1st Year
Students
There are two categories for first-year undergraduate students:
- You are applying to Trinity through the CAO Office
- You are applying via my.tcd.ie portal
Applying to Trinity through the CAO Office
CAO applicants are situated in EU/EEA countries, based on residency rather than nationality. CAO applicants must register an account with their CAO number and only apply for rooms at Trinity Hall, which is the designated residence for first-year students.
Applying via my.tcd.ie portal
Applicants applying to Trinity directly via the my.tcd.ie portal are situated in Non-EU/EEA countries, based on residency rather than nationality, or are deferred students. These students must register an account with their Trinity ID/Application number and apply for Trinity Hall and Kavanagh Court/3rd Party Student Accommodation.
To help with your application, visit our How to Apply page.
Eligible locations
Trinity Hall
Trinity Hall is an official residence of Trinity College Dublin and is a designated residence for first-year students. There is a vibrant sense of community at Trinity Hall with an active Junior Common Room which organises a number of activities making the residence an ideal place to make friends and get acquainted.
Kavanagh Court/3rd Party Student Accommodation
Trinity has an exclusive partnership with Kavanagh Court, a modern city centre student accommodation complex in Dublin 1. Located just a 15 minute walk to Trinity campus, it is on the doorstep of some of the best restaurants, bars, cinemas and shops in the area.
Please note Kavanagh Court is owned and operated by an independent Purpose Build Student Accommodation Provider, Yugo. Trinity has no influence whatsoever over the policies, procedures or decisions including early termination policy made by the operator.
Rooms are available for a 38 week occupancy and the weekly rate is €285 – €255 and €30 utilities per week.
Please note when all rooms in Kavanagh Court are filled, students might be nominated to another 3rd Party Student Accommodation provider by Trinity.
Here! Cork Street/3rd Party Student Accommodation
Trinity has an exclusive partnership with Here! Cork Street, a student accommodation complex in Dublin 8. Located 2km from Trinity campus.
Please note Here! Cork Street is owned and operated by an independent Purpose Build Student Accommodation Provider. Trinity has no influence whatsoever over the policies, procedures or decisions including early termination policy made by the operator.
Located just a 20-minute stroll from Trinity, you’ll find Cork Street, a lively and modern student building complete with everything you might need to make your student years the best yet. Whether you want to squeeze a workout in at the state-of-the-art gym, grab a drink on the roof terrace with friends or get your head down in one of two study rooms, Cork Street has it all. The cherry on top? Your rent covers all expenses, from Wi-Fi to utilities, making it a hassle-free experience!
Cork Street offers a variety of En-Suites and Studio rooms on 41 & 51 week contracts with rates starting from €297 per week.
Rooms
Room Allocation
How it works
Trinity Hall
Accommodation in Trinity Hall is open to all Trinity students who are undertaking a full-time undergraduate degree with priority given to Junior Fresher students. Apartments in Trinity Hall would generally consist of mixed genders, nationalities, academic disciplines, and ages.
Students under the age of 18 will in all likelihood be sharing an apartment and/or twin-room with students over 18 years of age. If you have any concerns regarding this, please contact trinity.hall@tcd.ie.
Random Selection
Please note that places at Trinity Hall are not offered on a first to apply, first offered basis. Once the provisional application process has closed on 22nd May, random selection is used by the Warden on all applications. Successful applicants will then receive a ‘provisional place’ offer. If you are successful in getting a place at Trinity following the first round of CAO offers, your supporting statement will be used for your room allocation.
Applicants not selected during the random selection process will be notified and invited to waitlist.
3rd party Student Accommodation Allocations
Accommodation in Kavanagh Court/3rd Party Student Accommodation is open to all 1st year undergraduate Non-EU students. Apartments generally consist of mixed genders, nationalities, academic disciplines, and ages. Residents must be 18 years of age at the time of check-in. Room are offered on a first-come first-served basis.
FAQs
Answers to your questions
Applications for Trinity Hall received after the 23rd of May 2023 will be treated as late applications. Late applications will only be reviewed and considered once the first round of CAO offers are issued and should any remaining places become available. Please note, there is no deadline for 3rd Party PBSA applications.
Only final year students are eligible for Trinity campus accommodation. First year undergraduates are housed in Trinity Hall or can apply for 3rd Party PBSA.
Unfortunately, no. Trinity Hall currently houses approximately 850 first year undergraduates, so not all applicants are successful in getting a place in Trinity Hall as we are always oversubscribed.
You can only apply for either Trinity Hall or 3rd Party PBSA.
No, there is neither a deposit nor an application fee charged for Trinity Hall applications. You will however need to pay an advance licence fee to reserve a room at 3rd Party PBSA. More information on this can be found on their website.
Unfortunately if you are studying for a diploma in Dental Nursing you are not eligible to apply for accommodation at Trinity Hall.
You can place an application for Trinity Hall and your application will be considered on the basis that the course will be delivered by Trinity College Dublin the year you are looking for accommodation.