Why Trinity?

There are many good reasons for choosing Ireland, Dublin, and specifically Trinity College Dublin, as a starting-point for postgraduate study involving Europe, its languages, cultures, histories and identities.

• Ireland is an English-speaking country with a strong involvement in the European project. Our currency is the euro, and it is easy to visit European countries from Ireland. Among many airlines serving Dublin, the two Irish carriers Aer Lingus and Ryanair (Europe's biggest low-cost airline) offer a wide network of connections.
• The Irish university education system is particularly well organized, and in Trinity College you will receive carefully designed instruction, a systematic programme of learning, an exceptionally good Library (one of the best in Europe: over 4 million volumes), decent computer facilities, and access to the language learning resources of the Centre for Language and Communication Studies.
• English is the teaching language of our course. But even if English is not your first language, the recommended readings may include materials that take account of your language background. The course is taught by an international and multilingual lecturing staff.
• We have a long-established tradition of pastoral care, whereby students' interests are protected by personal tutors; this system has recently been extended to include postgraduates, and there is also an active and highly competent Graduate Students' Union to safeguard your interests.
• Our campus is a place of great visual beauty and historical interest. Student life is friendly and stimulating, with more than a hundred student societies and sports clubs. Dublin is one of Europe's most engaging capitals, with a broad range of entertainment and culture including world-class theatres, galleries, museums and a good concert hall. Trinity is right in the middle of the city, close to Grafton Street, the river Liffey, and Temple Bar.
• For further details see the Introduction to Trinity College on the web pages of the Office of International Student Affairs.