FAQs

I wish to have my offer extended/re-opened as I could not accept within the deadline

To request an offer acceptance extension please contact your Course Coordinator directly for permission. If approved, they will contact the Admissions team directly to request this.

The contact details for your Course Coordinator are listed on the course page.

I wish to defer my place on a course

Please note that you may only request a deferral once you have an accepted unconditional offer.

Please contact your Course Director for permission to defer. If they are in agreement, they will contact the Admissions team directly to request this.

The contact details for your Course Coordinator are listed on the course page.

I wish to withdraw my application

To withdraw your application (including an accepted offer), please email academic.registry@tcd.ie.

In the email subject line please include 'FAO PG Admissions'. In the email please include your applicant ID and the programme you wish to withdraw from.

I wish to request a refund of my deposit

Course deposits are noted as non-refundable in your offer.

In limited circumstances the University may consider your request for a refund. To consider this request, please email academic.registry@tcd.ie providing one of the following for review;

• Conditions not met  - If you have made a genuine attempt to meet the conditions in your official offer, please send on evidence of not meeting those requirements (failed language test taken after the offer, final academic award which does not meet requirements etc.).
• Illness preventing you undertaking the course – Please send official medical evidence confirming you are unable to undertake the course by the start date.
• Failure to obtain a visa – if you require a visa to attend the University, official evidence of a failed visa application is required.

For all the above, official certified translations should be provided as needed.

I wish to request a language waiver

As the University's language policy is based on academic language ability, you must provide evidence of a minimum of 1-year full time third level education taught and examined solely through English. This will then be reviewed.

Please note that work history etc. is not considered for language waivers given the policy is based on academic language.

I want to transfer the course I applied for

If you wish to transfer to a different course route or mode of the programme you applied for , please contact the relevant Course Director and request permission to move.

If in agreement, they will contact the Admissions team directly to request this.

If you wish to apply for a different course, you must make an application as per normal application requirements.

I am having issues accepting my offer

Please ensure that you are attempting to accept your offer within the time frame stated on your offer letter. If this has passed you will need to contact the Course Director to request your offer to be re-opened.

f you are encountering technical difficulties or a duplicate request for a deposit, please ensure you are accepting from a desktop device such as a computer or laptop while using a browser like Chrome.

Attempting to complete the acceptance/pay your deposit on a mobile phone may cause issues.

My course is being sponsored and I do not believe I should be charged a deposit.

Unless there is an agreement with the sponsor, your offer acceptance will require  the payment of a deposit.

This is the applicant’s personal commitment to the course. If agreed with the sponsor, this will be refunded once full sponsorship is received, but in order to accept your offer you must pay your deposit.

Sponsorship forms can be found here.  

Do I qualify for EU fee status

Please note that fee status is based on residency, not citizenship etc. For more information please visit our student finance page.

If you wish to appeal a Non-EU fee status given with your offer, please email academic.registry@tcd.ie.

Remember you must show a minimum of 36 months of tax residency in the EU (Ireland), EEA, EU, Switzerland for the 5 years preceding the start of your course.

I have questions regarding my visa

If you have visa queries please email tcdglobalroom@tcd.ie.

What do I need to provide to meet the conditions of my offer/complete my application?

Please note that official documents that are clearly legible with the whole document viewable are required. We do not accept screenshots of internal result web pages.

You must provide complete official academic transcripts, official language test certificates etc. If the original documents are in a language other than English, certified translations must also be provided.

It is the applicant's responsibility to satisfactorily demonstrate they meet entry requirements.

I have completed a language test that meets score requirements, but it is more than two years old

If your test is more than two years old on the date it is provided with your application, it will not be accepted.

To see which lagnuage tests are accepted, please refer to the Trinity language policy.