Studying in Ireland Trinity
I want to apply next year for Trinity. I am British and doing A levels so the website says I have to apply using the same system as the Irish applicants. But they do 6 subjects so there is no way I can compete with them. I want to apply as international. Has anyone done this?
Reply 1
I think you should ask a parent/ other experienced person to help you, because all the information on this, including converting A levels to CAO points is on the CAO website.
Yes, you need to make a CAO application. UK nationals, with correct UK residency, are treated the same as the Irish.
What course? Have you checked you meet the GCSE requirements too?
Have you checked that your parents/ you can fully fund this? For at least 4 years? There are no loans, accommodation isn't guaranteed even in first year, and is in short supply and very expensive.
You'll generally need 4 excellent A levels including Maths for the most popular courses, and the points for past years (expected to go down a little next year) are also on the CAO website.
Good luck, and get help!
Yes, you need to make a CAO application. UK nationals, with correct UK residency, are treated the same as the Irish.
What course? Have you checked you meet the GCSE requirements too?
Have you checked that your parents/ you can fully fund this? For at least 4 years? There are no loans, accommodation isn't guaranteed even in first year, and is in short supply and very expensive.
You'll generally need 4 excellent A levels including Maths for the most popular courses, and the points for past years (expected to go down a little next year) are also on the CAO website.
Good luck, and get help!
Reply 2
Original post
by AnonymousI think you should ask a parent/ other experienced person to help you, because all the information on this, including converting A levels to CAO points is on the CAO website.
Yes, you need to make a CAO application. UK nationals, with correct UK residency, are treated the same as the Irish.
What course? Have you checked you meet the GCSE requirements too?
Have you checked that your parents/ you can fully fund this? For at least 4 years? There are no loans, accommodation isn't guaranteed even in first year, and is in short supply and very expensive.
You'll generally need 4 excellent A levels including Maths for the most popular courses, and the points for past years (expected to go down a little next year) are also on the CAO website.
Good luck, and get help!
Yes, you need to make a CAO application. UK nationals, with correct UK residency, are treated the same as the Irish.
What course? Have you checked you meet the GCSE requirements too?
Have you checked that your parents/ you can fully fund this? For at least 4 years? There are no loans, accommodation isn't guaranteed even in first year, and is in short supply and very expensive.
You'll generally need 4 excellent A levels including Maths for the most popular courses, and the points for past years (expected to go down a little next year) are also on the CAO website.
Good luck, and get help!
Reply 3
No, not unfair, definitely hard. Highly competitive, as is for high demand courses in the UK.
Trinity points are generally some of the highest in Ireland. So Irish students also generally need top grades to go there too. There are several high demand Irish courses- including at UCD- that have been 'maximum points' meaning not every student with maximum points gets a place. You can also get points for an EPQ (assuming you're in Y12 you've time) and 25 extra if you take maths. This is all clearly explained in the CAO application info.
British students have the same application pathway and pay the same as Irish students, assuming you've met the residency requirements. Irish students also don't have access any student loans, but there is funding for those from extremely low income families. Ireland is a different country; the system is set up for Irish students.
What course are you interested in and why TCD in particular?
Trinity points are generally some of the highest in Ireland. So Irish students also generally need top grades to go there too. There are several high demand Irish courses- including at UCD- that have been 'maximum points' meaning not every student with maximum points gets a place. You can also get points for an EPQ (assuming you're in Y12 you've time) and 25 extra if you take maths. This is all clearly explained in the CAO application info.
British students have the same application pathway and pay the same as Irish students, assuming you've met the residency requirements. Irish students also don't have access any student loans, but there is funding for those from extremely low income families. Ireland is a different country; the system is set up for Irish students.
What course are you interested in and why TCD in particular?
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