Admissions
EU applicants
Application for admission (except where otherwise stated) should be made to the Central Applications Office.
Applications may be submitted online: www.cao.ie (Opens new window)
Alternatively, application forms may be obtained from your school or from:
The Central Applications Office (CAO)
Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway
Tel: + 353 91 509 800, Fax: + 353 91 562 344
Application deadlines
20 January
Closing date for registration for the HPAT-Ireland test for entry to Medicine.
1 February
Early Closing Date for CAO.
Applications to restricted entry courses and applications from mature students must be made to the CAO by this date.
Submission of Mature Student supplementary application form to Admissions Office, West Theatre,
Trinity College (for all full-time courses except Nursing and Midwifery).
1 March
Closing date for applications to sit the University matriculation examination.
1 May
Late Closing Date for CAO.
Late applications to restricted entry courses will not be considered.
Late applications from mature students will not be considered.
31 May
Closing date for receipt of applications for the Reid Entrance Exhibition.
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.
Enquiries
All enquiries from EU applicants concerning undergraduate admission should be addressed to:
The Admissions Office, West Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2
Tel: + 353 1 896 4444
Fax: + 353 1 872 2853
Email: admissions@tcd.ie
Mature students
All undergraduate courses in Trinity are open to mature applicants. Mature student applicants are not required to satisfy the normal matriculation requirements and are not required to meet competitive academic entry levels, e.g., Leaving Certificate points, but are considered in the first instance on the basis of how relevant their life, work and educational experiences are to the course(s) that they wish to pursue.
In addition, all applicants should demonstrate an interest in and a knowledge of their course choice(s).
In order to apply to Trinity as a mature applicant you must:
- be an EU applicant
- be at least 23 years of age on 1st January of the year of admission
- submit a CAO application form to the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1 February of the year of admission
- submit a Trinity College Mature Student Supplementary Application Form (required for all CAO courses with the exception of nursing) to the Admissions Office by 1 February of the year of admission.
Late applications will not be considered from mature students
CAO applications may be made online at www.cao.ie (Opens new window) or CAO forms may be obtained from and returned to the CAO, Tower House, Eglinton Street, Galway. Tel: +353 91 509 800.
TCD Mature Student Supplementary Application Forms should be obtained from and returned to the Admissions Office, West Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 896 4444.
Applicants to all courses may be required to attend an interview. Interviews are held between mid-March and mid-April.
Please refer to the publication Mature Students Guidelines (PDF 271 KB) available with the application form for information on additional assessment for specific courses.
Trinity will inform mature applicants of the outcome of their application before the end of May to allow successful applicants the maximum time possible to prepare for the start of the academic year. Official offers to successful applicants are made through the CAO in early July. To secure your place you must return a formal acceptance notice to the CAO.
For further information on studying in TCD please see the Mature Student Guide (PDF 271 KB) or contact the Mature Students Officer:
Phone: + 353 1 896 1386
Email: mature.student.officer@tcd.ie
Website: www.tcd.ie/maturestudents
Applicants with a disability
Introduction
Applicants with a disability applying for full time undergraduate degrees of the University must apply via the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1 February, indicating on the application form that they have a disability or specific learning difficulty, which is the basis for seeking reasonable accommodations of support in either the application process or in pursuing their College career. Mature students (i.e. at least 23 years of age on the 1st January of the proposed year of entry) with disabilities should apply via the supplementary admissions procedure for mature students as well as applying via CAO.
Supplementary Admissions Procedure for students with disabilities
Trinity has a supplementary application procedure in place for students from non-traditional learning backgrounds, which includes students with disabilities. Students are deemed eligible for inclusion in the supplementary admissions procedure for students with disabilities if the following criteria are met:
- a completed CAO Supplementary Information form is returned to the CAO
- specific disability documentation provided is deemed acceptable. In the case of students with specific learning difficulties specific criteria applies
- students must matriculate and satisfy any course specific requirements
- where demand for places exceeds the number of places available, places are awarded on merit
For further information please read our Supplementary Admissions Procedure for Applicants with a Disability (PDF108 KB). A specific eligibility criterion for all disabilities is available in the Disability Criteria document. Further information is available on the CAO website at www.cao.ie .
Guidelines for completing the CAO Supplemental Information Form
Please refer to the guidelines for completing the CAO supplemental information forms – Guidelines (PDF 264 KB, opens new window).
Applying for a Language Waiver
Students with significant learning difficulties and hearing disabilities may apply for a waiver of the modern language requirement.
In addition, students with dyscalculia may be eligible to request exemption from the matriculation requirement of a pass in mathematics.
Details of specific criteria are available.
Further information - Disability Service
If you wish to clarify any issues or concerns you may have, in relation to your disability, and the demands of a course or on professional practice after qualification, please contact a member of the Disability Service staff by phone or email at:
Phone: + 353 1 896 3111
E-mail: disab@tcd.ie
Website: www.tcd.ie/disability
Non-EU applicants
Enquiries from non-EU applicants concerning undergraduate admission to courses other than medicine or dental science should be addressed to:
The International Office, East Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2.
Tel: + 353 1 896 3150
Fax: + 353 1 677 1698
Email: international@tcd.ie
Website: www.tcd.ie/international
Non-EU applicants to medicine or dental science should download the non-EU application form and return it to the Admissions Office, West Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 by 1 February of the year in which the course commences.
Admissions Office:
Tel: + 353 1 896 4444
Email: admissions@tcd.ie
The closing date for applications to medicine, dental science and restricted entry courses is 1 February of the year in which the course commences, while the closing date for applications to all other courses is 1 June. Late applications may be considered for courses other than medicine and dental science.
In order to be considered for admission all applicants are required to satisfy the University matriculation requirements and, where relevant, meet any specific course requirements.