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Admission Requirements 2013
Trinity College will continue to allocate fixed points to A-level
grades for the purpose of determining student’s ranking only.
These points will not be used to compare A-level students
against Leaving Certificate students. Further details are
available at
Trinity College reserves the right to make the final decision in all
matters pertaining to the admissions process.
Other EU school leaving
qualifications
Applicants who are presenting a second-level qualification other
than Leaving Certificate or Advanced GCE (A-level) should
consult the Trinity College website
or contact
the Admissions Office (see page 19) for details of the relevant
matriculation and course requirements.
English language requirement
If English is not your first language you will be required to
provide evidence of English language proficiency.
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TOEFL
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Paper-based 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5)
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Computer-based 233 (with a score of 4.5 in essay)
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Internet-based 90 (with a written score of 21)
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Cambridge Proficiency Grade C
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Cambridge Advanced Grade A
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IELTS (academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)
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For Dental courses: IELTS (academic version) 7
(no individual band below 7)
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Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PTE Academic: a
minimum score of 63 (with no section score below 59)
Note that examination results are only valid for 2 years.
Age requirement
Applicants seeking admission in 2013 must have a date of birth
before 15 January 1997.
University matriculation
examination
A matriculation examination, graded in equivalent terms to
grades used in higher Leaving Certificate examination papers, is
held in Trinity College 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 matriculation requirements.
The closing date for application for the examination is 1 March.
Application forms and a syllabus can be obtained from the
Admissions Office, Trinity College, Dublin 2,
Tel: 01 896 4444, E-mail:
Additional requirements
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
consecutive period of 6 months or more will be required to
provide police clearance documentation from the country in
which they resided at the time of registration.
Garda vetting forms will be distributed (as part of the student
orientation information) to students who have been offered a
place in Trinity College. The completed forms must be returned
to the Admissions Office prior to registration.
Fitness to practice
Professional courses demand that certain core competencies
are met by students in order to graduate and practice
professionally after qualification. College 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 a number of Health sciences courses are
made subject to certain vaccination requirements and/or certain
negative test results. See page 198 for further details.
