NOTE: Please review additional minimum GPA requirements noted below AND consult TCD's website for the most current minimum GPA requirements and prerequisites for areas of study. Acceptance is determined by the College at Trinity you are applying to.
Program Overview
Ireland’s oldest university, founded by Queen Elizabeth I as a training center for church and political leaders, Trinity College numbers many of Ireland’s famous writers among its graduates. It is located in the center of Dublin.
Academics
Students studying at Trinity College can take courses in a variety of subject areas, including history, European studies, psychology, geography, and more. Students studying off-campus in the fall can bring up to 4.5 credits back to campus; students studying off-campus in the spring with interim can bring up to 5.5 credits back to campus
Special Minimum GPA Requirements and Pre-Requisites (from the SA Guide 2023)
Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences:
- Business: *
- Classics: GPA 3.3 or equivalent.
- Drama: Available for Hilary Term only. Students must be studying Drama/Theatre prior.
- Economics: Minimum GPA of 3.5 and must be majoring or minoring in the subject.
- Education: Must be majoring or minoring in the subject; Limited modules available through electives taught at postgraduate level.
- English: Must be majoring or minoring in the subject.
- Film: Very few modules are available and spaces are very limited. Students must major or minor in Film or Communications.
- French: Must have A2 level on CEFR.
- Germanic Studies: None.
- Hispanic Studies: Must have B1 level on CEFR or one year of college level Spanish.
- History: Minimum GPA of 3.3.
- History of Art and Architecture: Minimum GPA of 3.3.
- Irish and Celtic Languages: None.
- Italian: None
- Law: None
- Linguistic, Speech and Communications Science: *
- Music: Very few modules are available and spaces are very limited. Students must have evidence of musical literacy.
- Near and Middle Eastern Studies: None
- Philosophy: Minimum GPA of 3.5. Students must be either minoring or majoring in the subject.
- Political Science: Must be majoring or minoring in an equivalent field of study, minimum GPA 3.3.
- Psychology: Must have taken Intro to Psychology.
- Religions, Theology and Ecumenics: None
- Russian and Slavonic Studies: None
- Social Work and Social Policy: Must be majoring or minoring in the subject.
- Sociology: None
Faculty of Engineering, Maths and Science
- Biochemistry and Immunology: *
- Biology: Relevant experience in Biology related subjects.
- Botany: *
- Environmental Sciences: Must provide evidence of background in the subject.
- Chemistry: Sophister-level modules are only available to chemistry majors with a comparable background.*
- Computer Science and Statistics: *
- Engineering: General and Mechanical, Civil and Electronic, and Biomedical Field of undergraduate study should be cognate in the case of Electronic Engineering and Electronic and Computer Engineering. Visiting students do not participate in projects or internships.
- Genetics: Must have completed and achieved a pass mark in module(s) on cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics at home institution. *
- Geography: *
- Geology: *
- Mathematics: Must be majoring or minoring in the subject.
- Microbiology: Must have completed and achieved a pass mark in module(s) on cell biology, bacteriology, virology, biochemistry AND genetics at home institution.*
- Physics: *
- Zoology: *
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Nursing and Midwifery: Please note that no clinical modules are available in this subject, but there are a range of other theory-based modules available across all disciplines of Nursing and Midwifery. Teaching calendar may vary. For more information, email snm.global@tcd.ie
Please note that no other areas of the Faculty of Health Sciences are open to visiting students from outside the EU due to clinical requirements. * An admissions decision may take longer for this subject area as this subject assesses applications at the school-level.
Student Life
Students can take advantage of life in the bustling and historical city of Dublin, in addition to a wide variety of clubs, societies, and sports on campus. For more information about student life at Trinity College, click here.
Accommodations/Housing
Students live in college-owned housing or in private accommodations shared with other students off campus.
