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We must tackle climate change for both ethical and economic reasons. Global warming is accelerating, damaging our environment and disrupting everyday business activities.
In just 23 weeks, the Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Entrepreneurship, Ireland’s first program of its kind, prepares you to drive meaningful impact.
Climate entrepreneurs are innovators who launch ventures to solve critical environmental challenges. Co-delivered with Trinity College Dublin’s School of Natural Sciences, this course supports aspiring innovators, business leaders, and advocates in turning ideas into action.
You will collaborate with a diverse cohort of like-minded peers and learn from leading experts at Ireland’s top-ranked university. Through tailored coursework, challenge-based learning, and peer networking, you will explore climate systems, communicate solutions clearly, and make decisions that advance sustainability.
Delivered part-time via masterclasses, workshops, and projects, the program emphasizes practical, action-oriented learning.
Step up to your role in addressing the climate crisis and start your climate entrepreneurship journey at Trinity College Dublin.
| Item: | Details: |
|---|---|
| Qualification | Postgraduate Level 9 (30 ECTS) Special Purpose Award |
| Location | Some classes will take place online & some in person on the 1st floor of Trinity Business School. |
| Duration | 6 months, part-time |
| Course Fees | €375 for eligible applicants in employment. Free to eligible unemployed applicants. See eligibility criteria. |
| Course Content | Module 1: Systems Innovation for Positive Climate Action Module 2: Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Module 3: Climate Enterprise Development |
| Key Dates | Course starts: 27th September 2025. Course ends: 7th March 2026. |
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On this programme, you will learn the fundamentals of idea development, creative problem solving and innovation. You will be able to identify and respond to today’s climate action opportunities and value in a focused manner. You will be equipped with the entrepreneurial skills to introduce new and improved solutions to today's climate change impacts and the future environmental risks.
You will learn to approach problem-solving innovatively by using tools and techniques to brainstorm new ideas and apply lateral thinking. By engaging with entrepreneurs, academics, business leaders, and industry mentors in an informal learning environment, you will learn the fundamentals of both. Through valuable peer-to-peer learning, you will experience the process of bringing an idea from development to implementation.
This course will provide you with the opportunity to contribute to climate change goals as set out by the government by equipping you with:
- a set of frameworks and tools to identify and generate entrepreneurial opportunities that will have a positive impact on climate change
- the skills to plan and develop strategies, action plans or sustainable ventures that contribute to climate change mitigation and drive economic development
- the ability to analyse theoretical concepts associated with systems innovation and entrepreneurship in relation to climate change
- the communication skills to engage with multiple stakeholders, enable behavioural change, and articulate their influence in driving positive climate action.
- the knowledge & skills to evaluate ethical, social, commercial and political factors in decision making to support climate entrepreneurship
Module 1: Systems Innovation for Positive Climate Action (10 ECTS)
This module explores principles and practices associated with systems thinking in the context of climate change and how processes of systems innovation and creativity can support positive climate action.
Module 2 - Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (10 ECTS)
This module enables students identify opportunities for entrepreneurship that can positively impact climate change. You will gain an understanding of the value of entrepreneurship, innovation and commercialisation and its potential to positively impact climate change and sustainability.
Module 3 - Climate Enterprise Development (10 ECTS)
This module introduces the process involved in creating, leading and scaling an entrepreneurial start-up venture and developing a sustainable green business.
The programme incorporates a host of contributors both from academia and industry.
Funding eligibility is as outlined the Springboard+ website.
Applicants must be in possession of a level 8 honours degree (or equivalent) with grade 2.1 or higher, in any discipline from a recognised institution and supply an academic reference as one of the two references required. Those with demonstrated entrepreneurship aspirations will be prioritised.
Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements may still be considered if they can demonstrate their suitability for the course based on recognition of prior learning (RPL) under Trinity’s RPL policy and procedures.
All applicants whose first language is not English are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Information can be found at the following link: https://www.tcd.ie/study/english-language-requirements/ Per the table provided in the link, this course requires Trinity Band B (Standard entry). For your convenience please see pasted below the Band B details which include the standardised English proficiency tests accepted, with scores required. Please be mindful to read notes 1-3 below also.
- IELTS (Academic version) and IELTS Indicator : minimum Grade 6.5 overall - 6.0 in each band.
- TOEFL iBT : 90 overall 21 in each section.
- University of Cambridge: Advanced or Proficiency : minimum180 overall - no score bellow 170.
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE Academic : minimum 69 overall - 59 in each section
- Duolingo English Test: minimum overall 120 - 100 in each subscore
- An award certificate with a minimum II.1 overall score from Trinity's Centre for English Language Learning and Teaching's Pre-Master's Pathway Programme. The Pre-Master’s Pathway Programme is an academic English course for international students with conditional offers for postgraduate study at Trinity. Passing the programme means you meet Trinity’s English language requirement and can progress to your postgraduate course without retaking IELTS or any other exam.
Please also note:
- For all proficiency tests, the results must be issued within two years prior to the start of your course.
- Applicants for postgraduate courses who have completed a primary degree through the medium of English may request an exemption from the requirement to present an English proficiency qualification. The applicant must provide a formal document from the awarding institution clearly stating their prior degree was delivered wholly through English.
- Requirements refer to Duolingo Integrated Scores. If presenting Duolingo Test of English, applicants must share their test score with institution "Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin" from the Duolingo website.
For further details on these English Language Proficiency Tests, please contact the appropriate organisation directly.
All students are required to have a laptop or a PC, a webcam and stable internet connection.
Applications are made through the Springboard+ website.
Springboard+ covers 100% of course fees for eligible, unemployed applicants who are successful in their application. Springboard+ covers 90% of course fees for eligible, employed applicants who are successful in their application. The remaining 10% course fee is €375.
For more information, please contact our Student Recruitment Team springboard@tcd.ie or call (086) 0 320 487.
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