4th Year Students
We are delighted to you to the Year 4 of the Trinity Joint Honours programmes. We hope that you'll find the Trinity Joint Honours Handbook for Senior Sophister students helpful for the year and as always please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have throughout your 4th year of study.
Capstone
The key feature of the 4th year of study on Trinity programmes is that students undertake a Capstone project. The Capstone requires a significant level of independent research by the student. It should be an integrative exercise that allows students to showcase skills and knowledge which they have developed across a range of subject areas and across their four years of study. It should result in the production of a significant piece of original work by the student. It should also provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their attainment of the 4 Trinity Graduate Attributes: to think independently; to communicate effectively; to develop continuously; and to act responsibly.
Graduation
Our colleagues in the Academic Registry are the main co-ordinator of graduation ceremonies at Trinity. All eligible students will be invited to register to attend their ceremonies, either in person or absentia, through their my.tcd.ie inbox.
Trinity Careers
The Trinity Careers Service are here to help and advise Trinity Joint Honours students on questions you may have about your future career. They have Career Advisors from a wide range of industries, fields and expertise to advise you. Please visit our Careers page here to read on how they can help you.
Transcripts, Documents and Forms
Current or former Trinity Joint Honours students, as well as former TSM students, may require documentation or transcripts from time to time for the purpose of applications to further education, employment or other reasons. A majority of documents will be provided by the Academic Registry Service Desk and for current students you may be able to access a number of documents from your MyTCD.
It is important to note that requests for these documents cannot be made via third parties, such as a parent or prospective employer, without the written consent of the person named on the transcript or documentation.
It is also important to note that there ay be a processing timeframe associated with your request and you should plan on making requests a minimum of 2-3 weeks ahead of time.
Transcripts
An academic transcript is a detailed record of your studies at Trinity College Dublin. It confirms your course of study, the period of registration, the modules that have been taken, and the number of credits and grades achieved. If you have graduated, the transcript will also include your degree result. For information, please see Transcripts
Former TSM students should be able to obtain their transcripts through my.tcd.ie or by making contact with the Academic Registry Service Desk.
Student/Graduate Letters; Documents and Forms
Documents and Forms – Academic Registry Service Desk details the types of letters, documents and forms they provide assistance with and should be the first port of call for any requests. It is important to keep in mind that many institutions will only accept official letters, documents and/or forms that are signed and stamped by Academic Registry.
If there is a letter; document or form that they cannot provide assistance with, please contact us with information about what is required and the reason the documentation is required and we will do our best to assist you.