Erasmus and Year Abroad Exchanges
Outbound Students (Trinity)
Spending a year living, studying and / or working abroad is an invaluable experience and an aspect of a languages degree which is particularly valued by employers.
In all programmes, apart from Trinity Joint Honours (TJH), students spend their third year in a German or Austrian university.
- European Studies
- Computer Science, Linguistics and German
- Business Studies and German
- Law and German
- Middle Eastern and European Languages and Cultures (MEELC)
For TJH students, however, it is very strongly advised and fact, virtually all students taking TJH German do spend a year abroad during their course. This may be in the second year, but much more commonly students take a year ‘off books’ after their third year and spent it in a German-speaking University or as a teaching assistant in a German school.
Inbound Students (Visiting)
The Department of German has for many years welcomed numerous Erasmus and non-EU students, whose presence greatly enhances the animated atmosphere in the Department.
Preparing for studying at Trinity
Further details on how to prepare to come to Trinity as a visiting student are available from the College's Academic Registry.
Module Enrolment
A list of Module Descriptors for each department can be viewed on the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies ‘Study Abroad’ webpage.
Module enrolment deadlines are updated by the Academic Registry.
Orientation timetable
The orientation timetable for Erasmus/EU Visiting and Non-EU Exchange/Study Abroad Students is coordinated by the Academic Registry.
Supports for students with a disability
A comprehensive list of resources available to inbound students with a disability.
Study Abroad Coordinators for German (2026-27)
| Outbound and Inbound Students | Dr Catriona Leahy | cleahy@tcd.ie |
| European Studies/MEELC | Dr Clemens Ruthner | ruthnerc@tcd.ie |

