Career Opportunities

Our Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting graduates are in a prime position to launch their careers in accounting and finance. With your accounting knowledge and exemptions, you can fast-track your career to becoming a fully chartered accountant or choose to move into the areas of finance, risk, investments, auditing and tax, amongst others. Once fully qualified, graduates can also start their own firm or choose to go into financial consultancy.

Trinity Business School Career Services

Our dedicated career development team will help you to identify your ideal career path and provide tailored advice on how to achieve your career goals. Through workshops, one-to-one coaching, career psychometric tests and visits from top global employers, students are introduced to our portfolio of company recruiters. The New York Times ranked Trinity in the top 150 global universities in terms of universities’ employers rated most highly. 

As a member of the Trinity Alumni, graduates have lifelong access to this service. As Ireland’s number 1 business school, employers from all industries aggressively recruit our graduates. In addition, Trinity has a central Careers Advisory Service who advertise job vacancies, host employer events for specific industries and provide a library of career-related information.

Other Career Resources Exclusive to Trinity

Vault’s Career Insider is a premier resource for career opportunities that links employers with graduates and the Going Global strategic career planning resource. Packed with country-specific career information, this research tool provides expert advice for finding employment on an international stage.

Graduate Work Visa for International Students

Ireland is one of the only European countries to provide a two-year graduate work visa. The Irish Third Level Graduate scheme exists to allow legally resident non-EEA third level graduates to remain in Ireland for the purpose of seeking employment and applying for a green card or work permit. Students in training to become fully chartered accountants have the opportunity to apply for a Stamp 1A visa. This visa lasts up to four years and six months.

The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service provide full details and FAQs on their website. Visit the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service's website to learn more. The Trinity Careers Service also provides information on their website.