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Two-subject Moderatorship (TSM)

The two-subject moderatorship is a joint honor programme. Students select two subjects from the list below (for permitted combinations and CAO course codes see below) and pursue both to honors degree level. Usually both subjects are studied for three years and one subject only is studied in the fourth and final year. An honors degree is awarded in both subjects. The minimum entry points for each TSM combination are available at: www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/entrypoints

Students are not permitted to commence two new languages. Students wishing to combine two of: Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish within TSM are required to present at least one of the chosen languages at grade C3 or better on a higher level Leaving Certificate paper or equivalent.

Subject NameSpecific Subjects Required (reference is to higher level Leaving Certificate or Advanced GCE (A-Level) grades) Available Places in 2013 Minimum Points Range** 2012
AHAncient history and archaeology none23 390*-545
CCClassical civilisationnone29 405-555
DRDrama studies see note 324 515-540*
EIEarly IrishC3 in Irish10 460-555*
ECEconomicssee note 143 475*-580*
ENEnglish literatureC3 in English 85 535-585
FSFilm studiesnone30 410-540
FRFrenchC1 in French84 400*-580*
GGGeography ‡none 45 415-580
GEGermanC1 in German32 420-555
GKGreekC3 in Greek or C3 in a language excluding English 8 405-555
HSHistorynone40 530*-555*
ARHistory of art and architecturenone 40 425-555*
ITItalianC3 in Italian or C3 in a language excluding English30 425-580
JS Jewish and Islamic civilisationsnone10 405-580
LTLatinC3 in Latin or C3 in a language excluding English10 435-540
MTMathematicsB3 in mathematics 25 540-585
MIModern IrishC3 in Irish30 410-545
MUMusic see note 2 20 535-585
PHPhilosophynone43 440-585
PSPsychologynone17 580-585
RURussianC3 in a language excluding English 36 430*-555
SCSociologynone59 415-580
SPSpanishC3 in a language excluding English 41 475-540
BT World religions and theology none 24 390*-580*

Specific subjects required for other EU countries: See the information above for the Irish Leaving Certificate and compare it with the equivalent grades for your country at www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/matriculation/other

‡ Geography may also be read as part of a moderatorship course in science – TR071. See specific course requirements for science.
* Not all applicants at this level were offered places
** The minimum points required depend on which two subjects are chosen. A grid displaying the minimum points required for all combinations of subjects is available at: Minimum entry points.

Notes

  1. A mathematics requirement of grade C on the ordinary or grade D on the higher Leaving Certificate paper or grade B at GCSE level.
  2. This is a restricted entry course, therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. You will be called for an entrance test on 29 March 2014 (provisional date). This will include a simple harmony paper, an ear test, a paper on general musical knowledge and background and an essay paper. Some applicants will be called for interview in late April/early May when the final selections will be made.
  3. This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. If you indicate Drama studies or Drama and theatre studies as a choice of subject, you will be sent a questionnaire to complete in March. On the basis of the completed questionnaire some applicants will be called to attend a workshop and interview (during April/May) before final selections are made.

Two-subject moderatorship (TR001): permitted combinations & CAO course codes (PDF 210KB)

TR001 must NOT be entered on the CAO Application Form.

Each possible combination of two subjects has a unique three-digit code. TR followed by the three-digit code of your chosen TSM combination should be entered on the CAO application form e.g. TR289 for French and German.

The absence of a code in a grid position indicates that the corresponding combination of subjects is not permitted.

Note: Students are not permitted to commence two new languages. Students wishing to combine two of: Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish within TSM are required to present at least one of the chosen languages at grade C3 or better on a higher level Leaving Certificate paper or equivalent.


Last updated 22 August 2013 by admissions@tcd.ie (Email).