Frequently Asked Questions
If your university has either an international or Erasmus exchange agreement with Trinity, then you must first be nominated by your home university to study at Trinity before applying to study abroad at Trinity.
Non-EU students should check with your study abroad office and EU students should check with your Erasmus Coordinator's office.
The Erasmus Programme is a mobility programme that offers students studying in a European university the opportunity to study in different European countries for a semester or a year.
International Exchanges provide students with the opportunity to study in international universities for a semester or a year.
To apply, please complete your application via the Trinity Application portal. You must submit your complete application by the indicated deadline.
Cumulative GPA of 3.1
Please note that some disciplines require a higher cumulative GPA. Review the Visiting Students Directory for GPA requirements of each discipline.
Yes. Please review the How to Apply page for complete eligibility requirements.
You must have completed 2 years of college / university studies and you must demonstrate your English Language proficiency.
No.
Full year and Fall / Autumn Semester Applications open on 20th January and close on 15th April.
Spring Semester Applications open on 19 August and close on 15th October.
Late applications will not be accepted. Please review the application page for more information.
Please review the Step by Step Application Guide. If you still need help, please send your questions to Global.Mobility@tcd.ie
Yes, you must submit an application to be considered for exchange.
Please send your questions to Eramus.Incoming@tcd.ie
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis. Please monitor your e-mail and application portal closely for updates from our Admissions team.
You will receive an email with instructions (sent to the email address you indicated in your application) on how to enrol for modules after you have received your offer letter.
No. You need to be approved in the discipline first before enroling in a class (module). You must apply to all disciplines / areas of study you are interested in taking classes in. You can only take classes in the disciplines / areas of study that have been approved in your offer letter. Please refer to the Step by Step Application Guide for details.
Join a club or a society.
Follow TCDGLOBALROOM and TCDGLOBALMOBILITY on Instagram for news and events.
Attend the Erasmus and Visiting Student Welcome Events during orientation.
Yes! Trinity has over 50 sports clubs and 120 societies and they open to all Visiting Students. Please see the Clubs and Societies page for details.
To join a sports club, review the available sports clubs here and use your TCD e-mail address to join! or send an e-mail to trinitysportunion@tcd.ie
To join a society, review the available societies here and use your tcd e-mail address to join!
Get involved with the Trinity College Dublin Students' Union (TCDSU).