Frequently Asked Questions

Undergraduate Students

Registration/Course Queries

No, Trinity has a very strict policy on this and cannot accept any application past the 12 noon deadline (Irish time) on the closing date.

Please contact the Academic Registry directly regarding entry criteria and application queries.

Please contact the Admissions Office regarding Mature and Advanced entry criteria.

Please also refer to the Mature Student Office website for useful information.

If you are experiencing problems or are unable to access your TCD email account, please contact IT Services: https://www.tcd.ie/itservices/contact/ 

Note that queries relating to the SITS service should be directed to asksusu@tcd.ie.

Should you wish to take a year out from the programme (go Off Books) or withdraw from the programme, you should contact your College Tutor in the first instance.

The College and School offer a wide range of support for its students:

Sources of Support and Help in College

Student Counselling Service – 199 - 200 Pearse Street, Tel: 896 1407, or email: student-counselling@tcd.ie Emergency appointments are available. (Entrance to the Service via College Campus adjacent to the Creche). This service is confidential and free to students.
Chaplains – House 27, chaplaincy@tcd.ie.Tel: Paddy Gleeson and Peter Sexton: 896 1260, Darren McCallig : 896 1402 ; Julian Hamilton : 896 1901 - The Chaplains run a Bereavement Support Group for those who have experienced loss (please contact the Chaplains). The Chaplains will also help you make contact with other religious communities in Dublin. http://www.tcd.ie/Chaplaincy/
College Health Service – House 47 (beside the rugby pitch), Tel: 896 1556. Appointments may be made in person or by telephone. This service is free to most students. http://www.tcd.ie/College_Health
College Tutors and Senior Tutor’s Office, House 27. Tel: 896 2551. stosec@tcd.ie. You can find your tutor's name and contact number on the Student Information System: my.tcd.ie  Niteline - A confidential help-line for students run by students is available during term-time, by telephone between 9pm and 2.30am from Thursday to Sunday at 1800 793 793.
Student 2 Student - A group of Trinity students trained in listening and support skills who are available for face-to-face supportive chats. Confidential, free, and flexible. Email: peer@tcd.ie, phone: 896 2438.

If you have successfully completed 3 years of the programme you are eligible to receive the award of Ordinary B.A.
In order to receive the award of Ordinary B.A you must apply via your College Tutor. If you are a past student or do not have a College Tutor you can apply through the Senior Tutors Office via this link: https://www.tcd.ie/Senior_Tutor/

Information on commencement/graduation is available from Academic Registry http://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/graduation

Lectures/Attendance/Venues

Monday - Thursday: 9.00am - 5.30pm
Friday: 9.00am - 5.00pm

Your exam timetable will be published on your portal my.tcd.ie.

Should you be absent for medical reasons please provide a copy of your medical certificate to both your course Executive Officer and your College Tutor. Please submit your medical certificate within 3 days of the missed period.

You can reach the admin support at mnugrad@tcd.ie for day-to-day queries or you can contact your College tutor for more personal matters.

Your absence will be recorded via your student swipes, you do not need to notify us of your absence from class.

Contact Academic Registry to arrange a replacement card as soon as possible.

Assignment Submission

Should you wish to request an extension on your assignment deadline you can make your application via your College Tutor.

Contact the Executive Officer for your year or mnugrad@tcd.ie. Please do not contact the module leader.

Examination/Results

You should expect to receive your assessment results usually within 20 working days of the assessment. Feedback on your assessment is available via your Blackboard submission once results have been published. Learning from coursework and examination feedback is seen as an important part of a student’s ongoing academic, professional and personal development. As such, you are advised to incorporate this feedback into your continuing development throughout the course.

Please note all results published throughout the year are provisional until ratified at the Court of Examiners.

Please contact the Academic Registry, Telephone +353 1 896 4500
Email: academic.registry@tcd.ie
Website https://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/service-desk/

Please email the Undergraduate Team on the relevant email address listed below to make your request: mnugrad@tcd.ie

You can view your results on the MyTCD Portal, via the Academic History option.

Clinical placement is a component of discipline specific modules in Junior Fresh year therefore a ‘PD’ beside a theory result indicates an incomplete clinical placement.

If you have completed your clinical placement result and the ‘PD’ result remains this is due to not completing by the first deadline provided by Allocations, your result will be updated at the next scheduled update.

There are a number of prizes available to School of Nursing and Midwifery students: details of these prizes can be found on page 29 of the Undergraduate Course Handbook.

Clinical Placement/Allocations

Questions regarding the vaccinations required should be forwarded to the Clinical Allocations Office:

Tel: 01 896 2692

Email: TCDAllocations@tcd.ie 

When you receive your course offer you are asked to choose your preferred hospital, hospital places are given on a first come first serve basis.

Clinical skills training begin within the first semester of your Junior Fresh (1st Year). Mop up sessions are also available to students, at their own expense, who are unable to make the scheduled sessions.

Getting to the Hospital: https://www.stjames.ie/aboutus/gettingtothehospital/ 

Phone: (01) 416 2200/2201/2202
Email: cld@stjames.ie
Address:
Centre for Learning and Development,
Trinity Centre,
St. James’s Hospital,
Dublin 8