Student Enterprise Programme (Ireland)
An Ireland-based entrepreneurship competition where students create, develop and operate a real student business. Open to secondary-school students through participating schools, with Junior, Intermediate and Senior categories. Rated Advanced Level, with difficulty mainly coming from business planning, product development, sales, financial management and competitive judging.
Verified information
Competition details can change. Always confirm dates, eligibility and entry requirements on the official organiser's website.
Official website ↗OVERALL COMPETITION LEVEL
Advanced Level
5 evaluation dimensions have source-backed automatic scores; 0 dimensions need conflict review.
Competition overview
Key information
Eligible ages
12–19
School level
Second-level students
Registration method
School Only
Competition stages
School mini-company, local county competitions, national final
Fee
Not yet announced by the organiser
Online / in-person
Hybrid
Dates
Competition timeline
Registration opens
Not yet announced by the organiser
Registration closes
1 Sept 2026
Competition starts
26 Sept 2026
Competition ends
27 Sept 2026
Editorial perspective
Our Take
Run by the Local Enterprise Offices network; business and entrepreneurship pathway rather than pure economics.