Visiting Students

The Department of Sociology has 14 full-time staff members and a number of temporary appointments. The Department is ranked in the top 100 in the world in the QS World University Subject Rankings. Our four core research and teaching areas are: migration, integration and identities; employment, education and stratification; power conflict and resistance; digitalisation and social networks. Staff contribute to Trinity Research in Social Sciences (TRiSS), and collaborate with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)..

The Department of Sociology warmly welcomes visiting students who may be attending Trinity College for just one semester or a full academic year. Such students may take modules on offer in the second, third and fourth years. View further details on our modules. Please consult the module timetable for module times and locations (timetable is subject to change during the first few weeks of the academic year).

Trinity College, founded in 1592, is recognised internationally as Ireland's premier university, and is currently ranked 81st in the QS World University Rankings 2023. It is a cosmopolitan and exciting place to study and meet new friends. We have around 16,500 students including 2,300 from over 90 different countries. The campus is located in the heart of Dublin, a vibrant city which was recently ranked in the top student cities globally.

We promote research-led teaching and have a strong international focus. Every year we welcome a growing number of international and exchange students, and one third of our own students study abroad during their degree programme. We are strongly committed to the professionalization of third-level teaching, and several staff members have won Provost's Teaching Awards in recognition of teaching excellence. View testimonials of former visiting students.

Typically, students must be currently registered at a university and have completed a minimum of two years study. For US students, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 is required.

If you have any questions about studying with us, please do not hesitate to contact our Visiting Student Coordinator, Dr Anne Holohan, but make sure you have studied this website and all the links carefully first.