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Student Support Services
College Health Service
The College Health Service provides primary health care for
registered students.
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It also focuses on the psychological and occupational
aspects of student health and health education.
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Student consultations are free of charge with modest fees for
additional services.
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There are specialised clinics in physiotherapy, psychiatry,
travel health, sexual health, eating disorders and minor
surgery.
Health care provision in Ireland
All EU students from outside the Republic of Ireland pursuing
a full degree programme should contact the Health Service
Executive for advice regarding healthcare provision – see
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All EU students should bring with them a European Health
Insurance Card issued in their country of origin.
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Non-EU students are not entitled to free national health
services in Ireland, and are advised to take out insurance
cover for hospitalisation or to extend private health insurance
before leaving their home country.
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Students without private health insurance who will be
resident in the country for a minimum period of one
academic year may apply to the Health Service Executive to
be assessed for entitlements.
Student Counselling Service
The Student Counselling Service is staffed by qualified
professional psychologists and psychotherapists. It provides
a range of free services to TCD students including:
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Short-term individual counselling for personal and
psychological issues, including a daily emergency slot and
lunchtime drop-in consultations.
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Groups, e.g. for anxiety, depression, bereavement,
mindfulness, and support for international students.
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Wellbeing workshops e.g. self-esteem, body image issues,
and relaxation.
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The Online Mental Health Portal, a TCD web community
for obtaining self help information and getting anonymous
counselling support:
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An after-hours Niteline telephone service run by students
for students. Free-phone: 1 800 793 793, Thurs-Tues,
9pm-2.30am.
For more information and resources:
Chaplaincy
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The ecumenical Chaplaincy team work closely together and
represent four of the main Christian traditions in Ireland:
Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and Methodist.
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It’s a place of hospitality for all members of the College
community; students of all faiths, or none, are welcome.
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A variety of worship gathering & events are organised during
the year – traditional, and non-traditional, Christian services
take place weekly in College.
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During term time, tea and coffee are available all day in the
Chaplaincy Common Room (House 27) and students are
invited to call in for lunch on Tuesdays – Come early, it’s
always full!
Find out more at
Day nursery
Trinity College’s day nursery takes care of children from 3
months to 4.5 years of age. There are five different rooms for
children of different age groups.
See
for further details.
