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Postgraduate work in Trinity is academically challenging and the University has high academic entry requirements.
Applicants will need to:
• hold at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country.
• display a high level of competence in the English language in one of the examination systems recognised by Trinity College Dublin. Details on accepted English proficiencies are available on our Admission Requirements page
Some courses may require higher standards or require you to take further tests or attend an interview. More detailed requirements for each course are listed on the relevant course page
If you have questions about the specifics of the admission requirements for a given course, or about the course itself, you should contract the course coordinator directly using the contact information available on the courses page.
Determining EU/Non-EU Status (Postgraduate)
Applicants for the Trinity International Foundation Programme require IELTS 5.0 overall, with 5.0 in Writing and no band below 4.5.
Applicants for all Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes must present one of the following English language qualifications.
QUALIFICATIONS | REQUIREMENTS | |
1 | Irish Leaving Certificate | A grade D3 or better in Ordinary Level English |
2 | GCSE | A grade C or better in English Language |
3 | European Baccalaureate | English: 6 in your 1st language, or in 1st or 2nd Foreign Language |
4 | French Baccalaureate | Students presenting the OIB or International Option of the French Baccalaureate may satisfy the English language requirement by achieving a minimum of 12 (where the coefficient is greater than 5) in English Language and Literature. In cases where the coefficient is less than 5, a minimum result of 14 will be required. |
5 | International Baccalaureate | English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at Standard Level if presenting IB through English) |
6 | US High School Curriculum | A grade C in English taken in final year |
7 | TOEFL | Paper based 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5) / Computer based 233 (with a score of 4.5 in essay) / Internet based 90 (with a written score of 21) PG: 88 internet-based, 570 paper-based, 230 computer-based |
8 | University of Cambridge | 180+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English i.e., Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2), Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) PG: Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2) |
9 | IELTS | (Academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6). For Dental courses: IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7) For Clinical speech and language studies: IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7) |
10 | Pearson Test of English | (Academic) - PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59). |
11 | Duolingo English Test | Minimum overall score of 110/160 |
Tuition Fee
EUR 20,080 / yearYou are here How to Apply > Making an Application > Undergraduate
Applicants from EU/EEA countries would normally be defined as EU applicants and apply via CAO; this is based on residency rather than nationality.
Your EU/Non-EU status is an important part of your application and it is your responsibility to determine your correct status before making an application, as the method of application and requirements will differ.
Determining EU/Non-EU status (Undergraduate)
Determining EU/Non-EU Status (Postgraduate)
Standard applications for admission should be made online to the Central Applications Office (CAO) at www.cao.ie.
The CAO is independent of the University and administrates the application process for Trinity before an application is formally reviewed. If you have any queries on the online application process itself, please contact the CAO directly.
Normal application deadline
1 February
Late application deadline
1 May
Change of mind deadline
1 July
Note that applications to restricted entry courses, and by mature students must be made by 1 February.
For further information: View the CAO presentation
20 January
Closing date for registration for the HPAT-Ireland test for entry to Medicine.
Final date for CAO online discounted application fee.
1 February
Normal closing date for CAO
Applications to restricted entry courses and applications from mature students must be made to the CAO by this date.
Closing date for submission of mature-students supplementary application forms (for all full-time courses except Nursing or Midwifery).
DARE and HEAR applicants must have applied to CAO
18 - 21 February
Date of HPAT-Ireland test for entry to Medicine
1 March
Closing date for applications to sit the University matriculation examination.
DARE applicants must have disclosed their disabilities and/or specific learning difficulties in their CAO applications, and fully and correctly complete Section A of the Supplementary Information Form.
HEAR applicants must have applied to HEAR and finalised all elements of their HEAR online application.
Applications from EU and non-EU students wishing to study as a visiting student for up to one academic year should be submitted online.
15 March
DARE applicants must have completed and returned sections B and C of the Supplementary Information Form
HEAR applicants must have submitted relevant evidence in support of their application to CAO.
19 March
Provisional date for Music Education entrance examination.
1 May
Late Closing Date for CAO
(Note: Late applications to restricted entry courses, and late applications from mature students will not be considered)
1 July
Closing date for submission of a 'Change of Mind' (i.e. changes to the order of preference of the courses on your application) to CAO.
2 October
Closing date for receipt of applications for the Reid Entrance Exhibition
Applicants who wish to accept an offer of a place must submit a formal acceptance on-line , within the specified time period. If an acceptance is not submitted in time the offer will lapse. Please note that if an applicant does not follow the instructions in full, the right is reserved to cancel the offer.
Offers to all successful EU applicants (school leavers) are made through the CAO in August following the publication of Leaving Certificate and GCE A-Level results.
The University does not make conditional offers prior to the publication of examination results. However, the level at which entry was granted in the previous year may give an indication of the level of achievement required.
Applicants are advised that the competitive entry level may fluctuate from year to year.
Offers to successful mature student applicants and to candidates who have deferred entry from the previous year will be issued by CAO in early July.
DARE and HEAR students
DARE students: a condition of acceptance of a DARE place is that students must register with the Disability Service. Failure to register or attend scheduled meetings with the Disability Service without prior permission could result in the reduced points DARE place being withdrawn.
HEAR students: a condition of acceptance of a HEAR place is that students must attend the HEAR Orientation Programme. Failure to attend without prior permission from the TAP office could result in the HEAR place being withdrawn or in the withdrawal of other potential post-entry supports (e.g. financial supports).
Applicants from non-EU/EEA countries would normally be defined as non-EU applicants and apply directly to Trinity via the my.tcd.ie portal; this is based on residency rather than nationality.
Your EU/Non-EU status is an important part of your application and it is your responsibility to determine your correct status before making an application, as the method of application and requirements will differ.
Determining EU/Non-EU status (Undergraduate)
Determining EU/Non-EU Status (Postgraduate)
So you've decided that Trinity College Dublin is right for your undergraduate career. How do you apply? An application can be created in Trinity's my.tcd.ie portal in a few simple steps.
Check out our undergraduate pathways infographic for a handy guide
An application fee of €55 is applicable for all direct applications to Trinity College Dublin. This payment must be made online following the instructions on the application form. The online application processing fee is non-refundable. The course application will not be submitted to Trinity until the application fee is paid in full.
Closing Dates
1 February for admissions decision by 1 April
1 February for Music Education Drama, Dental Science and Medicine
30 June for Advanced Entry (1 February for courses listed above)
30 June for rolling decisions
As part of the online application, applicants will also need to submit original or certified true* copies of:
Please note that where the statement of examination results is in a language other than English, applicants should submit a certified true translation of the statement along with a certified true copy of their original results with the application.
*A certified true copy is a photocopy of an original document that has been signed and stamped by a school principal or other official.
Once you have submitted an online application, you will be sent an acknowledgement email to the email address you provided when setting up your user account on the my.tcd.ie applicant portal. The applicant portal will allow you to send and receive communications regarding your application to Trinity.
You will be able to track the progress of your application at every stage of the admissions process, update your personal information, view decisions made on your application(s) and accept any offers you may receive. The application form provides a space to name an agent (usually a parent) who may communicate with the Applications and Admissions Team in Trinity's Academic Registry on your behalf.
You must nominate an agent if you wish anyone other than yourself to be permitted to exchange information about your application with the office.
Students who have received an offer may apply to defer their entry to Trinity for one year. Applicants should note that there is a limit on the number of deferrals that can be granted and therefore deferrals cannot be guaranteed. The procedures for deferral applications are set out below.
How to Apply to Defer a CAO Offer
Do NOT accept the offer.
Send an email, IMMEDIATELY to the Admissions Officer at [email protected], setting out the reason(s) for the request. Please enter CAO Deferral Request as the subject of the email.
The email must arrive in the Academic Registry at least two days before the shown on the Offer Notice. Trinity will notify the applicant of the decision in writing. If the deferral is not granted, you may then accept the offer for the current year.
In order to take up the deferred place, the applicant must reapply through the CAO by 1 February of the following year and the deferred course must appear as the first and only choice on this application.
How to Apply to Defer a Direct Application Offer
Direct undergraduate applicants must request by email to defer their unconditional offer as soon as possible, by contacting the Admissions Officer, [email protected], setting out the reason(s) for the request. Please enter Deferral Request as the subject of the email.
If granted, applicants must notify Academic Registry by 1 February in the following year if they wish to take up the place. The deposit paid will transfer to the deferred year and applicants do not need to re-complete the application form in full.
Conditions
Applicants who have been given permission to defer entry must not in the intervening year:
If you do so, the deferral will lapse and you will then compete for a place in the normal way.
A place may be deferred for one academic year only.
CAO students who were permitted to defer their place will receive an offer of a place on the course in July of the following year.
Download the standard re-admission application form
Download the re-admission on medical grounds application form
Internal Transfer Form
Students may apply, through their tutor, for permission to transfer to another course. Transfer application forms , should be submitted to the Applications and Admissions Team via email to [email protected] who will process the applications on behalf of the Senior Lecturer
While every effort will be made to allow adequately qualified students to change course, it will not be possible to permit a transfer into a course which already has a full complement of students. In the case of Junior Fresh transfers students will not be permitted to transfer if they do not have sufficient points for the course into which they are seeking to transfer.
All students who are being considered for a transfer to the first year of another course should register for the course to which they were admitted
Under no circumstances should students register or attend lectures for a course that they have applied to transfer to until their application to transfer has been formally approved by the Senior Lecturer.
Categories of transfer applicants
Important Note: Drama, Medicine and Music Education all have special entry procedures and require application before 1st February so that they can be included in these procedures.
Further details below.
1.1. Continuing Junior Fresh students and non Junior Fresh students seeking to transfer into the Junior Fresh year of a different course.
Closing Date: 1 August
Note: Students who miss this cut-off date may apply in the same way as newly entered Junior Fresh students i.e. by 14th October 2022.
These applications will be assessed solely on the basis of their original entry qualifications. Therefore no consultation with academic units takes place regarding requests in this category. Decisions in this category are made at the same time as the publication of the CAO Round One Offers.
With the sole exception of mature students, Trinity examination results will not be taken into consideration. Applications from mature students will be sent to the academic unit for decision.
Note: Students who have re-applied for courses in Trinity via the CAO should not submit an internal transfer form as well.
Decisions
All students are notified in writing of the result of their application. Where the request has been turned down a copy of the email is also sent to the student's tutor.
Where the transfer is being permitted the student is informed, in writing, and requested to confirm acceptance by a particular date. Once a student has confirmed their acceptance, via email, to the Admissions Team a copy of their email will be circulated to their tutor and all relevant academic and administrative offices. Only at this point will the Student Record File be updated
Note: Students in this category should be aware that if their transfer is successful, they will be liable for tuition fees as they are repeating a year.
1.2. Newly entered Junior Fresh students who in their first term are seeking to transfer into the Junior Fresh year of a different course.
Closing Date:14th October 2022
All applications will be held until the closing date (with the exception of applications from students failing to satisfy the requirements or who do not have the points required for the course into which entry is sought. These will be notified immediately that they are ineligible).
Decisions on applications received by the closing date will be made on the basis of the following criteria:
Applicants are ranked on the basis of the entry qualification and places allocated according to the number of places available.
The names of unsuccessful applicants are retained in the event of a place(s) becoming available e.g. if a student withdraws from College.
Consultation with academic units does not normally take place when this category of applications is being assessed.
Schools and departments must not enter into individual arrangements with transfer applicants. Transfers will not be permitted at a level lower than the published cut-off point at which offers were made.
In no case can acceptance of a transfer be cited by students as grounds for poor performance at examinations.
Decisions
All students are notified in writing of the result of their application as soon as possible. Where the request has been turned down a copy of the letter is also sent to the student's tutor.
Where the transfer is being permitted the student is informed, in writing, and requested to confirm acceptance by a particular date. Once a student has confirmed their acceptance, via email, to the Admissions Team a copy of their letter will be circulated to their tutor and all relevant academic and administrative offices. Only at this point will the Student Record File be updated
1.3. Continuing Junior Fresh students and non Junior Fresh students seeking to transfer into a year other than the Junior Fresh year of a different course.
Closing Date: 14th October 2022
Applicants in this category will be assessed in consultation with the school(s) or department(s) concerned, on the basis of the total qualifications presented.
All academic requirements of a student's current course must be satisfied unless specified otherwise in the College Calendar under individual course regulations, i.e. to transfer into the SF year of a course JF students must be eligible to rise with their year.
Decisions
All students are notified in writing of the result of their application. Where the request has been turned down a copy of the letter is also sent to the student's tutor.
Where the transfer is being permitted the student is informed, in writing, and requested to confirm acceptance by a particular date. Once a student has confirmed their acceptance, via email, to the Admissions Team a copy of their letter will be circulated to their tutor and all relevant academic and administrative offices. Only at this point will the Student Record File be updated.
If you are currently an undergraduate student in any year in any one of the Higher Education Institutions (and entered that HEI through the CAO system), you may apply to transfer to the first year of a course at Trinity by applying to CAO by 1 February of the intended year of entry to the University.
However, there is also a late application facility, which allows applications (in paper form only) to arrive in CAO not later than 5:15 pm on 22nd July of the intended year of entry to the University.
See in the CAO handbook for further details.
2.2 Advanced EntryAdvanced entry is admission to the second or a subsequent year of a full-time undergraduate degree course.
Students who have successfully completed one or more years in a similar, full-time, course at degree level or who have completed a recognised diploma or an ordinary degree in a related discipline to a sufficiently high standard may apply for advanced entry to Trinity.
2.2.1 Students in the first year of a full-time degree course at another institution seeking to apply for entry to the second year of a similar course at Trinity
An applicant may appeal a decision on one of the following grounds:
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