Trinity College Dublin

Trinity College Dublin

The University of Dublin, Trinity College, founded in 1592, is the oldest university in Ireland and one of Ireland`s most popular tourist attractions. At present there are over 15,000 students and 2000 staff members working on the College campus.

Since its foundation, Trinity College has for centuries been one of the leading universities in the English-speaking world. Trinity offers a wide range of programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level across its five faculties; Arts and Humanities, Social and Human Sciences, Engineering and System Sciences, Health Sciences and Science. From nanotechnology to Irish literature, Trinity College is able to provide a comprehensive choice of study options.

Standing on a self-contained site in the heart of Dublin, the College covers some 40 acres of cobbled squares and green spaces, around buildings which represent the accumulated architectural riches of nearly three centuries. Its thirteen and a half thousand staff and students form a compact academic community and are at the same time an intimate part of the city's life. Dublin offers a particularly congenial atmosphere for students and, while small by international standards, it has in all respects the resources of a capital city with a full and varied cultural and intellectual life.

This century produced many of Trinity's - and Ireland's - most famous intellectuals. Swift, Berkeley, Burke, Goldsmith, Grattan and Tone were all Trinity graduates, and their importance in College history is evident in the naming of College buildings.

Driven by the great progress of the eighteenth century, Trinity has become one of the top universities in the world. Renowned for its academics, students and facilities.

Some basic facts...

• The University of Dublin, Trinity College was founded in 1592.
• There were 15,428 registered students in 2005-06.
• There are currently 2,200 international students from the USA, Europe and Asia.
• In 2003-04, TCD secured 56.5m Euros in research income.
• There are 70,306 alumni worldwide.

Life in Dublin
Going to a new university isn't just about studying or work. It's about living; living in a new and exciting city. If you're a student, this may well be your first experience of living away from home. Indeed this may be your first experience of Ireland.

But whether you're from Ireland or beyond, a student or an academic, coming alone or with friends, Dublin is a great city in which to live. Modern and European, traditional and Irish, Dublin has a unique and lively atmosphere that attracts millions of visitors every year.

Ireland is a country with a rich culture, reflecting our colourful Celtic roots. The long tradition of music, drama and literature is recognised and sought after the world over. In recent years, our artistic expression has been increasingly evident in the revival of Irish film, not to mention the revitalisation of Irish dancing through the Riverdance phenomenon.

Dublin offers a balance of traditional and contemporary culture that will appeal to everyone, regardless of age or tastes. And Trinity itself, with a long history, has a culture of its own, continuing today in the many clubs and societies as well as academic achievements.

The College`s Mission
Trinity College builds on its four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, providing a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential. The College is committed to excellence in both research and teaching, to the enhancement of the learning experience of each of its students and to an inclusive College community with equality of access for all. The College will continue to disseminate its knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the City of Dublin, the country and the international community.

International student Affairs - The Socrates Programme
At Trinity College Dublin we have embraced the academic, social and cultural benefits that international students bring to College life. Indeed, the willingness of so many students from so many countries to come to Trinity College for their entire undergraduate or postgraduate degrees, or to come as Socrates (Erasmus) or Visiting students gives us an academically and socially exciting multicultural College.

The Socrates Programme seeks to promote European cooperation and to improve the quality of education through partnership across national boundaries. Different EU funded programmes involved in mobility and collaboration are brought together under the umbrella of the Socrates Programme.

The objectives of the Socrates Programme are:

• to develop the European dimension in education at all levels
• to promote a quantitative and qualitative improvement of the knowledge of the languages of the EU
• to promote the intercultural dimension of education
• to promote cooperation between institutions
• to encourage the mobility of students and teachers.

SOCRATES-Erasmus contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions and to promote the mobility and exchange of their students. It continues and extends the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (the "ERASMUS" programme).

Studying at Trinity under the Socrates Programme is dependent on an exchange agreement existing between your home university and Trinity College. You should check with your Socrates Coordinator or with the International Office in your home university to see if an exchange agreement exists. At present Trinity College has exchange agreements with over 120 institutions.

For information on postgraduate courses please contact;
The Graduate Studies Office
Arts Building
Trinity College
Dublin 2
Ireland.

Tel: + 35(3) 1 896 1166
Fax: + 35(3) 1 671 2821
Email: sinead.ashe@tcd.ie

Access map here: Trinity College

Provider Features

• Course and Career Counselling services
• International student clubs and associations
• On campus medical facilities
• On-campus accommodation
• Religious Facilities - Christianity
• Religious Facilities - combined facilities
• Social Activities
• Special enrolment and orientation
• Sporting facilities
• Sporting facilities - Gym
• Sporting facilities - Swimming pool
• Sporting facilities - Team sports
• Sporting facilities - variety of clubs

Official website: http://www.tcd.ie/