Trinity College Dublin
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Trinity College Dublin offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across all major disciplines such as arts and humanities, business, law, engineering, science, maths and health sciences. Trinity’s 47-acre campus is in the heart of Dublin, a safe and charming European capital city. The University’s central location allows students partake in a prestigious academic programme coupled with access to a variety of cultural and social experiences. An array of museums, theatres, cafes, restaurants and historic sites are in close proximity to the university. The University has a strong tradition of intellectual enquiry, scholarship and creativity, inspiring a love of learning for over 400 years. Notable alumni include scientists William Rowan Hamilton, Ernest Walton and William Campbell (Nobel laureates), political thinker Edmund Burke, writers Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett (Nobel laureates), and former President of Ireland and UNHCR Mary Robinson. Trinity is ranked as the 17th most international university in the world (Times Higher Education Rankings 2020). Students and staff hail from over 120 countries and 28% of students are from outside of Ireland, making it a truly international campus. International students can work part-time during their studies. On graduation, undergraduate students have the option to remain in Ireland to work for one year on the Third Level Graduate Scheme. Eligible postgraduate students can stay for up to two years. This provides students opportunities for work experience in industries and organisations in Ireland. Students may also be allowed remain in Ireland for a longer period if they secure employment that meets the criteria for a Work Permit. The US-Ireland Working Holiday Agreement provides a separate one-year work permit for US students, who can apply for this within 12 months of graduating.
Features
- Trinity is ranked 1st in Ireland and 101st in the world. Trinity also ranks in the top 100 in 13 subjects, globally (according to the QS World Rankings of 2022). Students will receive a world-class education at Trinity University Dublin.
Quick Facts
Rich History of Ireland and Heritage
The history of Ireland is marked by early settlements, Celtic culture, Christianisation, Viking raids, Norman invasion, centuries of English and later British rule, famine, struggles for independence, and partition.
Human settlement in Ireland dates back to the Mesolithic period, around 10,000 years ago. The arrival of Celtic peoples from mainland Europe between 500 and 150 BC profoundly shaped the island's language, culture, and social structure, dividing it into various kingdoms. Christianity was introduced in the 5th century AD, famously associated with Saint Patrick, leading to the flourishing of monasteries as centres of learning and art. From the late 8th century, Viking raids disrupted Irish society, although Viking settlements eventually grew into important towns like Dublin, Cork, and Limerick. In the 12th century, a Norman invasion initiated centuries of increasing English involvement and control, gradually marginalizing the native Gaelic order. The 16th and 17th centuries saw further conquest and colonization ("plantations") by English and Scottish settlers, particularly in Ulster, leading to deep sectarian divisions. Ireland was formally incorporated into the United Kingdom in 1801. The 19th century was marked by poverty, agrarian unrest, and the devastating Great Irish Famine (1845-1852), which resulted in over a million deaths and mass emigration, significantly reducing the population.
Rising Irish nationalism and calls for self-governance gained momentum in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Easter Rising in 1916, though militarily unsuccessful, galvanized support for independence. This was followed by the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921), which led to the Anglo-Irish Treaty. The treaty resulted in the creation of the Irish Free State, a dominion within the British Empire encompassing 26 southern counties, while the six counties of Northern Ireland remained part of the United Kingdom. The treaty sparked a civil war in the south (1922-1923). The Irish Free State gradually asserted more independence, adopting a new constitution in 1937 that declared the state of "Éire" (Ireland). In 1949, the Republic of Ireland was formally declared, severing its last ties with the British monarchy. The division of the island led to decades of conflict in Northern Ireland, known as 'The Troubles', which largely ended with the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The Republic of Ireland has since developed into a prosperous modern nation and an active member of the European Union.
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Available Programs
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology (Advanced Entry)
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Ancient History and Archaeology and Geography
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Computer Science and Business
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Business, Economics and Social Studies
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Chemistry with Molecular Modelling: Chemical Sciences
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Computer Science
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) - Law and Political Science
Bachelor of Arts - Management Science and Information Systems Studies
Master of Science - Electronic Information Engineering
Master of Science - Computer Science
Master of Science - Computer Science - Data Science
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