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Entry to programmes at Trinity is competitive, and based on academic merit. The information below will give you guidelines on assessing whether your previous qualifications and experience will meet the admissions standards required for entry into your preferred course.

If you have any unanswered questions after reading through this information please don't hesitate to contact Trinity through our Contact Us page.

To qualify for admission to a degree course at the University you must meet the requirements outlined in further detail in the tabs below. For more information on what you must include in your application, please see our detailed guide on Making an Application.

Some of the information on this website will refer to admissions standards for the Irish Leaving Certificate. You should use the grade equivalences provided for the examination system you are taking to compare those Leaving Certificate standards to your grades.

The grade equivalences are guidelines only and for some examination systems it is not possible to provide exact comparison. Trinity Academic Registry will make final decision on all applications.

Alternative Paths to Trinity

There are many different ways to come to University and Trinity encourages applicants from all backgrounds and circumstances to apply. For more information on alternative paths to Trinity, such as:

Mature students

Advanced entry transfers

Applicants with a disability/language waivers

Access programmes

Check out our page on Alternative Paths to Trinity

Additional Admissions Information: Allocation of places

Trinity College Dublin treats equally all Leaving Certificate and A-Level students on the island of Ireland in light of their status under Article 2 of the Constitution of Ireland. Trinity College will allocate fixed points to A-Level grades for the purpose of determining a student’s ranking, allocating places in proportion with current demographic factors.

For all other applicants, in the first instance Trinity College Dublin allocates ranges of CAO points to A-Level grades (and other EU grading systems) in order that these applications can be compared with Leaving Certificate applications. Once this proportion is determined, places on the course in question are offered to applicants coming from each respective examination system group on the basis of ranking within that group.

Trinity College Dublin reserves the right to make the final decision in all matters pertaining to the admissions process.

How to Qualify for Admission to Trinity College Dublin

1) Meet the minimum matriculation requirements.

2) Meet the age requirement.

3) Meet English language requirements.

Students whose first language is not English, or who do not have a pass in English in their recognized school system, must display a high level of competence in the English language. Details on accepted English language qualifications are provided further down this page.

4) Satisfy course specific requirements
Some courses will have additional requirements for admission.
They will be detailed on the relevant course page at www.tcd.ie/courses as well as below.

5) Satisfy any additional requirements or restrictions as detailed in the sections below.

6) Meet competitive standards for admission to the course.

Please note that posted scores are minimum entrance requirements only and do not guarantee admission. Where places are competitive, a student must have excellent examination results to qualify for a place on their preferred course.

For applicants applying through the CAO you must meet the minimum "CAO Points" requirement for the course. Information on this is available at the bottom of this page.

Minimum matriculation requirements

The minimum matriculation requirements refer to the basic standard of application you must meet to be considered. Anything less than this will be unsuccessful outright - however meeting the matriculation requirements does not guarantee admission.

The standard matriculation requirements are pass grades in English, Mathematics, a language other than English, and a full set of valid subjects for your examination system.

Full details of the specific matriculation requirements for the country you're applying from are available on your country's admission page.

Age Requirement

Applicants seeking admission in 2020 must have a date of birth before 15 January 2004.

English Language Requirements

All applicants must present an English language qualification. Accepted/Permitted English language qualifications are:

Irish Leaving Certificate: a grade D3 or better in Ordinary level English.
Candidates presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate are normally expected to complete English as part of their examination programme."
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GCSE: a grade C or better in English Language.
European Baccalaureate:
English: 6 in 1st Language, or in 1st or 2nd Foreign language.
French Baccalaureate:
Students presenting the OIB or International Option of the French Baccalaureate may satisfy the English language requirement by achieving a minimum of 12 (where the coefficient is greater than 5) in English Language and Literature. In cases where the coefficient is less than 5, a minimum result of 14 will be required. All students taking other streams of the French Baccalaureate must present an English Language qualification such as TOEFL, IELTS etc.
International Baccalaureate:
English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at either Level if presenting IB through English).
US High School:
a grade C in English taken in final year.
TOEFL:
- Internet based 90 (with a written score of 21).
University of Cambridge:
- 180+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 175 in each skill and use of English i.e.
  - Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
  - Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)
  - First Certificate, Grade A (CEFR Level C1)
IELTS: (Academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)

For Dental courses: IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7).
For Clinical speech and language studies: IELTS (academic version) 7 (no individual band below 7)

Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59).
QQI/FETAC: Pass in Communications module (5N0690).

Additional Notes

Examination results for tests 7-11 above are only valid for 2 years.
Students who do not meet the minimum English language requirement can apply for the International Foundation Programme before progressing on to selected courses.

Course Specific Requirements

Honors Subjects

Course Code	Name	Specific Subjects Required		Available Places in 2018
		Higher level Leaving Certificate or	Advanced GCE (A-Level) grades)
TR002	Music	see note 5	see note 5	15
TR003	History	none	none	39
TR004	Law	none	none	90
TR005	Philosophy	none	none	20
TR006	Psychology	none	none	40
TR007	Clinical speech and language studies	see note 4	see note 4	34
TR009	Music education	see note 5	see note 5	10
TR012	History and political science	none	none	24
TR015	Philosophy, political science, economics & sociology	see note 1	see note 1	34
TR016	Deaf studies	see note 16	see note 16	16
TR017	Law and business	see note 1	see note 1	25
TR018	Law and French	H3 in French	C in French	15
TR019	Law and German	H3 in German	C in German	15
TR020	Law and political science	none	none	20
TR021	Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology	H4 in Greek or Latin or a language other than English	C in Greek or Latin or a language other than English	20
TR022	Early and modern Irish	H4 in Irish	C in Irish	15
TR023	English studies	H4 in English	H4 in English	40
TR024	European studies	see note 8	see note 8	45
TR025	Drama and theatre studies	see note 10	see note 10	17
TR028	Ancient and medieval history and culture	none	none	16
TR029	Political science and geography	none	none	15
TR031	Mathematics	H3 in Mathematics	C in Mathematics	40
TR032	Engineering	H4 in Mathematics	C in Mathematics	185
TR033‡	Computer science	H4 in Mathematics	C in Mathematics	100
TR034	Management science & information systems studies	H4 in Mathematics	C in Mathematics	27
TR035‡	Theoretical physics	H3 in Mathematics and H3 in Physics	B in Mathematics and B in Physics	45
TR038‡	Engineering with management	H4 in Mathematics	C in Mathematics	20
TR039	Computer science and language	see note 18	see note 18	20
TR040	Middle Eastern and European Languages and Culture	H4 in language other than English or Irish	C in language other than English or Irish	12
TR041	Religion	none	none	12
TR042	Film	none	none	15
TR043	History of Art and Architecture	none	none	10
TR051	Medicine	see notes 3A and 3B	see notes 3A and 3B	121
TR052	Dental science	see note 17	see note 17	32
TR053	Physiotherapy	see notes 1 & 6	see notes 1 & 6	40
TR054	Occupational therapy	see note 7	see note 7	40
TR055	Radiation therapy	see note 11	see note 11	30
TR056	Human health and disease	see note 17	see note 17	35
TR060	Biological and Biomedical Sciences	see note 1 & 2	see notes 1 &2	235
TR061	Chemical Sciences	see note 1&2	see notes 1&2	72
TR062	Geography and Geoscience	see notes 1&2	see notes 1&2	54
TR063	Physical Sciences	see notes 1&2	see notes 1&2	52
TR072	Pharmacy	see notes 1 & 9	see notes 1 & 9	70
TR080	Global Business	see note 1	see note 1	25
TR081	Business, economic and social studies	see note 1	see note 1	236
TR082	Computer science and business	see note 15	see note 15	30
TR083	Sociology and social policy	none	none	28
TR084	Social studies (Social work)	none	none	45
TR085	Business studies and French	H3 in French & see note 1	C in French & see note 1	15
TR086	Business studies and German	H3 in German & see note 1	C in German & see note 1	15
TR087	Business studies and Russian	H4 in a language excluding English & see note 1	C in a language excluding English & see note 1	7
TR089	Business studies and Polish	H4 in a language excluding English & see note 1	C in a language excluding English & see note 1	5
TR090	Business studies and Spanish	H3 in Spanish & see note 1	C in Spanish & see note 1	10
TR091	General nursing	See note 15	See note 15	109
TR093	General nursing Adelaide School of Nursing	See notes 12 & 13	See notes 12 & 13	33
TR095	Mental health nursing	See note 12	See note 12	59
TR097	Intellectual disability nursing	See note 12	See note 12	32
TR911	Children's and general integrated nursing	See note 12	See note 12	26
TR913	Midwifery	See note 12	See note 12	44

Specific subjects required for other EU countries: See the information for the Irish Leaving Certificate and compare it with the equivalent grades for your country

Courses are funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan.

‡ These courses are funded by the Irish government and the European Union under the European Social Fund (ESF).

Notes:

A mathematics requirement of grade 4 on the ordinary or grade 6 on the higher Leaving Certificate paper or grade B at GCSE level.
Two higher level grade 4s (Grade Cs at A Level) from the following subjects: physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry, mathematics, geology, geography, applied mathematics, agricultural science, computer science. Physics/chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry. Agricultural science may not be presented with biology. Applied mathematics may not be presented with mathematics.
3A) A higher level grade 3 and a higher level grade 4 (Grade B and C at A Level) in two of physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry, agricultural science. Physics/chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry. Agricultural science may not be presented with biology. If you do not have some qualification in physics, you must present mathematics at grade 4 on the ordinary Leaving Certificate paper, grade 6 on the higher Leaving Certificate paper or grade B at GCSE level.

3B) Applicants must achieve a minimum of 480 points and meet the minimum entry and course specific requirements in the same sitting* of the Leaving Certificate examination. In addition, all applicants will be required to sit the admissions test (HPAT - Ireland) which is scheduled for 22 February 2020. Applicants must register for the test at: https://hpat-ireland.acer.org/ by 20 January 2020. Further details on the selection criteria are available at: www.tcd.ie/courses or from the Academic Registry: +353 1 896 4500. Applicants should note that application for Medicine must be made online at: www.cao.ie

*A Level applicants must satisfy minimum entry and course specific requirements within three consecutive years, e.g. GCSE (2018), AS (2019), A-Levels (2020)
A mathematics requirement of grade 6 on the ordinary or higher Leaving Certificate paper or grade C at GCSE level. A grade 4 at higher level in one of English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Spanish and a grade 4 at higher level in one of mathematics, applied mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry, agricultural science. If you are presenting Advanced GCE (A-levels), a grade C at A-level is required in one of English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Spanish and a grade B at GCSE level in one of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics; or a grade C at A-level in one of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics and a grade B at GCSE level in one of English, French, German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Spanish.
This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. You will be called for an entrance test on 28 March 2020. This will include a simple harmony paper, an ear test, a paper on general musical knowledge and background and an essay paper (TR009 only). Some applicants will be called for interview (and in the case of TR009 applicants, further tests) in late April/early May when the final selections will be made.
Two higher level grade 4s (Grade Cs at A level) from the following subjects: physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry, mathematics, agricultural science. Physics/chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry. Agricultural science may not be presented with biology.
One higher level grade 4 (Grade C at A Level) from the following subjects: physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry, agricultural science.
Students entering this programme will study two languages from French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish. Italian, Polish, Russian and Spanish are available from beginner level. No student may study more than one language as a beginner. Students accepted onto this programme, subject to the above regulations, will normally have at least a higher level grade 4 in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent, in two of French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (H3 in the case of French and German, and H4 in the case of Spanish if non-beginner) (Grade C at A Level). Students who have only one language (other than English or Irish) may also be admitted, subject to the above regulations, if they achieve a higher level grade H3 in the language in the Leaving Certificate, or a Grade B at A Level.
A higher level grade 4 in chemistry or physics/chemistry and a higher level grade 4 in one of physics, biology, mathematics, geology, geography, applied mathematics, agricultural science and computer science (grade C at A Level). Physics/Chemistry may not be presented with Chemistry or Physics to satisfy requirements.
This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. If you indicate Drama studies or Drama and theatre studies as a choice of subject, you will be sent a questionnaire to complete in March. On the basis of the completed questionnaire some applicants will be called to attend a workshop and interview (during April/May) before final selections are made.
One higher level grade 4 (Grade C at A Level) from the following subjects: physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry.
This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. If you indicate Drama studies or Drama and theatre studies as a choice of subject, you will be sent a questionnaire to complete in March. On the basis of the completed questionnaire some applicants will be called to attend a workshop and interview (during April/May) before final selections are made. A grade 6 on the ordinary or higher paper in mathematics and in one of biology, physics, chemistry, physics/chemistry or agricultural science; or a grade C in mathematics and on one of biology, physics, chemistry at GCSE level. We can unfortunately not currently accept applications to Nursing or Midwifery programmes from students with Non-EU fee status.
This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. The Adelaide Hospital Society, which is a voluntary charitable organisation, nominates suitable applicants each year to the Adelaide School of Nursing. In selecting applicants, the Society has regard to its particular obligation to applicants from the Protestant community and also to members of inter-church families.
Applicants will be sent an additional application form in mid-March, to be returned to the Adelaide Hospital Society. On the basis of the completed application form, a list of eligible applicants will be selected. Places on this course will then be allocated on the basis of Leaving Certificate points/mature students' written assessment scores.
A higher level grade 4 in biology and a higher level grade 4 in one of physics, chemistry or physics/chemistry (Grade C at A level).
A higher level grade 4 or an ordinary level grade 2 in mathematics or grade C at A Level or grade A at GCSE level.
A higher level grade 4 in English and grade 6 at ordinary or higher level in a language other than English. Grade C at A level English Literature (A or B) or English Literature (A or B) and Grade C in a language other than English at GCSE level.
A higher level grade 3 and a higher level grade 4 (Grade B and C at A Level) in two of physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry. Physics/chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry. If you do not have some qualification in physics, you must present mathematics at grade 5 on the ordinary Leaving Certificate paper, grade 6 on the higher Leaving Certificate paper or Grade B at GCSE level.
A higher level grade 4 in mathematics (Grade C at A Level). Also, a grade 3 at higher level in French, German or Irish. (Grade C at A Level in French or German or Grade B in Irish at A Level.
The languages available within Modern Language are French, German, Italian, Modern Irish, Russian and Spanish. German, Italian, Russian and Spanish are available at beginners level but prior knowledge is required for French and Modern Irish. Students are not permitted to commence two languages. Applicants wishing to study German, Italian, Russian or Spanish must present a H4 in a language other than English. To be eligible for French or Modern Irish applicants must present a H4 in French or Modern Irish. A Level Applicants: To be eligible for French or Modern Irish applicants must present a Grade C at A Level in French or Modern Irish. To study German, Italian, Russian or Spanish a Grade C at A Level in a language other than English is required.

Joint Honors/Modern Language

Students select two subjects from the list below.

Important Notes:

1. A student may not study two languages at beginner's level. Students applying for any combination of Language and Modern Language must have a H4 in one of the two languages.

2. French and Modern Irish are NOT available at beginners level. A H4 is required to be eligible for either of these languages

	Subject Name	Specific Subjects Required
		Leaving Certificate	Advanced GCE (A-Level) grades	Available Places in 2019
AH	Ancient history and archaeology	none	none	23
CC	Classical Civilisation	none	none	29
CL	Classical Languages	H4 in Greek, Latin or a language other than English	C in Greek, Latin or a language other than English	10
DR	Drama studies	see note 3	see note 3	24
EC	Economics	see note 1	see note 1	43
EN	English literature	H4 in English	C in English	91
FS	Film	none	none	30
GG	Geography ‡	none	none	45
HS	History	none	none	44
AR	History of art and architecture	none	none	40
ME	Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations	none	none	10
MT	Mathematics	H3 in mathematics	B in mathematics	25
ML	Modern Languages	See note 4	See note 4	265
MU	Music	see note 2	see note 2	20
PH	Philosophy	none	none	43
RE	Religion	none	none	22
SC	Sociology	none	none	59

Specific subjects required for other EU countries: See the information for the Irish Leaving Certificate and compare it with the equivalent grades for your country

Notes

A mathematics requirement of grade 4 on the ordinary or grade 6 on the higher Leaving Certificate paper or grade B at GCSE level.
This is a restricted entry course, therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. You will be called for an entrance test on 28 March 2020. This will include a simple harmony paper, an ear test, a paper on general musical knowledge and background and an essay paper (TR009 only). Some applicants will be called for interview (and in the case of TR009, further tests) in late April/early May when the final selections will be made.
This is a restricted entry course; therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. If you indicate Drama studies or Drama and theatre studies as a choice of subject, you will be sent a questionnaire to complete in March. On the basis of the completed questionnaire some applicants will be called to attend a workshop and interview (during April/May) before final selections are made.
The languages available within Modern Language are French, German, Italian, Modern Irish, Russian and Spanish. German, Italian, Russian and Spanish are available at beginners level but prior knowledge is required for French and Modern Irish. Students are not permitted to commence to languages. Applicants wishing to study German, Italian, Russian or Spanish must present a H4 in a language other than English. To be eligible for French or Modern Irish applicants must present a H4 in French or Irish. A Level applicants: To be eligible for French or Modern Irish applicants must present a Grade C at A Level in French or Irish. To study German, Italian, Russian or Spanish a Grade C at A Level in a language other than English is required.

Joint Honors/Modern Language

Each possible combination of two subjects has a unique three-digit code. TR followed by the three-digit code of your chosen combination should be entered on the CAO application form e.g. TR262 English Literature and History.

The absence of a code in a grid position indicates that the corresponding combination of subjects is not permitted.

Ordinary Degrees and Diplomas

Course Code	Name	Specific subjects required	Available places in 2019
TR801	Dental nursing (diploma)	See notes A & C	25
TR802	Dental hygiene (diploma)	See notes B & C + Restricted entry	8
TR803	Dental technology (ordinary degree)	See notes A & C + Restricted entry	6

Notes

A. Applicants are required to present six subjects, including English, mathematics and one of physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry or agricultural science. Of the six subjects presented two must be of a standard of at least grade 4 on ordinary Leaving Certificate papers. The remaining four subjects must be presented to a standard of at least grade 6 on ordinary Leaving Certificate papers.

B. Applicants are required to present six subjects, including English, mathematics and one of physics, chemistry, biology, physics/chemistry or agricultural science. Of the six subjects presented two must be of a standard of at least grade 4 on higher Leaving Certificate papers. The remaining four subjects must be presented to a standard of at least grade 6 on ordinary Leaving Certificate papers.

C. Applications may also be considered from mature applicants who do not satisfy the academic entry requirements but can demonstrate appropriate experience relevant to the course.

Applications for restricted entry courses must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry.

Irish Leaving Certificate

The minimum matriculation requirements for students presenting the Irish Leaving Certificate are:

1) six subjects, three of which must be at grade 5 or above on higher Leaving Certificate papers or at least grade 5 in the University Matriculation examination

2) These six subjects must include:

A pass in English

AND

A pass in mathematics (or foundation-level mathematics (see note 2)) and a pass in a language other than English

a pass in Latin and a pass in a subject other than a language

Additional Notes and Restrictions

A pass means grade O6/H7 or above on ordinary or higher papers in the Leaving Certificate and grade 7 or above in the University Matriculation examination.
Mathematics at foundation-level is acceptable for minimum entry requirements only, for all courses except nursing or midwifery courses. Irish at foundation-level is not acceptable for minimum entry requirements, course requirements or for scoring purposes.
3. Students may combine grades achieved in different sittings of their Leaving Certificate/Matriculation examinations for the purpose of satisfying minimum entry and/or course requirements, but not for the purposes of scoring. This is not permitted for Medicine.
Combinations of Leaving Certificate subjects not permitted:
- Physics/Chemistry may not be presented with physics or chemistry
- Biology and agricultural science may not be presented as two of the six subjects required for minimum entry purposes, and they may not be presented together to satisfy course specific requirements. However, both may be used for scoring purposes.
- Art and music may not be offered as two of the three higher Leaving Certificate grades for minimum entry requirements but both may be used for scoring purposes. This applies where only three higher level Leaving Certificate grades are being presented.

Leaving Certificate scoring system

Grade Level	Higher Level	Ordinary
1	100	56
2	88	46
3	77	37
4	66	28
5	56	20
6	46	12
7	37	n/a

Bonus points for higher level Mathematics
All students presenting H6 or above in higher level Mathematics will have 25 points added to their score for Mathematics. The bonus points will only be relevant where Mathematics is scored as one of a student's six best subjects for points purposes.

An applicant's six best results from one sitting of the Leaving Certificate will be counted for scoring purposes. Applicants may combine results from the Leaving Certificate and the Trinity Matriculation examination of the same year for scoring purposes.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Program Link Modules

e Link Modules are accepted for scoring purposes only and are awarded the following points: Distinction 66, Merit 46, Pass 28.

GCE A Levels

To be considered for admission to the University you must:

Present six subjects at grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers. Two of these subjects must be at grade C or above on Advanced GCE (A-Level) papers.

The six subjects above must include:

A pass in English

AND

A pass in mathematics and a pass in a language other than English

a pass in Latin and a pass in a subject other than a language

Additional Notes and Restrictions

A pass means grade C or above on GCSE or Advanced Subsidiary GCE (AS) papers.
Students may combine grades achieved in different sittings of their Advanced GCE (A-Level) examinations for the purpose of satisfying minimum entry and/or course requirements, but not for the purposes of scoring. This is not permitted for Medicine.
Acceptable subjects:
- Applied A-Level, Vocational Advanced Subsidiary, Vocational A-Level, National Vocational and Key Skills qualifications are not accepted for matriculation or scoring purposes.
- GCSE/Advanced GCE (A-Level) subjects set by recognised examination boards are, in principle, acceptable for consideration with the following exceptions:
  - Physical education, General studies and Media studies are not acceptable.
- Applicants who require advice about subject eligibility should contact the Academic Registry.
Combinations of A-Level subjects not permitted (for matriculation or scoring purposes, unless otherwise stated):
- Art may not be presented with History of art
- Biology may not be presented with Botany or Zoology
- English literature may not be presented with English language
- Environmental science may not be presented with Biology or Geography
- Science may not be presented with Chemistry, Physics or Biology
- Not more than one specialised endorsed programme in art may be presented
Art and music may not be offered as the two Advanced GCE (A-Level) grades for minimum entry requirements but both may be used for scoring purposes.

Advanced GCE (A-Level) scoring system

Grade	First 3 A Level subjects	4th A Level or AS
A*	185	45	31*
A	156	38	26
B	131	32	22
C	106	26	18
D	84	20	14
E	63	15	11

*Extended Project (EQP) is scored as an AS level and an A* is available in this

Bonus points for Mathematics:
All students presenting Grade E or above in one of A-Level Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Pure Mathematics will have 25 points added to their score for that subject. The bonus points will only be relevant where that subject is scored as one of a student’s four best subjects for points purposes.

An applicant's score will be calculated on the basis of either of the following:

their best 4 GCE Advanced level (A2) subjects from one academic year
or
their best 3 GCE Advanced level (A2) subjects from one academic year plus one Advanced Subsidiary level (AS) in a different subject from the same or the preceding academic year only.

Students may not combine grades achieved in different sittings of their GCE Advanced level (A2) examinations for the purpose of scoring. However, examinations taken in January and June of the same year are counted as a single sitting.

Cambridge Pre-U

Principle subjects will be accepted as alternatives to A-Levels in meeting general entry requirements. The scoring scheme for Principle Subjects, and Short Courses results is set out below.

Points Conversion Table
Cambridge Pre-U Grade	Main Subjects	4th Subject
		Main Subject	Short Courses
D1	185	45	31
D2	181	44	30
D3	164	40	27
M1	147	36	24
M2	130	32	21
M3	113	28	18

P1	96	24	15
P2	79	20	12
P3	62	16	9

Note: Global perspectives is scored at 5 points less than all other subjects in each case.

International Baccalaureate

Minimum Entry Requirements
3 subjects at grade 5 at Higher Level and 3 subjects at grade 4 at Standard Level, to include English, mathematics and another language.

NB: If a course has a specific course requirement for mathematics students must present mathematics at Higher or Standard Level (whichever is required). Maths Studies only satisfies the minimum entry requirements.

English Language Competence
English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at Standard Level if presenting IB through English) or see full list of acceptable English Language qualifications above

Sample subject grades
This table shows what is required in terms of the IB to meet specific course requirements for entry to the various programmes.

Irish Leaving Certificate	IB
H6/02	6 at Standard Level, 4 at Higher Level
H4	5 at Higher Level
H3	6 at Higher Level

Indicative Points Equivalence
As a guideline it is anticipated that points will be awarded as follows based on the overall IB score assuming sufficient recognised subjects are presented:

IB Score	IPS
45	600
42	564
36	486
30	419
27	388
24	360

Bonus points for maths: 25 additional points will be awarded for a grade 4 or better on higher level Mathematics ONLY

European Baccalaureate

Minimum Entry Requirements
Overall 60%, including grade 6 in six distinct recognised subjects including English, mathematics and another language.

English Language Competence
6 in 1st Language, or in 1st or 2nd Foreign language or see full list of acceptable English Language qualifications above.

Specific course requirements
If a course has a requirement of a grade H4 at higher Leaving Certificate level, students presenting EB must present the subject at grade 7 or better. To satisfy a requirement of a grade H3 at higher Leaving Certificate level students presenting EB must present the subject at grade 8 or better.

Indicative Points Equivalence
Students are ranked on the basis of their six best distinct recognised subjects from one sitting of the EB Exam. Points for each 3, 4 &5hr subject=the points awarded to the higher level Leaving Certificate grade in the same percentage range. Points for each 2hr subject=the points awarded to the ordinary level Leaving Certificate grade in the same percentage range.

Percentage Range	Grade	Points > 3hour subjects	Points 2 hour subjects
90 to 100	H1/O1	100	56
80 but less than 90	H2/O2	88	46
70 but less than 80	H3/O3	77	37
60 but less than 70	H4/O4	66	28

Bonus points for maths: 25 additional points will be awarded for a grade 6 or better on 3, 4 or 5 hour mathematics.

US High School Qualifications

Please note that posted scores are minimum entrance requirements only and do not guarantee admission. Where places are competitive a student must have excellent examination results to qualify for a place on their preferred course. Please report scores directly to Trinity.

SAT Reasoning Test	A minimum score of 1290 on any two of the Critical Reading, Math and Writing sections and no score less than 500.

ACT	A minimum composite score of 29. Some courses may admit with a composite score of 28

SAT College Board number 2494
ACT Reporting number 5230

High School Diploma

Minimum Entry Requirement:

English, Mathematics and a second language, as well as three further subjects. Some courses will have specific subjects requirements e.g. mathematics for Engineering. See course lists for details. A cumulative GPA of 3.3 or better (B+ average) unweighted.

QQI Qualifications

Students with the relevant and appropriate QQI-FET (formerly known as FETAC) Level 5/6 awards and modules, with a minimum of distinctions in five modules, may be admitted on a competitive basis to the courses listed below in Trinity College Dublin:
Students must apply to the Central Applications Office (CAO). Detailed information about the application process and important dates is available on the CAO website.

QQI-FETScoring Scheme
Modules that have a credit value of 1 receive the following points:

Distinction 3 points
Merit 2 points
Pass 1 point

The scores for each of the best 8 modules taken at a single sitting are added up to give a total best 8 grade points tally. Only the best 8 modules will be counted. Places reserved for QQI -FET applicants are then offered in order of merit based on ranking. Due to the competitive nature of the Nursing Programmes, scores will only be calculated when the appropriate award is presented in a single sitting, together with all the required modules and grades. Full details of the scoring scheme is available on the CAO website www.cao.ie

Entry Requirements

Full details of the entry requirements can be found here.
All students admitted to courses in the School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies will be required to undergo Garda Vetting.

QQI-FET Entry Routes

Details of the courses with QQI-FET Entry Routes are listed below. Click on the links below to get further information about the courses.

CAO Course Code	Course name	Minimum Points	QQI/FETAC Quota in 2020
TR002	Music	New in 2020	1
TR003	History	New in 2020	2
TR004	Law	390*	5
TR005	Philosophy	New in 2020	1
TR006	Psychology	New in 2020	1
TR012	History and Political Science	New in 2020	1
TR015	Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology	New in 2020	1
TR016	Deaf Studies	New in 2020	3
TR017	Law and Business	New in 2020	1
TR018	Law and French	New in 2020	1
TR019	Law and German	New in 2020	1
TR021	Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology	New in 2020	1
TR022	Early and Modern Irish	New in 2020	1
TR023	English Studies	New in 2020	2
TR024	European Studies	New in 2020	2
TR025	Drama and Theatre Studies	New in 2020	1
TR028	Ancient and Medieval History and Culture	New in 2020	2
TR029	Political Science and Geography	New in 2020	1
TR040	Middle Eastern and European Languages and Culture	New in 2020	1
TR041	Religion	New in 2020	1
TR042	Film	New in 2020	1
TR060	Biological and Biomedical Sciences	390*	12
TR061	Chemical Sciences	390*	5
TR062	Geography and Geoscience	n/a	5
TR063	Physical Sciences	390	5
TR080	Global Business	n/a	1
TR081	BESS	358	12
TR083	Sociology and Social Policy	New in 2020	2
TR085	Business Studies and French	New in 2020	1
TR086	Business Studies and German	New in 2020	1
TR087	Business Studies and Russian	New in 2020	1
TR089	Business Studies and Polish	New in 2020	1
TR090	Business Studies and Spanish	New in 2020	1
TR091	General Nursing (Meath & St. James’s)	390*	2
TR093	General Nursing (Adelaide)	390*	2
TR095	Mental Health Nursing	390*	4
TR097	Intellectual Disability Nursing	390*	4
TR913	Midwifery	390*	3

	QQI Entry Routes to Joints Honors/Modern Language
	Subject	Minimum Points	QQI/FETAC Quota in 2020
	Ancient History and Archaeology	New in 2020	2
	Classical Civilisation	New in 2020	2
	Classical Languages	New in 2020	2
	Drama Studies	New in 2020	1
	Economics	New in 2020	2
	English Literature	New in 2020	2
	Film	New in 2020	1
	Geography	New in 2020	2
	History	New in 2020	2
	History of Art and Architecture	New in 2020	2
	Middle Eastern, Jewish & Islamic Civilisations	New in 2020	2
	Modern Language (French, German, Irish, Italian, Russian, Spanish)	New in 2020	12
	Music	New in 2020	1
	Philosophy	New in 2020	2
	Religion	New in 2020	1
	Sociology	New in 2020	2

University Matriculation Examination

Download the University Matriculation Application Form

The subjects of the matriculation examination are Biblical Studies and Geology. Students may take one or both of these subjects, but you should note that the range of university matriculation examination subjects available is not sufficient for the fulfilment of all matriculation requirements. The matriculation examination is an optional subject examination and is not mandatory for admission

The examinations are graded in equivalent terms to grades used in higher Leaving Certificate examination papers, and is held in Trinity College every year, usually in April.

Results obtained in the university matriculation examination may be combined with Leaving Certificate results and use in the calculation of CAO points but only when both examinations are taken in the same year.

The closing date for application for the examination is 1 March each year. The examinations are scheduled to take place on 15 April 2020.

Tel: +353 1 896 4500

Email: academic.registry@tcd.ie

Past Papers for Biblical Studies

A Basic Introductory workshop will be held on January 11th 2020 in the Davis Theatre, Arts Building Trinity College from 11am to 1pm. This will provide a general guideline to approaching study. You do not need to register and it is free. This workshop is optional and will only provide a basic guideline. It is not a grind. The workshop will be uploaded in January as a podcast for those who cannot attend.

Past Papers for Geology

If you would like further information about the Geology matriculation examination you may contact:

Dr. Patrick N. Wyse Jackson
Department of Geology
Trinity College
Dublin 2
IRELAND

Tel: +353 1 8961477
E-mail: wysjcknp@tcd.ie

Minimum CAO Points

Minimum CAO Points for courses in previous years will are available for download below.

Please note that due to changes in the CAO points and Leaving Certificate grading system, these points will be useful as broad indications only and cannot be considered as direct equivalents.

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