New Minor Subject
New Minor Subject
A New Minor Subject is a new subject that may be taken up by Single Honours Students on any of the below Single Honours programmes, in their 2nd Year. Students may then choose to continue taking that subject in their 3rd and 4th Years and finish with a Major with Minor degree.
- For further general information on New Minor Subject pathway options, use the Single Honours Explore Your Pathways tool and read the New Minor Subject FAQ section on www.tcd.ie/courses/undergraduate/your-trinity-pathways .
- For specific queries about each of the New Minor Subjects, see the below Contact List and Pre-requisite Requirements.
- Frequently Asked Questions – New Minor Subject
- Single Honour Students – New Minor Subject Information Session from February 2025
Single Honours Programmes that may take up a New Minor Subject in 2025/26
- 2025/26 Single Honours Programmes / New Minor Subject Combinations Table
- To view the combinations table, please refer to the link above. Alternatively, please click on each of the Single Honours Programmes below to see the set of New Minor Subjects available to students on that programme who will be entering their 2nd year in 2025/26.
Early & Modern Irish
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Languages ● Economics ● English ● Film ● Geography ● German ● History of Art & Architecture ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Music ● Philosophy ● Religion ● Russian ● Social Policy ● Spanish
Drama & Theatre Studies
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Civilisation ● Classical Languages ● Early Irish ● Economics ● English ● French ● Geography ● History ● Irish ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Music ● Philosophy ● Polish ● Religion ● Social Policy ● Spanish
English Studies
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Civilisation ● Drama Studies ● Economics ● French ● Film ● German ● History ● History of Art & Architecture ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Music ● Polish ● Russian
Film
● Classical Civilisation ● Classical Languages ● Drama Studies ● Early Irish ● French ● Geography ● German ● History ● History of Art & Architecture ● Irish ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Philosophy ● Religion ● Russian ● Social Policy ● Spanish
History
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Civilisation ● Classical Languages ● Drama Studies ● Early Irish ● Economics ● English ● French ● Geography ● Irish ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Music ● Philosophy ● Polish ● Religion ● Social Policy ● Spanish
History of Art & Architecture
● Classical Civilisation ● Classical Languages ● Drama Studies ● Early Irish ● Film ● French ● Geography ● German ● History ● Irish ● Middle Eastern, Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Philosophy ● Religion ● Russian ● Social Policy ● Spanish
Mathematics
● Classical Civilisation ● Classical Languages ● Drama Studies ● Early Irish ●French ● Geography ● History ● Irish ● Philosophy ● Polish ● Religion ● Social Policy ● Spanish ● Statistics
Music
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Civilisation ● Drama Studies ● Economics ● English ● Film ●French ● German ● History ● History of Art & Architecture ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Polish ● Russian
Religion
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Languages ● Early Irish ● Economics ● English ● Film ● Geography ● German ● History of Art & Architecture ● Irish ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Music ● Philosophy ● Russian ● Social Policy ● Spanish
Philosophy
● Ancient History and Archaeology ● Classical Languages ● Early Irish ● Economics ● English ● Film ● Geography ● German ● History of Art & Architecture ● Irish ● Italian ● Linguistics ● Middle Eastern Jewish and Islamic Civilisations ● Music ● Religion ● Russian ● Social Policy ● Spanish
Contacts and Pre-Requisite Requirements
For further details, please link to the Information Sheet PDF document for each New Minor Subject and contact details below. For general queries, email us. |
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New Minor Subject & Information Sheet |
Contacts |
2025/26 Pre-Requisite Requirements |
| Ancient History and Archaeology | Dr Ashley Clements |
None |
| Classical Civilisation | Dr Ashley Clements clementa@tcd.ie |
None |
| Classical Languages - Greek | Dr Ashley Clements clementa@tcd.ie |
H4 or A-Level Grade C in Ancient Greek (for non-beginners) or in a language other than English. |
| Classical Languages - Latin | Dr Ashley Clements clementa@tcd.ie |
H4 or A-Level Grade C in Ancient Latin (for non-beginners) or in a language other than English. |
| Drama | Dr Nicholas Johnson johnson@tcd.ie |
Students interested in taking Drama Studies as a NMS should download, complete and return this questionnaire no later than 24 February 2025 via email to Prof Johnson. The questionnaire will be evaluated and successful applicants will be notified as eligible for the minor. |
| For further details contact Ms. Caoimhe Ni Bhraonain: NIBHRAOC@tcd.ie | Requires a level of Irish, LC H4 or A-level Grade C. | |
For further details contact econsec@tcd.ie |
Leaving Certificate: O2/H6 Mathematics; A-Level Grade B Mathematics; or GCSE, Grade 6 or Grade B Mathematics. . | |
Dr Julie Bates |
None | |
| Dr Conor O'Kelly - Fresh Convenor for Film Department conor.okelly@tcd.ie |
None | |
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For further details contact undergraduate.sllcs@tcd.ie |
Requires a level of French, LC H4 or A-level Grade C. | |
| Dr Federico Cugurullo CUGURULF@tcd.ie |
None | |
| Prof Mary Cosgrove cosgroma@tcd.ie undergraduate.sllcs@tcd.ie | Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in German. | |
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For further details contact: histhum@tcd.ie |
None | |
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Dr Timothy Stott |
None | |
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For further details contact Ms. Caoimhe Ni Bhraonain: NIBHRAOC@tcd.ie |
Requires a level of Irish, LC H4 or A-level Grade C. | |
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For further details contact undergraduate.sllcs@tcd.ie |
Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in Language other than English. | |
| Dr Valentina Colasanti uglinguistics@tcd.ie |
None | |
| Dr Murat Siviloglu sivilogm@tcd.ie |
None | |
| Dr Richard Duckworth |
For NMS Music applicants there is an interview incorporating literacy tests ( eg comment on a previously unseen score ) and ear test ( eg sing the lower note of two, distinguish minor and major triads, clap rhythm ). Two members of staff will administer the interview. Interested students should contact Head of Department, Richard Duckworth duckwor@tcd.ie | |
| For further details contact philosophy@tcd.ie |
None | |
| Polish | Please contact Dr. Krzysztof Rowiński k.rowinski@tcd.ie for more details. | None |
| Dr Jacob Erickson ericksoj@tcd.ie |
None | |
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For further details contact undergraduate.sllcs@tcd.ie |
Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in Language other than English for beginner Russian Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in Russian for non-beginner Russian. |
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| Social Policy | Dr Ann Nolan |
None |
| Spanish |
For further details contact undergraduate.sllcs@tcd.ie |
Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in Language other than English for beginner Spanish Requires H4 or A-level Grade C in Spanish for non-beginner Spanish. |
Dr Athanasios Georgiadis: GEORGIAA@tcd.ie |
Only available to Single Honors Mathematics students. | |