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I hope that you will consider joining us as a student at Trinity
College Dublin.
Trinity College Dublin is recognised internationally as Ireland’s
premier university and as one of the top universities in the
world*. Founded in 1592, it is the oldest university in Ireland.
Today the College has a vibrant community of 16,837 students
representing every county in Ireland, 122 nationalities, and a
wide range of social backgrounds and age-groups. Some of
the most famous people in Irish history have been educated
at Trinity College; writers like Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett;
scientists like William Rowan Hamilton and E.T.S. Walton, who
won the Nobel Prize for his work on the atom, as well as two
Irish presidents and many industry leaders.
Trinity College has a number of important priorities for its
students. Each incoming student is assigned a Tutor, a member
of the academic staff, who is there to advise you and help if
any personal problem arises. This tutorial system is unique in
Ireland. In addition, a student-to-student mentoring programme
for first year students has been initiated. Other high quality student
services include the Careers Advisory Service. There are also
possibilities of studying abroad in other leading universities
through Trinity College’s partnership agreements.
Students benefit from a scholar-teacher model where you have
the opportunity of being taught by world-leading experts in their
field. Offering a unique educational experience across a range
of disciplines in the Arts, Humanities, Engineering, Science,
Human, Social and Health Sciences, TCD’s curriculum is aimed
not just at acquiring knowledge but at developing critical thinking
and facilitating research at every stage of the undergraduate
programme. You will learn to think for yourself, to learn from your
mistakes, and refine your mind to be able to manage whatever
the changing world may throw at you. These skills are for life.
Located in the heart of Ireland’s busy capital city, TCD students
can avail of the many attractions and facilities Dublin has to offer.
The campus’s state-of-the-art facilities include a modern Sports
Centre, the Science Gallery – which is the first of its kind in the
world, and the Trinity College Library, the largest research library
in Ireland. In addition to collections gathered over four centuries,
the College has had 200 years of legal deposit, allowing Trinity
College to claim a copy of every book published in Ireland and
the UK. It is also home to an extensive collection of manuscripts,
the most famous being the Book of Kells.
The ‘Trinity Experience’ is a chance in a lifetime for personal
development in the broadest sense. Trinity College has many
diverse and colourful societies and clubs which contribute much
to the life and fabric of the University and community. There
are some 50 sports clubs and almost 100 student societies
to participate in, with something to suit all interests.
Committed to excellence in teaching, research and innovation,
Trinity College Dublin guarantees a distinctive all-round
undergraduate experience that will change your life forever.
As a student you feel a great sense of history, of walking in
the footsteps of famous graduates, many of whom have and
are helping shape the history of Ireland and the wider world.
I hope you will consider joining us to study here and look forward
to welcoming you on campus for an exciting new journey that
will open your mind to new experiences, ways of thinking and
friendships, many of which will last for a lifetime.
Patrick Prendergast
Provost
July 2011
* Trinity College Dublin is ranked in 52nd position in the top 100 world
universities and 15th position in the top European universities by the QS
World University Rankings 2010. In the Times Higher Education World
University Rankings, TCD is ranked 76th in the top 200 world universities
and 14th in the top European universities.
Welcome from the Provost