Expand+This is a restricted entry course.

Applications MUST be made online via: www.cao.ie not later than 1 February 2018.

Applicants must also register for the HPAT-Ireland admission test by 20 January 2018 (via: www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au).

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Hide-This is a restricted entry course.

Applications MUST be made online via: www.cao.ie not later than 1 February 2018.

Applicants must also register for the HPAT-Ireland admission test by 20 January 2018 (via: www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au).

Students must achieve all grades required for minimum entry requirements and course requirements in ONE SITTING of their Leaving Certificate/Matriculation See note 3B below for further details.

3B
This is a restricted entry course, therefore, applications must be submitted to the CAO by 1 February of the proposed year of entry. 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 24 February 2018. Applicants must register for the test at: www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au by 20 January 2018. 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

Special Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate H3 + H4 In two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics/ Chemistry or Agricultural Science

If you do not have a qualification in Physics you must present Mathematics at O3/H6 or better

Combinations of subjects not permitted:
Physics/Chemistry with Physics or Chemistry
Agricultural Science with Biology

See below for vaccination requirements with regard to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis.

Students will be required to undergo Garda vetting, see below for further details.

Note: Students will need to purchase a stethoscope (€60+), while students on placements outside Dublin will have additional travel and accommodation costs.

Admission Requirements 2018

To qualify for admission to an honours degree course at the University you must:

1 meet the minimum entry requirements (see below).

2 satisfy course specific requirements (where applicable), see above.

3 where there is competition for places, have good enough examination results to be included among those to whom offers are made.

Minimum entry points for recent years are available at: www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate/admission-requirements

Also see ‘Other Requirements’ below.

Note: An Irish language Admission Requirements Summary brochure is available from: www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate

Minimum Entry Requirements: Irish Leaving Certificate

To be considered for admission to a degree course at the University you must:

Present 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.

The six subjects above must include:

A pass in English.

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

Notes:
1 A pass means grade O6/H7 or above in the Leaving Certificate and grade 7 or above in the University matriculation examination.

2 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.

4 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 requirements, 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.

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.

University Matriculation Examination
A matriculation examination, graded in equivalent terms to grades used in higher Leaving Certificate examination papers, is held in Trinity every year, usually in April. The subjects of the matriculation examination are Biblical Studies and Geology. You may take one or both of the subjects available, but you should note that the range of university matriculation examination subjects available is not sufficient for the fulfilment of all minimum entry requirements.

The closing date for application for the examination is 1 March. Application forms and a syllabus can be obtained from the Academic Registry, Watts Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Tel: +353 1 896 4500, Email: academic.registry@tcd.ie

Other Requirements

English Language Requirement
All applicants must present an English language qualification. Accepted/permitted qualifications are:

1 Irish Leaving Certificate: a grade 6 or better in ordinary level English.

2 GCSE: a grade C or better in English Language.

3 US High School: a grade C in English taken in final year.

4 TOEFL
Paper-based 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5)
Computer-based 233 (with a score of 4.5 in essay)
Internet-based 90 (with a written score of 21)

5 Cambridge Proficiency Grade C

6 Cambridge Advanced Grade A

7 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)

8 Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE Academic: a minimum score of 63 (with no Communication Skills section score below 59)

9 International Baccalaureate: English A1, A2 or B: 5 at Higher Level (4 at Standard Level if presenting IB through English).

Note: Examination results are only valid for two years.

Age Requirement
Applicants seeking admission in 2018 must have a date of birth before 15 January 2002.

Garda Vetting
Students on courses with clinical or other professional placements may be required to undergo Garda vetting procedures prior to commencing placements. If, as a result of the outcome of the Garda vetting procedures, a student is deemed unsuitable to attend clinical or other professional placement, he/she may be required to withdraw from his/her course. Students who have resided outside Ireland for a period of 6 months or more will be required to provide police clearance documentation from the country (including different states) or countries in which they resided.

Students who accept an offer will be informed of the procedures to be followed to complete the vetting process (as part of the student orientation information).

Fitness To Practice
Professional courses demand that certain core competencies are met by students in order to graduate and practice professionally after qualification. Trinity has special responsibility to ensure that all students admitted to all professional programmes will be eligible for registration by the relevant professional body upon graduation. It is important to us that our students are able to fulfil the rigorous demands of professional courses and are fit to practice.

Precautions Against Infectious Diseases
Offers of admission to the following courses are made subject to certain vaccination requirements and/or certain negative test results.

Clinical Speech and Language Studies

Dental Science, Dental Hygiene, Dental Nursing, and Dental Technology

Medicine

Nursing and Midwifery

Occupational Therapy

Pharmacy

Physiotherapy

Radiation Therapy

Social Studies (Social work)

Full details are available at: www.tcd.ie/study/eu/undergraduate/ admission-requirements/infectious-diseases

Expand+All undergraduate courses in Trinity are open to mature applicants. Mature student applicants are not required to satisfy the normal minimum entry requirements and are not required to meet competitive academic entry levels (e.g. Leaving Certificate p...

Hide-All undergraduate courses in Trinity are open to mature applicants. Mature student applicants are not required to satisfy the normal minimum entry requirements and are not required to meet competitive academic entry levels (e.g. Leaving Certificate points), but are considered in the first instance on the basis of how relevant their life, work and educational experiences are to the course(s) that they wish to pursue. In addition, all applicants should demonstrate an interest in and knowledge of their course choice(s).

In order to apply to Trinity as a mature applicant you must:

be an EU applicant (see page 240 undergraduate prospectus)

be at least 23 years of age on 1 January 2018

submit a CAO application form to the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1 February 2018

submit a Trinity Mature Student Supplementary Online Application Form (required for all CAO courses with the exception of nursing and midwifery) by 1 February 2018.

Late applications will not be considered from mature students.

CAO applications may be made online at: www.cao.ie

The Trinity Mature Student Supplementary Application Form should be submitted online. A full list of available courses can be accessed on: www.tcd.ie/courses. Please select the appropriate course choice from the list and apply by selecting the Mature Student Supplementary Application Form option. See: www.tcd.ie/ maturestudents/apply for full details on making an application.

Please note that a valid CAO number is required prior to submitting a Trinity Mature Student Supplementary Online Application Form. Only three course options will be considered.

Applicants to all courses may be required to attend an interview. Interviews are usually held between April and May.

Certain courses may also require applicants to meet other assessment criteria. For information on additional assessments for specific courses please refer to the Mature Student Guidelines booklet available from the Academic Registry, Watts Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, tel: +353 1 896 4500, email: academic.registry@tcd.ie. The Mature Student Guidelines booklet is also available to download at: www.tcd.ie/ maturestudents/apply

Trinity will inform mature applicants of the outcome of their application before the end of May to allow successful applicants the maximum time possible to prepare for the start of the academic year 2018. Official offers to successful applicants are made through the CAO in early July. To secure your place you must return a formal acceptance notice to the CAO by the specified reply date.

An information seminar to prepare all successful mature applicants for starting in Trinity will take place in July 2018. An orientation programme for all successful mature applicants will take place in September 2018.

For further information on studying in Trinity as a mature student please contact the mature student officer, tel: +353 1 896 1386, email: mature.student.officer@tcd.ie or visit: www.tcd.ie/ maturestudents

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extens...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1st March at 5:15pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, e.g. the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment – restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3 of the 2018 CAO Hanbook)” on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 11 of the 2018 CAO Hanbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1st February 2018, you may be permitted to introduce it on a ‘Change of Mind’. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+What is Medicine?
Medicine is a unique course in that students study a wide range of subjects with the overarching objective of understanding the science and practice of healing. In today’s world, medicine and the practice of healthcare are constan...

Hide-What is Medicine?
Medicine is a unique course in that students study a wide range of subjects with the overarching objective of understanding the science and practice of healing. In today’s world, medicine and the practice of healthcare are constantly evolving as new knowledge and therapies emerge to maintain and restore health through the prevention and treatment of illness. Each day brings a new patient with a new challenges.

Medicine: The course for you?
The medical programme at Trinity is a challenging but highly rewarding experience. A student wishing to study medicine requires an enquiring mind, the capacity to acquire and maintain high levels of knowledge, the ability to develop effective communication skills in order to respond to the health needs of individuals, families and communities and an interest in improving healthcare at all levels.

Why study Medicine at Trinity?
The School of Medicine at Trinity was founded in 1711 and has played a central role in the golden age of Irish medicine. Today, it is an international leader in biomedical research and education, and is ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for Medicine (QS World University Rankings 2015/16).

The relatively small size of our School allows staff to get to know students individually in a highly supportive educational environment. Student engagement is encouraged from the outset and this provides a firm foundation for a life-time of practice and learning in medicine.

Students of medicine at Trinity will follow a five-year programme. Following graduation you are required to spend one year as an Intern in an approved post before becoming a fully registered medical practitioner. The major characteristics of medicine at Trinity are:

- Integration of scientific and clinical material and delivery in context
- Clinical contact from the first year of the programme
- Research module in second year
- Continuous review and revision of the assessment programme to ensure alignment with the stated outcomes and course content
- Recognition of the patient as an active partner
- Prioritisation of personal and professional development
- Excellent library facilities on the Trinity campus and on both of the major teaching hospital sites.

Expand+Your degree and what you'll study

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD YEARS
Students study the biomedical sciences to create an understanding of the knowledge underlying medicine and begin clinical science in the first term through the Family case study. Te...

Hide-Your degree and what you'll study

FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD YEARS
Students study the biomedical sciences to create an understanding of the knowledge underlying medicine and begin clinical science in the first term through the Family case study. Teaching is a combination of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in the first year, small group teaching (12-14 students), lectures and practical demonstrations. Self-directed learning and use of e-learning are encouraged throughout the course. The majority of the teaching in first and second year takes place at the School of Medicine, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at the main University campus, with the remainder in the hospital setting. Third year combines the taught course programme and an extensive hospital placement programme in order to advance and integrate clinical skills.

MEDICAL MODERATORSHIP AND INTERCALATED M.SC. IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
On successful completion of the third year, you may be permitted to take a year out from the medical course to undertake a Moderatorship in science in an approved subject. This is subject to the availability of places and the agreement of the head of department concerned. An intercalated M.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences is also available to medical students who successfully gain a 1st or 2:1 in year 3 modules. The M.Sc. is a one-year fulltime programme and the following tracks are currently offered: Molecular Medicine, Neuroscience, Bioengineering, Translational Oncology, Healthcare Infection Management and Immunology. Both courses offer students the opportunity to gain experience in scientific research if you are interested in the possibility of a career in academic medicine.

FOURTH AND FIFTH YEARS
During these two years the emphasis is on continuous enhancement of the skills and attitudes acquired in the first three years of the course. There is, of course, acquisition of important new knowledge and most of this is achieved through interaction with a wide range of consultants and mentors both on the wards and at various hospital conferences. The student becomes an integrated member of each team to which he/she is attached and is expected to participate fully in all aspects of that team’s activities. This expectation will inevitably involve some early morning and late evening work. The majority of hospital attachments take place in St. James’s Hospital and Tallaght Hospital, Dublin; however, some training also takes place in regional hospitals around Ireland, in hospitals dedicated to particular areas of medicine and in general practices associated with the School.

Further detailed information in relation to the curriculum is available at: www.medicine.tcd. ie/education/undergraduate/curriculum

Expand+TEACHING HOSPITALS
Trinity’s two main general teaching hospitals, St. James’s Hospital and Tallaght Hospital, are up-to-date tertiary level hospitals. They have several specialist units. Specialist affiliated hospitals include: Coombe Women and Inf...

Hide-TEACHING HOSPITALS
Trinity’s two main general teaching hospitals, St. James’s Hospital and Tallaght Hospital, are up-to-date tertiary level hospitals. They have several specialist units. Specialist affiliated hospitals include: Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Hermitage Medical Clinic, Naas General Hospital, National Rehabilitation Hospital, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital (Crumlin), Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services (Harold’s Cross and Blackrock), Peamount Hospital, Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, St. Patrick’s University Hospital.

Study abroad
The School of Medicine has a strong international network and students have the opportunity to gain experience overseas as part of the electives programme. Students are required to complete clinical electives totalling 12 weeks by the final medical year and these can be undertaken in a hospital, clinic or research laboratory of the student’s choice at home or abroad. The School has extensive elective links which include Columbia University (New York, NY), Georgetown University (Washington, DC), University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA), Northwestern University (Chicago, IL), Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD), University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign (Champaign, IL), National University of Singapore and American University of Beirut Medical Centre. There is also an opportunity to undertake a one-year Erasmus exchange at the University of Nantes, France during the third medical year.

Intern year
On completion of the medical degree course a doctor must successfully complete training for one year as a resident medical officer/intern in a recognised post before being eligible for full registration with the Irish Medical Council. A national application and matching process is in place for Intern posts in Ireland. This is currently managed by the HSE. Graduates undertaking internship/residency outside of the Republic of Ireland will be required to register and meet the eligibility criteria of the relevant governing body in that jurisdiction.

Expand+Graduate skills and career opportunities
As a doctor, you will have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to making a decision about your career. In Ireland, many graduates wait until their year as an intern is complete before committing t...

Hide-Graduate skills and career opportunities
As a doctor, you will have plenty of options to choose from when it comes to making a decision about your career. In Ireland, many graduates wait until their year as an intern is complete before committing to one area over another. Some then enter general practice, while many more continue their training as a general physician or surgeon, or in a related specialist field. Alternatively, you might, as others have done, prefer to work in an area such as hospital management, or make research your priority by opting for a career in academic medicine.