New Minor Subject Selection for 2023/24
Pathway selection will open on May 31st 2023 and will remain open until June 14th. Following the release of 2022/23 examination results you will need to select your New Minor Subject on the student portal in preparation for next year.
Find information on New Minor Subject eligibility here.
| Area | Dates |
| New Minor Subject eligibility (period when students can check if they are eligibile to take a particular subject) | 26th April - 29th May |
| Select your Trinity Pathway | 31st May - 14th June |
| New Minor Subject selection (based on first come, first serve basis) | 31st May - 14th June |
| Confirmation of New Minor Subject selection notified to students (via email and intray message) | 16th June |
FAQs
What is a New Minor Subject?
A New Minor Subject is a second subject that may be taken by Single Honors students on the majority of programmes in Year 1.
By taking this New Minor Subject, you will be provided with the opportunity to develop knowledge in this second subject.
Specific sets of New Minor Subjects are available to each of the following Single Honors programmes for students to choose from:
- Early and Modern Irish
- Drama and Theatre Studies
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Religion
- Philosophy
See https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/new-minor-subject for further information.
Who can take up a New Minor Subject in Year 2?
It is only possible to take up a New Minor Subject if you entered on one of the following Single Honors programmes:
- Early and Modern Irish
- Drama and Theatre Studies
- English
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Religion
- Philosophy
Students on Deaf Studies, and Sociology and Social Policy are not eligible to take up a New Minor Subject due to the professional requirements of their programmes.
You may choose to take up a New Minor Subject in Year 2 – you will be allocated based on your Year 1 end of year results and subject to availability. If you do not get allocated a place on a New Minor Subject, you will take Trinity Electives and Open Modules instead.
If allocated to a new minor subject in Year 2, you can decide to continue with this subject into Year 3 and exit with either a Single Honors degree in your entry subject or with a Major with Minor degree, i.e. majoring in your entry subject plus a minor in your new subject.
When and how do I apply to take a New Minor Subject?
You will apply online via my.tcd.ie to take your New Minor Subject as part of the online selection of your pathways and modules, after you get your Year 1 end-of-year results.
See the ‘Online Enrolment/Selection’ section of the FAQs. Some of the New Minor Subjects have pre-requisites that must be fulfilled. They will require you to make contact in advance of online enrolment to audition (Drama Studies and Music) or confirm your language requirements (Languages).
See https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/new-minor-subject for further details.
You will need to view your eligibility to take up a new minor subject as some schools have pre-requisites. Further information on how to view your eligibility is available here.
If I apply for New Minor Subject, am I guaranteed a place?
No – places on New Minor Subjects are subject to availability, and are allocated based on your Year 1 end-of-year results. Some New Minors require an audition (Drama Studies and Music) and the languages will require a level of language knowledge. For further details, see https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/new-minor-subject.
How are places allocated to New Minor Subjects?
Places are allocated based on your Year 1 final results. Some of the New Minors will require an audition or entrance test (Drama Studies and Music) and the languages will require a level of language knowledge. For further details, see https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/new-minor-subject .
Who can I contact to find out more about the New Minor Subjects?
See the Contacts List on https://www.tcd.ie/tjh/new-minor-subject for the contact for each New Minor Subject.