TR081Business, Economics and Social StudiesTrinity College Dublin
Keep several academic directions open through BESS. Trinity’s multidisciplinary entry route brings together business, economics, political science and sociology before students choose a more focused pathway.
Points over time
One consistent offer round. Five consecutive years. Original published values.
| Year / round | Published points | Change from previous year | Official source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Round 1 | 567* | +1 points · increase | CAO 2026PRE row 1001, TR081, RND 1 |
| 2025 · Round 1 | 566 | +11 points · increase | CAO 2025EOS!D1070:E1070 |
| 2024 · Round 1 | 555 | No change | CAO 2024EOS!D1082:E1082 |
| 2023 · Round 1 | 555* | -21 points · decrease | CAO 2023EOS_2023!D1085:E1085 |
| 2022 · Round 1 | 576 | Not comparable | CAO 2022EOS_2022!D737:E737 |
* Not all applicants on this points score were offered places. # Test / interview / portfolio / audition. AQA All qualified applicants. Data unavailable means no verified value for that round; it does not mean zero or that a course was not offered. Points shown use the standard Leaving Certificate scale unless labelled otherwise. Changed historical identities are labelled “History under review”. Commas in a source value are retained; these values are excluded from numeric filtering pending source-format review.
Same published CAO code and institution across the five source years; course titles were manually checked. No history has been transferred from another code.
What you’ll study
Selected areas from the official programme, reviewed for 2026. Modules and options may change.
- 01Business, economics, political science and sociology
- 02From second year: a chosen degree pathway and modules
- 03Single honours, joint honours or major/minor routes
Course structure
Four years full-time. The eventual award depends on the pathway: a business studies degree or an economics and social studies degree.
Source: Trinity College Dublin programme details ↗Entry requirements
2026 entry · reviewed 8 September 2026H4/O2 Mathematics is specified for Leaving Certificate applicants. General Trinity admission requirements and Band B English proficiency also apply.
Careers & further study
Your subject combination shapes the direction of further study. Review the chosen pathway before making postgraduate or professional plans.
Source: official programme guidance ↗Where else can I study business?
Other institutions in our verified selection. Compare course content as well as points; route types are shown separately.
| Course | Institution / location | Qualification / route | 2026Round 1 | 2025Round 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK201Commerce | University College CorkCork | BComm (Hons) · Level 84 years · Broad business degree | 510 | 511 |
| DC111Business Studies | Dublin City UniversityDublin | BBS · Level 83 or 4 years · Broad business degree | 497 | 510 |
BESS is a common-entry pathway into several disciplines. It is a related option, rather than an equivalent single-subject business degree.
Sources & review
Course content: 2026 programme information · checked 8 September 2026.
TR081 official programme page- CAO 2026 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2025 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2024 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2023 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
- CAO 2022 official points publication · retrieved 8 September 2026
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