Each Irish university decides how it reads Bangladeshi results, and each course can ask for more than the minimum. Below is what each university's own page said on 13 October 2026. Always check your course page too, and ask the admissions office in writing if you are unsure.

Trinity College Dublin

Source: https://www.tcd.ie/study/country/bangladesh/

• Undergraduate: the direct-entry list for Bangladesh is GCE A Levels, the International Baccalaureate, or a US High School Diploma with SAT or ACT. With HSC, the route is the International Foundation Programme: HSC 70% and above, with at least 50% in relevant subjects such as Maths and Sciences.
• Postgraduate: at least a 2.1 honours degree, or the equivalent from another country. No Bangladeshi grade conversion is given.

University College Dublin

Source: https://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/undergraduate/entryrequirements/bangladesh/

• Undergraduate: HSC, Intermediate Certificate or Alim plus 2 years of a bachelor's degree at a recognised university, or the UCD International Foundation Year.
• Postgraduate: no Bangladesh page found. Check the course page.

University College Cork

Source: https://www.ucc.ie/en/study/comparison/postgrad/asia-pacific/bangladesh/

• Postgraduate: a bachelor's degree plus a 2-year master's. 60% or GPA 3.0/4 is a 2H2 equivalent, 68% or 3.4 a 2H1, 75% or 3.75 a 1H. A 4-year bachelor's from Dhaka University or BUET "will also be considered". The page was last updated in August 2018.
• Undergraduate: Bangladesh is not on UCC's undergraduate list. Check the course page.

Dublin City University

Source: https://www.dcu.ie/registry/international-undergraduate-admissions

• Undergraduate: HSC or Intermediate Certificate holders apply to the International Foundation Programme.
• Postgraduate: non-EU applications are assessed case by case against each programme's published requirements.

University of Galway

Source: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/global-galway/studyinireland/yourcountry/bangladesh/

• Postgraduate: a 4-year bachelor's at 60% or GPA 3.0 is a 2:2 equivalent, and 75% or GPA 3.5 a first. A 1–2 year master's at GPA 2.5 is a 2:2 equivalent.
• Undergraduate: the page did not name the HSC when checked. Ask Galway how it assesses it.

University of Limerick

UL has no Bangladesh entry on its international postgraduate requirements page, and we found no Bangladesh page. Check the course page and ask UL Global.

Maynooth University

Undergraduate source: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/how-apply/international-applicants/ug-asia

• HSC or Intermediate Certificate with A grades in all subjects plus a Maynooth-recognised foundation programme, or a 3-year Polytechnic Diploma at 65% to 80% depending on the programme band.

Postgraduate source: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/study-maynooth/how-apply/international-applicants/pg-asia

• A 4-year honours bachelor's, or a 3-year honours bachelor's plus a 2-year master's: 60% or 3.0/4.0 for 2H2, 68% or 3.4 for 2H1, 75% or 3.75 for 1H.