A student's personal details are recorded at the point of admission to Trinity College Dublin as that given on the CAO application or direct entry application form, as appropriate.
The name and/or gender under which a student registers in College is that given on the relevant application form. A student’s name and/or gender may only be changed on presentation of official documentation (i.e. passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of name-change by deed poll, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Academic Registry) or in the absence of such official documents, by completing a self-declaration which must be co-signed by the Student’s tutor on the express condition that official documentation will be submitted to the College should it become available during the overall registration period of the student. Relevant forms and further procedures are available from within this webpage.
A student’s name and/or gender may not be changed later than the end of the Hilary term before he/she is due to graduate from his/her course.’
A student may apply to have their name, gender, date of birth or nationality changed or corrected by completing the Change of Personal Details Form. This form should be completed by the student and presented in person to the Academic Registry Service Desk with supporting documentation for approval.
Any change or correction of the student's personal details must be supported by official documentation such as: valid passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of name change by deed poll, gender recognition certificate, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Service Desk staff and Service Desk Manager. The documentation must correspond exactly with the documented change request.
Students who wish to change their name to the Irish version (who do not hold official I.D or documentation stating their name in Irish), will be required to complete the ‘Change/Correction to Student Personal Details’ form and to submit this to the Academic Registry. This request will then be sent to the Irish Language Officer, who will confirm the name change.