1. Transferring course within Trinity College

Students may apply, through their tutor, for permission to transfer to another course. Transfer applications, which must be made using a standard form, should be submitted to the Admissions Office, Trinity College, Dublin 2, 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 Freshman 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

• 1.1. Continuing Junior Freshman students and non Junior Freshman students seeking to transfer into the Junior Freshman year of a different course.
  Closing Date: 1 August

Important Note:Drama, Medicine and Music all have special entry procedures and require application before 1st February so that they can be included in these procedures. Further details below.

• 1.2. Newly entered Junior Freshman students who in their first term are seeking to transfer into the Junior Freshman year of a different course.
  Closing Date: 11th October 2013 until 15th November 2013
  Further details below.
• 1.3. Continuing Junior Freshman students and non Junior Freshman students seeking to transfer into a year other than the Junior Freshman year of a different course.
  Closing Date: 25th October 2013
  Further details below.

1.1. Continuing Junior Freshman students and non Junior Freshman students seeking to transfer into the Junior Freshman 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 Freshman students i.e. by 11 October, or on a rolling basis until 15 November.

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.

With the sole exception of mature students, College examination results will not be taken into consideration. Applications from mature students will be sent to the academic unit for decision.

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 Office 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

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 Freshman students who in their first term are seeking to transfer into the Junior Freshman year of a different course.

A two-tiered system applies to transfer applicants in this category

First Tier

Closing Date: 11 October

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:

1. availability of places
2. entry qualifications
3. timetabling constraints

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.

Second Tier

Closing Date: The final closing date for this tier is 15 November

Students in this category who have not applied by the early date may apply for transfer up to 15th November. These requests will be processed on a 'first come, first served' basis and students are eligible for only such course vacancies as still exist after the earlier transfer period.

Applicants will be assessed on the basis of

1. entry qualifications
2. timetabling constraints
3. approval by the relevant school(s) or departments(s)

In the categories above schools and departments will only be consulted by the Admissions Officer in the case of mature students. 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 Office 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 Freshman students and non Junior Freshman students seeking to transfer into a year other than the Junior Freshman year of a different course.

Closing Date: 25th October

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.

1. original entry qualifications and
2. College examination results.

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 Office 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.