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Ireland September 2026 and January 2027 intakes — scholarship consideration runs with admission; Sri Lankan applicants should submit early because of Irish study-visa processing times

Dublin Business School International Scholarships

Dublin Business School is Ireland's largest independent business school, teaching from campuses on Aungier Street and George's Street in the centre of Dublin. For non-EU students it runs a set of partial tuition reductions rather than one flagship award: merit-based scholarships assessed on academic performance and overall profile, partial tuition fee waivers whose value varies by programme and academic standing, and regional scholarships aimed at applicants from specific parts of the world including South Asia. There is also a continuing-student grant of 15% on the third complete year of full-time study and 20% from the fourth year onwards. Be careful with figures you find on third-party scholarship aggregators: DBS sets values per programme and per intake and confirms them in the offer letter, and we have not been able to verify a single published euro amount from DBS's own site. Treat the reduction as something to negotiate and confirm in writing during admission, not as a fixed number to budget against. Separately, DBS students may be eligible for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship, which is a far larger award — a EUR 10,000 stipend plus a full fee waiver for one year — but that is a national competition with only around 60 places, not a DBS award.

Dublin Business School (DBS)

University-funded

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Value

Partial tuition reduction (varies)

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Regional Awards

Includes South Asia allocation

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Continuing Students

15% year 3, 20% year 4+

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Non-EU International Applicants

The scholarships are aimed at non-EU/EEA students paying international fees. Sri Lankan citizens applying from Sri Lanka qualify on nationality and fall inside the South Asia regional allocation where one is running.

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Merit Assessment on Your Full Profile

Awards are assessed on academic performance, extracurricular achievement and overall profile rather than grades alone. Provide complete Sri Lankan transcripts and a clear account of work or leadership experience.

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Values Are Not Published — Get Yours in Writing

DBS does not publish a fixed euro amount for these awards; the reduction depends on programme and academic standing and is confirmed in your offer. Ignore specific figures quoted on scholarship aggregator sites and ask DBS admissions directly.

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Continuing-Study Grant Is Separate

The 15% grant on the third complete year and 20% from the fourth year of full-time paid study is a loyalty grant for continuing students, not an entry scholarship. It only becomes relevant if you progress through multiple DBS programmes.

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Apply directly to DBS for your programme

Submit the DBS international application with certified Sri Lankan transcripts, English evidence and your CV. Non-EU applications for a September start should go in well before the summer to leave visa time.

Ask explicitly about scholarship consideration

Because values vary and are not published, raise the scholarship question with the international admissions team when you apply rather than waiting for an offer to arrive. Ask which regional or merit lines are open for your intake.

Confirm the reduction in your offer letter

Your offer should state the net tuition after any award. Use that net figure — not the headline fee — when you assemble proof of funds for the Irish visa.

Apply for the Irish study visa through AVATS

Sri Lankan applicants complete the online AVATS application and submit supporting documents to the designated visa office. You must show funds for tuition plus living costs. Allow at least 8 weeks, longer in peak season.

Why Dublin Business School?

DBS is Ireland's largest independent business school, offering business, computing, psychology, law, media and arts programmes on the Irish national framework from a city-centre Dublin campus. Its strength for Sri Lankan students is practical: an English-speaking EU country, one-year taught master's programmes, and Ireland's Third Level Graduate Programme, which lets non-EU graduates stay on to look for work after finishing. It is an independent college rather than one of Ireland's public universities, so check how your target employer or further-study destination treats the award.