David S. Byrne

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• David S. Byrne
• Admissions Liaison Officer

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Contents

• 1. Why Choose Trinity College?
• 2. Student Support Services
• 3. Sports, Societies Entertainment
• 4. How to Apply
• 5. Admission Requirements
• 6. Further Information

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1. Why Choose Trinity College ?

• Reputation of courses, research and graduates
• Rankings
• QS World University Rankings 2014
• 1st in Ireland (only Irish university in the
  world top 100)
• 71st in the World
• Subject World Rankings
• 25th for English
• 42nd for Languages.
• 46th for Politics
• 48th for History
• Many other areas in top 100
• Career Prospects Trinity is held in high esteem
  by employers in Ireland internationally.
• Excellent facilities for learning (library)

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1. Why Choose Trinity College ?

• Location City centre
• Transport Rail, Bus, DART Luas
• Campus Modern Historic
• Diverse student population
• 16,939 students 11,844 undergraduates
• 118 nationalities 2,214 non-Irish
• 50 of Irish students from outside Dublin

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2. Student Support Services

• Accommodation 1,688 places (2,000 more)
• Freshers week Course meetings, Tours, Finances,
  join Clubs Societies
• Personal Tutor Personal academic advice
• Peer Mentoring Programme Support with any issues
• Student Learning Supports
• Study skills, Academic writing, Presentation
  skills, Revision Exams, Maths Help Room, Peer
  Learning for languages etc.
• Health Service Free consultations

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3. Sports, Societies Entertainment

• Sports centre with 25m pool, sauna etc.
• On Campus Tennis Squash courts, Soccer Rugby
  pitches, Grass Athletics Track
• Off Campus Pitches for Soccer, Rugby, Gaelic
  Games Hockey. Off campus activities.
• 50 Sports clubs (Badminton gt Snow sports)
• 118 Societies (Film-makers, Trinity FM, Trinity
  TV, Drama, Music, Debating, Yoga, Paintballing),
  Student publications
• Students Union Class parties, Gigs, nights out,
  mystery tours, Freshers week/ball the Trinity
  Ball.

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4. How to Apply (1)

• EU applicants CAO (Central Applications Office)
• www.cao.ie
• See the Guide for Parents Guardians, and
  Mapping your future in the Downloads section.
• 2 separate application lists
• Honours degrees
• Ordinary degrees diplomas
• Select up to 10 courses per list
• It is possible to receive an offer on both lists
• You may then decide to accept either your Level 8
  or your Level 7/6 offer
• COURSES MUST BE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE

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4. How to Apply (2)

• Other EU Applicants You must forward
  certificates to CAO for exams already taken (e.g.
  GCSEs Previous A-Levels)
• A-levels
• You may phone Trinity to ensure results received
  (NI results sent directly via exam boards, others
  via UCAS)
• Important to ensure CAO receive your Candidate
  and Exam Centre numbers check on your May
  Statement from CAO
• Exams other than Irish Leaving Certificate
  A-levels send your results to CAO as soon as
  you receive them
• Not considered personal statements or
  references. No interviews

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4. How to Apply (3)

• Closing Dates
• Standard Closing Date 1 February (only
  application date for Restricted Courses, Mature
  Students) 40
• But CHEAPER if you apply before 20 January! 25
• Late Closing Date 1 May 50
• Change of Mind 1 July Free
• Closing date to aptitude test for Medicine 20
  January 2015, test on 28 February 2015
• Leaving Certificate results are published in
  mid-August
• Offers for places on courses are issued from
  mid-August (8 rounds)

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5. Admission Requirements (1)

• Minimum Entry Requirements
• Irish Leaving Certificate
• 6 passes
• including English/Maths/Language OR
  Latin a subject other than a language
• 3 x HC
• GCSE/A-Levels
• 6 x grade C at GSCE or AS level,
• including English/Maths/Language OR
  Latin a subject other than a language
• 2 x C at A-level
• Other EU Exams www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate/
  admission-requirements/other-eu

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5. Admission Requirements (2)

• Course Requirements Requirements for some
  courses (e.g. HC / C at A-level in Mathematics
  for Engineering)
• Additional assessments for Restricted Entry
  courses (including Music, Drama, Medicine)
• Points (see www.tcd.ie/study for 2014 points)
• Bonus points for Mathematics (A-Level
  Mathematics, Further Mathematics or Pure
  Mathematics for grade E or above)
• Grades from different sittings cannot be combined
  for points scoring purposes
• A-levels score based on 4 A-levels or 3
  A-levels 1 AS in a different subject from the
  same or the preceding academic year
• See TCD Prospectus for full details of the
  admission requirements

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45. Admission Requirements A-Level Points
AS A2
A - 150
A 65 135
B 60 120
C 50 100
D 35 75
E 20 40
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5. Irish Government Free Fees Scheme

• In order to qualify for "free fees"
• You must be an EEA national or have official
  refugee status and
• You must have been ordinarily resident in the EU
  for at least 3 of the 5 years before starting
  your course and
• You must be undertaking a fulltime undergraduate
  course of at least 2 years' duration and
• You must not have a previous qualification to the
  same level
• You must not have a postgraduate qualification
  and
• You must not be repeating the year
• See www.citizensinformation.ie Education, 3rd
  level
• Student Contribution 2,750 in 2014

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6. Further Information

• Admissions stand
• Prospectus
• E-mail academic.registry_at_tcd.ie
• Phone [phone]
• Web www.tcd.ie/study

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