
- €1,000 off a Level 9 postgraduate programme; €500 off Level 8 and below.
- Awarded only when the acceptance fee is paid within 30 days of receiving the Confirmed Offer from DBS.
- The balance of the net fees must be paid before the course starts.
- Not available on ACCA, Pre-Masters, Pre-Undergraduate programmes or the Certificate in Business & English Language.
- Terms and conditions apply — confirm your own position with DBS International Admissions.
Two different payment rules
Irish immigration rules set a minimum tuition payment before you lodge a visa application; check the current amount on irishimmigration.ie. DBS may require a higher amount, or full payment, under its own terms. Where DBS asks for more than the immigration minimum, follow the DBS offer letter and payment instructions.
Best suited for
Graduates from any field wanting a management career switch
Professional backgrounds that may fit: Any 4-yr Honours: BBA, BSS, BA, BSc, BSc Eng, LLB, Pharm etc.
- General manager
- Business development
- Operations
- Consultancy analyst
Those roles describe the kind of work the programme sits next to. They are not a job offer.
Professional experience
DBS publishes an academic entry rule for this programme and does not publish a minimum number of years of work. Employment history still belongs in the application, so an experienced professional can show why the programme follows their career.
Career relevance
Why an experienced professional would take it. It is aimed at someone moving from doing the work to managing it. DBS publishes any-discipline entry on the MBA family, so the degree subject can differ. The career story still has to show why management follows the experience.
Classification on this page: Management transition. It is how we read the published entry rule for someone who already has a career. It is not a DBS statement about employment after the course.
Key subjects
DBS publishes the module list on the official programme page. This site does not repeat modules it has not copied from that page. Use the official source before you treat a subject list as part of the programme.
Financial planning
Plan for the published tuition of €14,500 plus living funds. The €1,000 partial scholarship is conditional, so it is not the figure to build the file around. Permitted work after arrival is not a funding strategy.
Application documents
- Degree certificate and academic transcripts.
- Passport.
- English test result dated within two years of the course start, unless DBS confirms another arrangement in writing.
- Employment letters, salary records, and a short note of your responsibilities, where the programme follows your career.
- Bank statements and a source-of-funds explanation for the tuition and living costs.
Confirm the live list with DBS. This is a preparation list, not the offer letter.
Ireland study visa considerations
A study visa is decided by Irish immigration, not by this website and not by DBS. This page does not give a visa probability, an approval percentage, or a visa score. Prepare the funds trail and the documents the offer asks for, and read the current financial rules before you lodge the file.
After graduation
For an eligible Level 9 graduate, the Irish Third Level Graduate Programme can provide an initial period of permission to seek appropriate graduate employment. A further period is possible only where the applicable conditions are met. Longer-term work may require an eligible employment permission. Completing this programme does not promise a job, a work permit, permanent residence, or settlement.
Permission noted for this level: Level 9: 12 months initially. A further 12 months only if ISD is satisfied the graduate has taken appropriate steps to access suitable graduate-level employment.
Ready to apply?
The apply form uses the same DBS steps and fields: Course Selection, About You, Previous Education, Other Details, Submit. If you already completed the profile assessment, those answers are kept.
MBA — FAQs
Does my Bangladeshi degree fit this programme?
Any 4-yr Honours: BBA, BSS, BA, BSc, BSc Eng, LLB, Pharm etc. DBS makes the final academic assessment. A 4-year Honours bachelor is the safe profile. 3-year pass degrees need a DBS pre-assessment.
What English score does DBS require?
DBS requires proficiency equivalent to CEFR B2+ or above. DBS lists IELTS 6.0 · PTE 52 · DET 105 · TOEFL iBT 76. Test results must be dated within two years of the course start date. DBS accepts Cambridge English (169–175) and the Oxford Test of English (126–140) as well as the tests above. DBS states there may be additional English requirements for some visa-required countries. Bangladesh is one, so confirm the current requirement with DBS before booking a test. A medium-of-instruction waiver is not automatic, and the visa file needs separate English evidence in any case.
What does the programme cost?
Published tuition is €14,500 for the year. DBS offers a €1,000 partial scholarship on Level 9 programmes, so the fee is €13,500 if it is awarded — but it is conditional: €1,000 off a Level 9 postgraduate programme; €500 off Level 8 and below. Awarded only when the acceptance fee is paid within 30 days of receiving the Confirmed Offer from DBS. The balance of the net fees must be paid before the course starts. Not available on ACCA, Pre-Masters, Pre-Undergraduate programmes or the Certificate in Business & English Language. Terms and conditions apply — confirm your own position with DBS International Admissions.
How much money do I need to show for the visa?
Plan for the full published tuition of €14,500 plus the living-cost funds Immigration Service Delivery requires (check the current figure on irishimmigration.ie), and treat the scholarship as a reduction rather than a guarantee. Irish immigration rules set a minimum tuition payment before you lodge a visa application; check the current amount on irishimmigration.ie. DBS may require a higher amount, or full payment, under its own terms. Where DBS asks for more than the immigration minimum, follow the DBS offer letter and payment instructions.
Is April 2027 confirmed?
Verify with DBS – not on official 2027 calendar Treat this as an enquiry option until DBS admissions confirms the course, start date and deadline in writing.