Northern Ireland Feasibility Study
Feasibility Study in Admissions - Northern Ireland A Levels
Recognising that only 1 in 8 students in Northern Ireland do 4 A-Levels, Trinity has developed a feasibility study for A-Level admissions, which will continue for students from Northern Ireland seeking admission in 2025/26. The results will be shared with the other Irish colleges, to see if it could be used as a possible mechanism to admit all A-Level applicants from within the EU.
Students applying to Trinity from Northern Ireland in 2025/26 will be eligible for all of the places that will be filled in the normal way through the CAO system. However, a set number of places (maximum 3 per course) will be set aside for the purposes of the feasibility study, which will allow students to access any course* with only 3 A-Levels. Students taking 4 A-Levels are also eligible for places offered through the Feasibility Study - their best three subjects will be considered for places offered in the study.
*Medicine is not included due to HPAT requirements
IMPORTANT NOTES:
The majority of places per course will continue to be offered in the normal way through the CAO system.
The feasibility study will run for applicants seeking admission in September 2025. Following this, the study will cease.
How to apply for the feasibility study
1. All students applying to Trinity from Northern Ireland should do so through the CAO, the Irish equivalent of UCAS, at www.cao.ie
2. Students wishing to apply for entry through the feasibility study must submit this additional application form.
Notes:
1. Students applying for entry through the feasibility study must reside in Northern Ireland and be taking A-Level examinations.
2. All applicants to Trinity must satisfy the University's minimum entry requirements and specific course requirements.
3. For the feasibility study, places will not be allocated to students with less than ABB at A-Level.
4. Feasibility Study places will only be offer in Round One of the CAO admissions process. If you have any queries regarding the Feasibility Study please contact academic.registry@tcd.ie