UNIVERSITY OF TRINITY DUBLIN Guide for International Students 2009-2010 www.tcd.ie/international Welcome from the

I am delighted you are considering studying at , ’s oldest and most prestigious university.

Through this guide you will gain a good understanding of what living in Ireland and studying at Trinity will mean to you. At Trinity College, we offer a unique experience to international students. We have some of Ireland’s best teachers and researchers, outstanding facilities for study and recreation, along with an exciting range of study programmes. Teaching began at Trinity College in 1592 and our traditions and values are still very much a part of life today.

Ireland is a diverse, dynamic and entrepreneurial society with a young population and a robust economy. Trinity is integral to that development and combines a beautiful old campus with modern, state-of-the-art science, library and IT facilities. On passing through the historic front gate, you will immediately have a sense of the great minds that have studied here over the ages — among them Berkeley, Swift, and Beckett in the Humanities; Hamilton, Fitzgerald and Walton in the Sciences. Their spirit of learning and of reaching beyond the conventional is still our driving spirit across all academic disciplines.

At Trinity you will experience being part of a community of 15,300 students and 2,600 staff. We are remarkably cosmopolitan with over 2,300 international students from over 90 different countries. Situated right in the heart of Dublin and a popular tourist destination, the University thrives on its deep involvement in the life of the city.

In Trinity, we place great emphasis on the connection between teaching and research, and it is our intention that students become active and independent explorers of knowledge. To this end, Trinity offers a unique environment that combines the best of the old with the most exciting of the new.

I invite you to join us and fully partake in ‘The Trinity Experience’.

Dr John Hegarty Provost

 Time difference between Ireland and the world

AUSTRALIA +8 to +11 hours BELGIUM +1 hour CANADA -3.5 to -8 hours CHINA +8 hours CZECH REPUBLIC +1 hour DENMARK +1 hour FINLAND +2 hours FRANCE +1 hour GERMANY +1 hour GREECE +2 hours HONG KONG +8 hours INDIA +5.5 hours INDONESIA +7 to +8 hours ITALY +1 hour JAPAN +9 hours KENYA +3 hours MALAYSIA +8 hours MEXICO -6 to -8 hours NETHERLANDS +1 hour NEW ZEALAND +12 hours NORWAY +1 hour PAKISTAN +5 hours PORTUGAL No change RUSSIA +2.5 to +10 hours SINGAPORE +8 hours SOUTH AFRICA +2 hours SOUTH KOREA +9 hours SPAIN +1 hour SWEDEN +1 hour TAIWAN +8 hours THAILAND +7 hours TURKEY +2 hours UAE +4 hours USA -5 to -11 hours VIETNAM +7 hours

Dublin Studying in Ireland As the capital of Ireland, Dublin is one of the liveliest cities in Europe. With one of the youngest populations ‘The Irish Experience’ comprising people from many different parts of Europe and the globe, the city enjoys an atmosphere which is Ireland is situated on the Western Seaboard of Europe. An particularly congenial for students. With over 1.5 million independent Republic since 1922, Ireland is a vibrant and people, the city has a full and varied cultural and intellectual thriving European country offering visitors an eclectic mix of life which brings together the best of traditional Ireland old world Celtic charm and modern commercial dynamism. It and of modern Europe. Dublin is particularly fortunate to was voted the ‘best place to live’ by The Economist in 2005, have many theatres, museums and galleries throughout reflecting its growing population and booming economy. the city and one of Ireland’s most famous relics, ‘The Book As an active member of the the currency of Kells’ is on permanent display at Trinity College. Famous in Ireland is the Euro and the spoken language is English, for its literary and musical tradition, Ireland’s capital has although the national language is Irish (Gaelic). The been home to well known writers, playwrights, actors population of Ireland is approximately 4.5 million which and musicians for many years. A particular feature is the includes a sizeable multi-ethnic populace. As a result, Ireland tradition of live music in every conceivable venue, from has developed into a dynamic, diverse and yet extremely street busking to the National Concert Hall – not forgetting safe and tolerant environment in which to study and live. the pubs where traditional Irish music still flourishes. In the literary field, the contribution of native sons has been Ireland has one of the best education systems in Europe outstanding with , Oliver Goldsmith, Oscar (2004 IMD World Competitiveness Report) with a history rich Wilde, Bernard Shaw, W.B Yeats and Samuel Beckett amongst in tradition and learning. The quality of the Irish education the most prominent. system has been a major contributing factor to the rapid rate of economic growth that Ireland has experienced over For more information on Dublin visit the official online the past few decades. As a result, Irish higher education tourist office at: www.visitdublin.com institutions are widely recognised as centres of excellence in many disciplines. Not surprisingly, Ireland is an increasingly Getting to Dublin popular destination for students from all over the world Dublin International Airport is approximately 30 minutes who wish to take advantage of the higher education by bus to the front gates of Trinity College. There are a standard and share in the unique cultural experience. number of bus services that come into the city, including Above all, however, Ireland is renowned worldwide for its the Aircoach service which runs 24 hours a day and stops € friendliness and its welcome to visitors. These core values outside the front of College; the fare is 7. A taxi rank are as prevalent in Irish society today as ever. You can be is situated directly outside arrivals and a fare to the city € sure that an integral part of ‘The Irish Experience’ will be the centre will be approximately 22. welcome you receive!  Studying at Trinity

‘The Trinity Experience’ Founded in 1592, Trinity College is Ireland’s oldest and most prestigious university. On entering through the oak front gate you will arrive at a 47 acre campus housing state-of-the art libraries, research centres, laboratories, IT facilities and sports centre as well as encountering architecturally beautiful and historic buildings. This unique blend of the historical and the modern fosters an environment which supports academic excellence across all disciplines creating an unrivalled student experience.

Trinity at a Glance:

n Ireland’s oldest and most prestigious university. n Ranked 49th in world and 13th in Europe in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2008 n Voted Irish University of the Year 2007 by the Sunday Times. n International centre for research. n Ranked 2nd in the world for research in immunology by the Lab Times. Founded in 1592, n Total student population is currently 15,300. Of this 10,800 are undergraduates and 4,500 are postgraduates. Trinity College is n Trinity is home to international students from over 90 different countries. In 2008 there were 2,300 international students studying full time. Ireland’s oldest and n 30% of staff are from outside Ireland. n Outstanding sports complex and wide range of social clubs. most prestigious n Stunning campus in the heart of Dublin. university. Undergraduate Study Undergraduate students at Trinity College can choose from over 400 courses covering a wide range of disciplines, with the majority of departments offering a four year degree programme. There are flexible subject combinations in the Arts, Sciences and Health Sciences, allowing students to study the areas which interest them most. Trinity also offers the Two Subject Moderatorship (TSM) which is a joint honours programme – it is important that students first check at: www.tcd.ie/Admissions for permitted combinations before submitting an application.

A wide selection of courses is also available to Visiting and Erasmus students spending a part or full academic year at Trinity College.

Please see the course listing at the back of this prospectus for a summary of the courses available to international students. More detailed information on courses and admission is available on our website at: www.tcd.ie/international

 Trinity College has a long established reputation for cutting edge research and scholarship.

Postgraduate Study at Trinity College university participates in major EU research and development programmes. Our researchers are inspired and driven by the Trinity College has a long established reputation for cutting exciting atmosphere of discovery at the frontiers of human edge research and scholarship. Postgraduates will find knowledge. This dedication has resulted in immunology Trinity College a highly stimulating environment with the research at Trinity being ranked second in the world, while the opportunity to study for a range of masters and doctoral Naughton Institute is leading the way globally in nanoscience. degrees. One third of our students are postgraduates and one in ten is reading for a doctorate so you will find many Higher degrees by research at Trinity College are normally of your colleagues pursuing postgraduate studies. obtained by carrying out a period of pure research within the university under the supervision of an academic staff Postgraduate Taught Programmes member. In normal circumstances, there is no taught element Trinity offers a broad range of taught postgraduate to research degrees. Research degrees lead to the award of:

programmes at two levels: Postgraduate Diploma and n M.Litt - Duration two years full time Masters. Applications for taught postgraduate programmes n M.Sc - Duration two years full time must be submitted online. Further information is available at: www.tcd.ie/graduate_studies n Ph.D - Duration three to four years full time Each research postgraduate student is assigned a supervisor Postgraduate Research Programmes who specialises in the student’s area of research and acts as Ireland’s Premier Research University an academic guide and mentor.

For those students wishing to pursue postgraduate research, Applications for postgraduate study by Research should be Trinity offers an enviable international research profile. Our submitted direct to the Graduate Studies Office. academic body consists of leading researchers at the cutting Further information about graduate study and the courses edge of their field who continue our long and established available can be found at: www.tcd.ie/graduate_studies history of excellence. Supervisors foster close and intellectually stimulating working relations with postgraduate students in order to nurture, encourage and support new research. This Study Abroad/Visiting Student not only ensures effective and original contributions to the Programme broader academic discourse, but also creates an invigorating Applications are welcome from Non EU international yet secure intellectual environment for students. students to attend Trinity College as a visiting student for an academic year or part year. Students must currently be Trinity College is fully committed to promoting world class registered at a university and have completed a minimum research in science, engineering, medicine, the arts and social of two years study. For US students, a minimum cumulative sciences. The University attracts world class researchers GPA of 3.3 is generally required. A list of courses from all over the world. Partnerships have also been created available to visiting students can be found at: with a number of key international industrial firms and the  www.tcd.ie/international/course-directory Erasmus Programme Trinity’s Libraries The Erasmus Programme is the EU’s flagship programme The Trinity Library is the largest research library in Ireland and which enables and encourages students across Europe one of the largest in Europe. It contains a bookstock of over to study at another university as part of their university 4.25 million volumes, 30 thousand academic journals available degree programme. Trinity has been involved in the Erasmus online in full text , significant holdings of maps and music, Programme since its inception in 1987 and currently has and an extensive collections of manuscripts, the most famous agreements with over 130 European institutions. We being the Book of Kells. The Library enjoys the privilege of welcome a large number of Erasmus students from all receiving all Irish and UK copyright material (over 100,000 over Europe each year. new items each year) – a right it has enjoyed since 1801.

Trinity also accepts applications from students outside the Erasmus Programme, through its EU Visiting Student International Office Programme. However, places are limited and preference is The International Office is responsible, amongst other given to applicants who commit themselves to a full year things, for the promotion of the University throughout the of study, including the examination period, and whose home world and for identifying and advising high calibre students university recognizes the coursework and assessment grades from within and outside of Europe on study opportunities achieved at Trinity. Students must be well qualified and and entry requirements. Our experienced and friendly staff meet the required standard of English language proficiency. can also provide advice on orientation, visa and immigration regulations, cost of living, settling into Dublin and tuition fees. For further information please check our webpages at www.tcd.ie/international “Go for it! Best year we ever had.”

Marietta Rosanka, Germany  Orientation Programme Student Support The staff of the International Office would like to ensure The University provides a range of services to support that you have a smooth transition into life at Trinity College. students during their period at Trinity. For more information In order to help prepare you for your arrival we will send on any of our student support services please go to the web you details on orientation by email. addresses as indicated below:

When you arrive we will be happy to assist with any questions n Student Counselling – www.tcd.ie/student_counselling or concerns about settling into Trinity College. We can also n Careers Advisory Service – www.tcd.ie/Careers direct you to the many Student Support Services, including n College Chaplaincy – www.tcd.ie/Chaplaincy the College Health Service, Student Counselling, Students’ n College Health Service –www.tcd.ie/College_Health Union, and the Disability Service. We will also encourage you to join some of the student sports clubs and societies. n Students’ Union – www.tcdsu.org

The first week of the academic year prior to the start of lectures is called Freshers’ Week. Freshers’ Week is the induction week for all new undergraduate and visiting/ Erasmus students. You are strongly encouraged to attend your orientation sessions offered during this week. The orientation sessions cover such topics as introduction to “Studying at Trinity is a privilege, university life and services, computer access, and includes I love every minute of it.” Library and Sports Centre tours. Farya Domah, Mauritius/France, 2nd year Dentistry student

 Personal Tutor Scheme at Trinity Accommodation Options (Undergraduate) The University offers both on campus and off campus Ensuring that international students have a rewarding accommodation. Students commencing for the first time and enjoyable experience at Trinity College is important are normally accommodated at Trinity Hall which is to us. In order to facilitate this, each undergraduate situated in Dartry, approximately 4 kilometres away from student is assigned a personal college Tutor. This unique the city centre and easily accessible from the University by service is completely confidential and aims to support bus and tram. There are over 1,100 rooms at Trinity Hall. undergraduates through all aspects of College life. Our Rooms on campus are mostly allocated to final year tutors deal sensitively with all manner of issues relating to students and Trinity Scholars. college and personal life, particularly with regard to matters which may affect your academic work and progress. Further details can be obtained from the accommodation website on www.tcd.ie/accommodation. Find out more at: www.tcd.ie/Senior_ Tutor Email: [email protected]

Directors of Teaching and Learning For those students who are unable to secure, or do not wish (Postgraduate) to live in College managed accommodation, the alternative Postgraduate students undertaking a taught programme is to look for private rental accommodation, usually sharing can contact their Director of Teaching and Learning as well a flat or house with other students. General information as their course co-ordinator if they have any problem or and advice on ‘private’ accommodation is available at: issue that needs to be attended to. Postgraduate research http:/www.tcd.ie/accommodation/StudentsandStaff/ students can also contact their supervisor as well as the UsefulInformation/PrivateRentedAccommodation/ Director of Teaching and Learning.

 Annual Tuition Fees for Non EU Students, Cost of Living 2008 – 2009 Academic Year We want you to have a wonderful experience studying Euro € at Trinity, and it is therefore important that you allocate Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences 15,459.00 sufficient funds to cover a range of study-related and living expenses.

Engineering, Mathematics and Science 20,256.00 The prices below are an indicative guide to living costs Health Science 20,256.00 in Dublin. Other than tuition fees, all other expenses are (Except Courses Marked *) estimated. Please note that the academic year normally runs from late September to mid June.

* Dental 29,000.00 Approximate living costs, (as at July 2008), excluding * Medical 29,000.00 tuition fees. * Physiotherapy 29,000.00 Euro € * Occupational Therapy 29,000.00 Rent 5,400 * Clinical Speech and Language Studies 29,000.00 Food 3,150 Utilities 630 Visiting Students – one term 6,292.00 Commuting 750 Textbooks 1,000 Semester Start Up Programme 1,670.00 Estimated total annual costs 10,930

Students are advised to check with the Fees Office the Health Insurance exact fees which will apply to their chosen course. Further All Non EU nationals should arrange for medical insurance information is available at: www.tcd.ie/treasurers-Office/ cover for the duration of their studies in Ireland. The fees/fees-coursefees.php following health insurance companies will be able to arrange health cover for you in Ireland:

Voluntary Health Insurance www.vhi.ie

Quinn Healthcare www.quinn-healthcare.com

Vivas Heath www.vivashealth.ie

 Clubs and Societies:

‘Trinity wouldn’t be Trinity without its Clubs and Societies’ ‘The Trinity Experience’ wouldn’t be complete without sampling and joining some of our 100 Societies and 50 Sports Clubs. Whether you are interested in tennis, rugby or debating there is sure to be a club or society for you to join.

Some of our sports clubs include: hockey, rugby, martial arts, tennis, sailing and surfing. Find out more at:www.tcd.ie/sport

We have over 100 societies covering a broad range of interests, from the Philosophical ‘The Trinity Society, ‘The Phil’, to the Filmmakers Society. Find out more at: www.csc.tcd.ie Experience’ wouldn’t During ‘Freshers Week’ all clubs and societies have a stand in Front Square, and students can join up then, or at any other time during the year. be complete without sampling and joining some of our 100 Societies and 50 Sports Clubs.

 General Entry Requirements

Undergraduate Programmes Entry to undergraduate programmes at Trinity is highly competitive. For admission into an undergraduate degree programme at Trinity College Dublin, non-EU applicants must have completed a second level/high school qualification which is considered to be equivalent to the Irish Leaving Certificate. All applicants must fulfill the equivalent of the general matriculation requirements, which includes pass grades in English, mathematics and a language other than English. In addition to meeting general entrance requirements, applicants must satisfy course specific requirements (where applicable). Further information on entry requirements and the application process is available at: www.tcd.ie/international/apply/non-eu-undergraduate/

Please contact the International Office to confirm that your national qualification satisfies the general entrance requirements.

Postgraduate Programmes Taught programmes – Entry to postgraduate taught courses normally requires applicants to have the equivalent of a high second class honours degree in a relevant subject. Applicants are advised to check the individual course requirements as some programmes may require a higher standard for entry. Please note that applications for taught postgraduate programmes are to be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office.

Research programmes – Candidates are expected to have the equivalent of a high second class honours degree or above in a relevant area. Students considering postgraduate study by research should first explore the research interests of the faculty on the website and then make contact with a potential supervisor. Once a research proposal has been agreed with the supervisor an application should be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office.

10 English Language Requirements Pre University English All students applying to an undergraduate or postgraduate Language Programmes course of study, including Visiting Students, whose The University has an arrangement with two high quality first language is not English, must provide supporting English language schools in Dublin to provide pre course documentary evidence of their competence in English. English language instruction for those students who The following tests results are recognised: do not satisfy the University’s English language entry requirements. Both Schools provide a range of high quality 1. TOEFL Paper based 570 with a minimum English language programmes for international students TWE score of 4.5 and specialise in preparing students for further study at Computer based 233 with a score of university level. 4.5 in the essay For further details on Pre University English language Internet based 90 with a minimum programmes students should contact: written score of 21 2. IELTS Academic Version with an overall score of 6.5 Centre of English Studies, with no individual band below 6. 31 Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland 3. Cambridge Advanced Grade A Tel: 353 1 6714233 4. Cambridge Proficiency Grade C Fax: 353 1 6714425 Please note that these are minimum requirements and Email: [email protected] some programmes may require a higher score. Web: www.ces-schools.com

Test scores must not be older than two years prior to Emerald Cultural Institute, admission. 10 Palmerston Park, Rathgar, Dublin 6, Ireland

Tel: 353 1 4973361 Fax: 353 1 4975008 Email: [email protected] Web: www.eci.ie

“People in Trinity are very open-minded and I’ve met students from all over the world and shared so many different cultures. If you come to Trinity, trust me, you won’t want to leave.” Maxime Roland, Poitiers, France, Senior Sophister, Law

11 Applying to Trinity College

Trinity College welcomes applications from suitably qualified international students for consideration for entry to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Please note that most undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes commence in early October. The commencement time for postgraduate research students will be during October or April after consultation with the Supervisor.

Before applying to Trinity College from outside of Ireland, each student should first establish whether they will be applying as an EU or a Non EU student. Further information can be found at: http://www.tcd.ie/international

Undergraduate full degree courses, (except Medicine and Dental Science): Applications from Non EU nationals should be submitted to the International Office, East Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2

Further information on applying to Trinity College, including the application form, can be obtained from: “I’ve never studied abroad www.tcd.ie/international/apply/non-eu-undergraduate/apply/index.php before, so it was my first For medicine and dental science, applications should be returned to: The Admissions experience. And I’m so Office, West Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 glad, that Trinity College Postgraduate Taught Programmes: Applications for taught masters’ programmes justified all my hopes. should be submitted online. Check at www.tcd.ie/Graduate_Studies/ and follow the links to ‘Prospective Students’ and ‘How to Apply’. What deeply impressed me was that Trinity has an Postgraduate Research: Candidates who are interested in applying for a ’s by Research/PhD programme are advised to first contact the appropriate incredible library, where academic school or department to discuss their research proposal and to identify I managed to find most a supervisor. Applications should then be sent to the Graduate Studies Office at: www.tcd.ie/Graduate Studies/ of the books required for

Application forms and details on how to apply can be downloaded from the my degree. I really liked Graduate Studies Website. the qualified and very

Non EU Visiting Students friendly personnel at TCD, Students should first check with the International Office regarding the application who helped me every process for visiting students at: www.tcd.ie/international/apply/non-eu/visiting/ time when I faced with troubles.”

Anton A. Elkhov, History and Irish, Moscow State University 12 “I would recommend anyone who wants to have their ears opened, their minds challenged and their outlook broadened, to study music at Trinity.”

Claire Duff, BA Music and French; Baroque and Classical Violinist

Visa and Immigration Non EU citizens who plan to study at Trinity College may require a visa to enter Ireland. This varies depending on your citizenship so it is important that you contact the nearest Irish Diplomatic Mission in your home country to establish whether or not you require an entry visa. Alternatively you may enquire at the Department of Foreign Affairs at the address below:

Department of Foreign Affairs, The Visa Section, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland

Tel: +353 1 4780822 (open from 14.30 to 16.00 Monday to Friday) Fax: +353 1 4751201. Website: www.inis.gov.ie E-mail: [email protected]

13 Undergraduate Programmes (Full Time)

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award Ancient History and Archaeology (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Ancient and Medieval History and Culture 4 years B.A. Business and Computing 4 years B.A. Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS) 4 years B.A. Business Studies and a Language 4 years B.B.S. (Lang.) (French, German, Russian, Polish or Spanish) Classical Civilisation (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Classics 4 years B.A. Clinical Speech and Language Studies 4 years B.Sc. (Clin. Lang.) Deaf Studies 2 years Diploma Drama and Theatre Studies 4 years B.A. Drama Studies (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Early and Modern Irish 4 years B.A. Early Irish (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Economics (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Education 3 years: ordinary degree B.Ed. Additional year optional English Literature (TSM*) 4 years B.A English Studies 4 years B.A. European Studies 4 years B.A. Film Studies (TSM*) 4 years B.A French (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Geography (TSM*) 4 years B.A. German (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Greek (TSM*) 4 years B.A. History 4 years B.A. History (TSM*) 4 years B.A. History and Political Science 4 years B.A. History of Art and Architecture (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Irish Sign Language/English Interpreting 2 years Diploma Irish Studies 4 years B.A. Italian (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Latin (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Law 4 years LL.B. Law and Business 4 years LL.B Law and Political Science 4 years LL.B Law with a Language (French or German) 4 years LL.B (Ling. Franc) LL.B (Ling. Germ) Mathematics (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Modern Irish (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Music 4 years B.A. Music (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Music and Music Technology 4 years B.A.

14 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award Music Education 4 years B. Mus. Ed. Near Eastern and Jewish Studies (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Philosophy 4 years B.A. Philosophy (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Philosophy and Political Science 4 years B.A. Philosophy, Political Science, Economics and Sociology 4 years B.A. Political Science 4 years B.A. Political Science and Geography 4 years B.A Psychology 4 years B.A. Psychology (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Religions and Theology 4 years B.A. Religions and Theology (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Russian (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Social Studies (Social Work) 4 years B.S.S. Sociology (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Sociology and Social Policy 4 years B.A. Spanish (TSM*) 4 years B.A. Addiction Studies 1 year Diploma (Level 7 Special Purpose Award) Irish Sign Language Teaching 2 years Diploma Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Duration Award Chemistry with Molecular Modelling 4 years B.A. Computer Science 4 years B.A. Computer Science, Linguistics and a Language 4 years B.A. (French, German, Irish) Engineering, with Specialisations In: Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering 4 years B.A.I. Computer Engineering 4 years B.A.I. Electronic Engineering 4 years B.A.I. Electronic and Computer Engineering (Joint Programme) 4 years B.A.I. Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 4 years B.A.I. Engineering with Management 4 years B.Sc. (Ing.) Human Genetics 4 years B.A. Earth Sciences 4 years B.A.

15 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award Management Science and Information Systems Studies 4 years B.A. (MSISS) Mathematics 4 years B.A. Medicinal Chemistry 4 years B.A. Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials 4 years B.A. Science, with Specialisations in: Biochemistry with Cell Biology 4 years B.A. Biochemistry with Immunology 4 years B.A. Biochemistry with Structural Biology 4 years B.A. Botany 4 years B.A. Chemistry 4 years B.A. Environmental Sciences 4 years B.A. Genetics 4 years B.A. Geography 4 years B.A. Geology 4 years B.A. Microbiology 4 years B.A. Molecular Medicine 4 years B.A. Neuroscience 4 years B.A. Physics 4 years B.A. Physics and Astrophysics 4 years B.A. Physics and Computer Simulation 4 years B.A. Physiology 4 years B.A. Zoology 4 years B.A. Theoretical Physics 4 years B.A. Faculty of Health Science Duration Award Dental Hygiene 2 years Diploma Dental Nursing 2 years Diploma Dental Science 5 years B.Dent.Sc. Dental Technology (Ordinary Degree) 3 years B.Dent.Tech Human Health and Disease 4 years B.Sc. Human Nutrition and Dietetics 4½ years B.Sc. (Hum.Nut.) (soon to change to 4 years) Medicine 5 years M.B. (Bachelor in Medicine) B.Ch. (Bachelor in Surgery) and B.A.O. (Bachelor in Obstetrics) Occupational Therapy 4 years B.Sc. (Cur. Occ.) Pharmacy 4 years B.Sc. (Pharm.) Physiotherapy 4 years B.Sc. (Physio.) Radiation Therapy 4 years B.Sc. (Ther. Rad.)

* Joint Honor Two-Subject Moderatorship (TSM)

You choose two subjects from a list of possible combinations. In most combinations both subjects are studied equally for the first three years and one subject only is studied in the fourth year. The two subjects are taught as separate disciplines and both are taught to degree level.

For permitted TSM combinations please see the Admission Requirements section of the Undergraduate Prospectus which is available on the web at: http://www.tcd.ie/courses/content/pdf/undergraduate_prospectus_2008.pdf

16 Postgraduate Taught Programmes (Full Time)

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Named Degree Courses Master in Business Administration 1 year M.B.A. Master in Finance 1 year M.Sc. SCHOOL OF DRAMA, FILM AND MUSIC M.Phil. Courses Film Theory and History 1 year M.Phil. Music and Media Technologies 2 years M.Phil. (run jointly with School Engineering) Theatre and Performance 1 year M.Phil. Irish Film, Music and Theatre 1 year M.Phil Masters in Musicology and Music Theory 1 year M.Phil Postgraduate Diplomas Music and Media Technologies 1 year P.Grad.Dip SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Named Degree Courses Master in Education 1 year M.Ed. Postgraduate Diplomas Education (Secondary Teaching) 1 year P.Grad.Dip. Higher Diplomas Higher Diploma in Education (Primary Teaching) 18 months H. Dip Ed ( requirement) SCHOOL OF ENGLISH M.Phil. Courses Anglo Irish Literature 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Creative Writing 1 year M.Phil. Literatures of the Americas 1 year M.Phil. Popular Literature 1 year M.Phil. SCHOOL OF HISTORIES AND HUMANITIES Named Degree Courses Doctorate in Texts, Contexts, Cultures (Ph.D.) 4 years Ph.D. M.Phil. Courses Gender and Women’s Studies 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Irish Art History 1 year M.Phil. Medieval History 1 year M.Phil Modern Irish History 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Reformation and Enlightenment Studies 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Classics 1 year M.Phil/P.Grad Dip

17 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURAL STUDIES M.Phil. Courses Comparative Literature 1 year (Oct – Sep) M.Phil. Early Irish (language requirement) 2 years M.Phil. German Literature with Language Pedagogy 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Literary Translation 1 year M.Phil. Medieval Language, Literature and Culture 1 year M.Phil. Textual and Visual Studies (19th and 20th Century France) 1 year M.Phil. Postgraduate Diplomas Old Irish 1 year P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF LAW Named Degree Courses Master in Laws (LL.M.) 1 year LL.M. SCHOOL OF LINGUISTIC, SPEECH AND COMMUNICATION SCIENCES M.Phil. Courses English Language Teaching 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Linguistics 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Applied Linguistics 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. Speech and Language Processing 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY Named Degree Courses Doctorate in Clinical Psychology 3 years D.Clin.Psych. M.Sc. Courses Applied Psychology 1 year M.Sc. Counselling Psychology 2 years M.Sc. Postgraduate Diplomas Applied Behaviour Analysis 1 year P.Grad.Dip Higher Diplomas Higher Diploma in Psychology 2 years H.Dip.Psych

18 Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration Award SCHOOL OF RELIGIONS, THEOLOGY AND ECUMENICS M.Phil. Courses Ecumenical Studies 1 year M.Phil.(Ecum.)/ P.Grad.Dip.) Peace Studies 1 year (M.Phil.(Peace Studies)/ P.Grad.Dip) Reconciliation Studies 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PHILOSOPHY Named Degree Courses Doctorate in Political Science 2 yr M.Phil/4 yr PhD M.Phil//PhD M.Sc. Courses Economics 1 year M.Sc.Econ/P.Grad.Dip. Comparative European Politics 1 year M.Sc. M.Phil. Courses Ethnic and Racial Studies 1 year M.Phil. Psychoanalytic Studies 1 year M.Phil./P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL POLICY Named Degree Courses Master in Social Work 2 years M.S.W./P.Grad.Dip. M.Sc. Courses Applied Social Research 1 year M.Sc.

Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Duration Award SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND STATISTICS M.Sc. Courses Computer Science (Interactive Entertainment Technology) 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. (entry via P.Grad.Dip) Computer Science (Networks and Distributed Systems) 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Multimedia Systems 1 year M.Sc. Postgraduate Diplomas Computer Science (Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing) 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING M.Sc. Courses Bioengineering 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Civil Engineering 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Mechanical Engineering – Erasmus Mundus 2 years M.Sc. M.Phil. Courses Music and Media Technologies 1 year (P.Grad.Dip) (P.Grad.Dip) M.Phil . (run jointly with the School of Drama, Film and Music) 2 years (M.Phil) SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS M.Sc. Courses High Performance Computing 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF NATURAL SCIENCES M.Sc. Courses Biodiversity and Conservation 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Environmental Sciences 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. 19 Faculty of Health Sciences Duration Award SCHOOL OF DENTAL SCIENCE Named Degree Courses Professional Doctorate in Dental Surgery 3 years D.Dent.Ch. n Oral Surgery n Orthodontics n Paediatric Dentistry n Periodontics n Prosthodontics n Special Care Dentistry SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Named Degree Courses Doctorate in Molecular Medicine 4 years M.Sc./Ph.D. Doctorate in Neuroscience (M.Sc./Ph.D.) 4 year M.Sc./Ph.D. M.Sc. Courses Cardiology 2 years M.Sc. Global Health 1 year M.Sc. Mammalian Cell Physiology 1 year M.Sc. Medical Imaging 1 year M.Sc. Molecular Medicine 1 year M.Sc. Molecular Pathology 1 year M.Sc. Neuroscience 1 year M.Sc. Paediatrics 1 year M.Sc. Physical Sciences in Medicine 1 year P.Grad.Dip. /M.Sc. Sports and Exercise Medicine 1 year M.Sc. Postgraduate Diplomas Gynaecology and Obstetrics – no 2008 intake 6 months P.Grad.Dip. Nuclear Medicine 1 year P.Grad.Dip. SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY M.Sc. Courses Mental Health 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Midwifery 1 year M.Sc./PROFESSIONAL MIDWIFERY STUDIES P.Grad.Dip Nursing 1 year M.Sc./PROFESSIONAL NURSING STUDIES P.Grad.Dip. Postgraduate Diplomas Oncological Nursing 1 year P.Grad.Dip. Specialist Nursing 1 year P.Grad.Dip. Higher Diplomas Children’s Nursing 1 year H.Dip. Midwifery 18 months H.Dip. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES M.Sc. Courses Pharmaceutical Analysis 1 year full time M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip. Pharmaceutical Technology 1 year M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip.

20 “The broad syllabus of the computer science degree has given me the right skills in today’s ever-changing IT industry. I learned important lessons about working with a team and gained social skills that have helped me tremendously in my career.”

Erich Barnstedt, BA; Development Lead, Microsoft Windows International

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