David S. Byrne Admissions Liaison Officer. 1. Why Choose Trinity College? 2. Student Support Services 3. Sports, Societies & Entertainment 4. How to Apply.

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David S. Byrne Admissions Liaison Officer

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

Reputation: of courses, research and graduates Rankings: –QS World University Rankings st in Ireland (only Irish university in the world top 100) 71 st in the World Subject World Rankings: –25 th for English –42 nd for Languages. –46 th for Politics –48 th 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) 1. Why Choose Trinity College ?

Location: City centre Transport: Rail, Bus, DART & Luas Campus: Modern & Historic Diverse student population: –1–16,939 students11,844 undergraduates –1–118 nationalities2,214 non-Irish –5–50% of Irish students from outside Dublin

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 2. Student Support Services

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 –> 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, Fresher’s week/ball & the Trinity Ball. 3. Sports, Societies & Entertainment

EU applicants: CAO (Central Applications Office) –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 4. How to Apply (1)

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* 4. How to Apply (2)

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 JulyFree –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) 4. How to Apply (3)

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: requirements/other-eu 5. Admission Requirements (1)

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) 3.Points (see 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 5. Admission Requirements (2)

ASA2 A*-150 A65135 B60120 C50100 D3575 E Admission Requirements – A-Level Points

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: Education, 3 rd levelwww.citizensinformation.ie Student Contribution: €2,750 in Irish Government Free Fees Scheme

Admissions stand Prospectus Phone: +353 (0) Web: 6. Further Information

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