Joint Programmes
Creating Links Across the Globe
Trinity is committed to developing strong, impactful and sustainable joint educational partnerships. These are in the form of dual degrees, joint degrees, articulation programmes and pathway programmes.
USA
Dual BA degree with Columbia University
- Two years at Trinity College Dublin + two years at Columbia.
- Students study in one of 12 streams at Trinity + choose their major at Columbia.
- Students are awarded two Bachelor’s degrees, one from Trinity and from Columbia.
Dual Masters Programme with Columbia University
- Students complete four years at Trinity College Dublin’s School of Engineering + one year at Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
- In the 5th Year, students complete course work at Columbia and also submit a dissertation to Trinity.
- Students are awarded the MAI degree from Trinity and an MS degree from Columbia.
Collaboration with the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California
- Students complete the one-year Postgraduate Certificate course in Orofacial Pain at Trinity College Dublin and then have the opportunity to join the University of Southern California’s three-year online Master’s degree in orofacial pain and oral medicine from the second year
- The programme is designed for general dental practitioners or dental specialists to enable them to develop their skills set, through learning and research, in order to work at an advanced level within dental practice
- It includes a mix of hands-on training at Trinity with online didactic instruction — including weekly live webinar sessions with faculty and other residents and video lectures provided by the University of Southern California
China
Collaborative Postgraduate Partnership with Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
- Year 1 at Beijing Foreign Studies University + Year 2 at Trinity College Dublin + Year 3 at BFSU
- One-year Trinity Master’s programme in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Students are awarded two Master’s degrees, one from Trinity and one from BFSU
4+1 Pathway Programme with Harbin Institute of Technology
- Four years at Harbin Institute of Technology + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete the four years of their undergraduate Engineering programme at Harbin Institute of Technology and may then apply to study at Trinity for Year 5 in order to be awarded a Master’s degree in Engineering
- Students are awarded the undergraduate degree from Harbin and the Master’s degree from Trinity
4+1 Pathway Programme with Beijing University of Technology
- Four years at Beijing University of Technology + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete the four years of their undergraduate programme at Beijing University of Technology and may then apply to study at Trinity for Year 5 in order to be awarded a Master’s degree in Engineering
- Students are awarded the undergraduate degree from Beijing University of Technology and the Master’s degree from Trinity
Double Diploma in Engineering with University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute (UM-SJTU JI)
- Three years at the University of Michigan-Shanghai Jiao Tong Joint Institute + two years at Trinity College Dublin
- 4th year of the undergraduate degree is spent at Trinity, with an option to complete a Trinity MAI in Year 5
- Students are awarded an undergraduate degree from UM-SJTU and a Master’s degree from Trinity
4+1 Pathway Programme with Soochow University
- Four years at Soochow University + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete the four years of their undergraduate programme at Soochow University and may then apply to study at Trinity for Year 5 in order to be awarded a Master’s degree in Energy Science
- Students are awarded an undergraduate degree from Soochow Universit and a Master’s degree from Trinity
Singapore
Joint Degree in Physiotherapy with Singapore Institute of Technology
- Four-year undergraduate joint degree in Physiotherapy
- Jointly taught by staff of Singapore Institute of Technology and Trinity College Dublin
- Six-week immersion programme at Trinity
- Students are awarded one joint undergraduate degree from both SIT and Trinity
3+1 Pathway Programme with LASALLE College of the Arts
- Three years at LASALLE College of the Arts + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete the three years of their undergraduate programme at LASALLE College of the Arts and may then apply to study the MPhil in Music and Media Technology at Trinity for Year 4
- Students are awarded the undergraduate degree from LASALLE College of the Arts and a Master’s degree from Trinity
India
International Engineering Programme with Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET)
- Two years at Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology + two years at Trinity College Dublin
- TIET students transfer to Trinity in Year 3 of their undergraduate engineering degree
- Students are awarded a BAI from Trinity after Year 4, or can progress into Year 5 and graduate with a Trinity MAI
Collaborative undergraduate partnership with Manipal Academy of Higher Education
- Two years at Manipal Academy of Higher Education + two years at Trinity College Dublin
- Manipal students join Trinity for Year 3 and 4 of their undergraduate degree in engineering
- Students are awarded a BAI from Trinity, or can progress into Year 5 and graduate with a Trinity MAI
Europe
4+1 Pathway Programme with Institut Mines-Télécom
- Four years at Institut Mines-Télécom + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete four years of their degree in Computer Science at Institut Mines-Télécom and then apply to study at Trinity for Year 5
- Students are awarded the undergraduate degree from Institut Mines-Télécom and a Master’s degree from Trinity
United Arab Emirates
4+1 Pathway Programme with Abu Dhabi University
- Four years at Abu Dhabi University + one year at Trinity College Dublin
- Students complete the four years of their undergraduate programme at Abu Dhabi University and may then apply to study at Trinity for Year 5 in order to be awarded a Master’s degree in Engineering
- Students are awarded the undergraduate degree from Abu Dhabi University and a Master’s degree from Trinity
If you have an idea or proposal for partnership, we would like to hear from you. Get in touch with the International Partnerships Team at international.partnerships@tcd.ie .