Transition Year Programme 2026
The School of Nursing and Midwifery runs a one-week programme for transition year students, taking in approximately 50 students each year. The students will spend three of the five days in a classroom setting in our building on D’Olier Street and on the Trinity College campus. They will learn about the professions of nursing and midwifery from our lecturers, students and clinical colleagues. In addition, there will be presentations on the services and supports provided for students of Trinity College Dublin.
The other two days of the programme will be held in our Clinical Skills Suite which is located in the Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8.
To maximise school participation, only one student per school will be accepted onto the programme in the first round of offers. Students who do not secure a place in the first round will be placed on a waiting list. Should a student who has been offered a place withdraw from the programme, then their place will be offered to those on the waiting list.
Dates for Transition Year Programme 2026
Monday 13 – Friday 17 April 2026.
Venues for Transition Year Programme 2026
- School of Nursing and Midwifery building, 24 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2
- School of Nursing and Midwifery Clinical Skills Suite, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James’s Hospital, Dublin 8
- Trinity College Campus
Applications for Transition Year Programme 2026
The application form will be to download from 5pm on Monday 20 October 2025.
Download form: TY Application Form 2026
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis for completed applications only; partial applications will not be processed and will be returned for resubmission. In order for the student’s application to be processed, the completed form must be accompanied by the documentation listed below.
- Secondary School’s insurance
The insurance policy should state that the employer is indemnified, and not just provide public liability insurance. The policy must be in date at the time of application: if the policy expires prior to the commencement of the TY programme, an updated policy should be submitted as soon as it is available.
- Letter from School
The letter should confirm that, in the event of being offered a place, they are willing to release the student to attend.
Deadline for submission of application form
The closing date for submission of applications is Friday 31 October 2025.
Submission of applications
Application forms and the additional documentation must be submitted at the same time. Incomplete applications will be returned to the sender for resubmission.
Email: Submission by email is advisable due to volume of applications expected. Please email your form to Jeni Ryan ryanjen@tcd.ie
Post: Applications should be posted to
Jeni Ryan
Transition Year Co-ordinator
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Trinity College Dublin
24 D'Olier Street
Dublin 2
D02 T283
By hand: applications may be handed into the School of Nursing and Midwifery Reception Office for the attention of Jeni Ryan.