Ireland

Trinity ISE (Integrated Skills in English) quailfications are widely accepted by higher education institutions in Ireland, as listed below.

ISE is available at five levels from A2 to C2 on the Common European Framework (CEFR). Details of individual requirements per subject can be found on each institution's website.

Note: university requirements can be subject to change and you should always confirm with the institution by email or phone.

For more information on our activites in Ireland, including how to contact our representatives, please see here

ISE recognition for Irish Student Visas

The Irish Department of Justice recognises Trinity's Integrated Skills in English (ISE) as one of the accepted language tests to support the application of Study Visas for non-native speakers of English. The levels accepted are B1 and B2, or ISE I and ISE II respectively.

Trinity is one of five awarding bodies approved to provide English language proficiency exams at the conclusion of an English language programme, taken with a provider on the Interim List.

Trinity ISE is officially accepted at many top institutions in Ireland including the following:

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

American College Dublin

ISE II (B2)

Undergraduate

Trinity ISE II (B2) with at least a pass in Speaking, Merit in Listening, Distinction in Reading and Writing.

ISE III (C1)

Postgraduate

Trinity ISE III (C1) with at least a distinction in each skill category.

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Atlantic Technological University

ISE II (B2)

ISE II

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Carlow College, St. Patrick's

ISE II (B2)

Undergraduate/
Degree

Trinity ISE II scores required:
Distinction in all 4 skills

ISE III (C1)

Undergraduate/ Degree

Trinity ISE III scores required: Merit in all 4 skills

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

CCT College, Dublin

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE III

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Dundalk Institute of Technology

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Galway Business School

ISE II (B2)

ISE II — with at least a merit in each skill category

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

University of Galway

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Griffith College

ISE II (B2)

ISE II

ISE III (C1)

ISE III — Law and Journalism degree

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

IBAT College Dublin

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE III

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Maynooth University

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE III*

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

National College of Art and Design

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

Trinity ISE III with at least a merit in each skill category

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

St Nicolas Montessori

ISE II (B2)

ISE II

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Shannon College of Hotel Management

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

South East Technological University

ISE II (B2)

ISE II

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

Technological University Dublin

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

Undergraduate

Trinity ISE III (C1) with at least merit in each skill category

ISE IV (C2)

Postgraduate

Trinity ISE IV (C2) with at least merit in each skill category

Ireland institution

University College Cork

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

Undergraduate

Trinity ISE III (C1) with at least merit in each skill category

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

University College Dublin (NUI)

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

Trinity ISE III with at least a merit in each skill category

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

University of Limerick

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE III

ISE IV (C2)

ISE recognition enquiry

If you are unable to find the university or college where you wish to study listed on our web pages, please send us your details using the form below, and we will enquire further on your behalf.

trinitycollege.com/ISE-recognition

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ISE recognition for Irish Student Visas

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)

Ireland institution

ISE II (B2)

ISE III (C1)

ISE IV (C2)