Study Abroad Application Guide 2019/2020 02 The Checklist Table of Contents 03 Before Making your Study Abroad Application 03 1. Entry Requirements and Study Abroad Guide 03 2. Studying at Trinity 03 3. Course Load 03 4. Trinity Electives 04 Step by Step Guide to Making your Application 04 Step 1. Begin your Application 04 Step 2. Create a Login ID 04 Step 3. Personal Information 04 Step 4. Education and Qualification 06 Step 5. Experience 06 Step 6. Any Additional Details 06 Step 7. Personal Statements 06 Step 8. References 07 Step 9. Supporting Documents 07 Step 10. Declaration and Confirmation 08 Next Steps 09 Frequently Asked Questions 09 Get in Touch Fig .1 on Cover Sydne Tursky, Study Abroad Student at Trinity from University of Arkansas, Autumn 2016 Please note: This Guide is designed for current undergraduate university students applying to study Before Making Your abroad at Trinity for a semester or year from non-EU countries. If you are an EU student, please refer to Erasmus The Checklist and EU information here:https://www.tcd.ie/study/study- Study Abroad Application abroad/inbound/apply/eu-exchange/ The Trinity Module Directory includes 1. Entry Requirements and the the most up to date list of modules Note: Study Abroad Guide (classes) available, but you will not · It is not possible to take more than be given the final list on offer or the one Trinity Elective per semester as You must familiarise yourself with the Familiarise yourself with information about studying abroad at Trinity timetabling information until your they all meet at the same timetable entry requirements for Trinity. arrival. Therefore, it is especially slot. Research your options on our website A minimum GPA of 3.3 is required important that you apply to all Admission to Trinity Electives takes to be assessed. Please note that · o Review the Study Abroad Guide relevant areas of study that you may place on arrival and separate to the applicants will be required to upload need to take classes in. process of admissions to areas of Read our student-written Study Abroad Blog additional documentation to support study at Trinity during the admissions Consider what areas of study/disciplines you want to study at Trinity their application. Applications will not It is important to note that registration phase. be assessed if the required documents Review the Module Directory for specific classes does not occur are not submitted with the on-line until you arrive at Trinity. Complete your application to Study Abroad at Trinity application. Finally, please note that all communications regarding the Apply by the relevant deadline (see below) for admission to Trinity. For more information on selecting status of your application will be 1. areas of study, see Step 4: Education The online application must include: communicated through the email you Entry Requirements and the and Qualifications in the Step by Step A complete personal statement; list in your application and through Study Abroad Guide Section of this Guide. An official academic transcript; and the my.tcd.ie portal – Make sure to double-check that your name and 3. Course Load An academic letter of reference. email are spelled correctly on your Read the rest of the Application Guide carefully for tips and tricks on how application! Applicants are required to Trinity uses the European Credit check their my.tcd.ie account regularly. to apply! Transfer and Accumulation System, More information on eligibility known as ECTS, to represent the Don’t forget: You must apply through your home university for requirements, tuition fees, and student workload required to achieve 2. approval to study abroad! scholarships can be found in the the desired outcomes of modules and Studying at Trinity Study Abroad Guide programmes. The standard course load is 30 ECTS per term and 60 ECTS per Academic Year. The number 2. Studying at Trinity of classes you will take at Trinity therefore depends on their ECTS Trinity College Dublin offers students credit weighting, not on a specific the opportunity to take classes (known number of classes. Modules usually as “modules” at Trinity) throughout have a 5 or 10 ECTS weighting, so Autumn Term the three faculties at the University. Spring Term students usually take between 3 and 3. Please bear in mind that Trinity’s (Michaelmas Term) 6 modules per term. Trinity’s absolute Course Load (Hilary Term) admissions processes may be very and Academic Year minimum requirement for access to different than those of your home student services at Trinity and full-time institution. For example, rather than Applications Open status for immigration purposes is 20 1st November 1st August applying to a university for general ECTS per semester and 45 ECTS for a admission, Trinity assesses and admits 15th April 15th October full year student. Applications Close students to specific areas of study. As a study abroad student, you will 4. Trinity Electives specify between 1 and 6 areas of study 4. on your application and then receive Trinity Electives are weighted at 5 Trinity Electives admissions decisions for each of your ECTS. Students are permitted to Applications Openareas of study in your final offer letter. be admitted to ONE elective per semester (with maximum of two for a full year student) and this is subject to availability. To find out more about these exciting modules, please visit Applications Close our Trinity Electives website which provides information on each of the modules through videos and detailed information sheets. 3 2 Step 1 Step by Step Guide to Begin Your Application Making your Application 10 steps to make your Step 2 application process easier Create a Login ID Now that you have familiarised Tips: Tips: The “English Language Proficiency” yourself with some important section contains links to requirements information on studying abroad at · Make sure to list your date of birth in The address line is crucial for receiving Step 3 in case you need any further Trinity, here are some pointers to guide the Day-Month-Year format. your offer letter, which you will need Personal Information information. you through the application proces. for immigration on arrival, and the visa · Double-check that your email application process, if applicable. address is listed correctly. If it is not, The section on “Proposed Study in Step 1: Begin Your Application we will have no way to contact you · It is important to ensure that you are listing Trinity College Dublin” is a crucial about your application. component of the application. At The following link will direct you to the your Applicant Status and Further Details Trinity, students are admitted to Step 4 first page of your application process: sections correctly so you or your home · Double-check your course title. NEU specific schools and departments Education and Qualifications https://www.tcd.ie/study/study- university/programme are charged the correct Visiting is the correct title for study (areas of study), rather than to the abroad/outbound/apply/ fees. abroad and exchange students from University as a whole. It is therefore non-EU countries. very important that you carry out Select the appropriate application link Step 4: Education and Qualifications your own research using the Module you choose to apply for: i.e. Full year Directory prior to submitting your study abroad or Term study abroad. Step 5 Under Highest 3rd Level Qualification application, to ensure that you are You will also find important Experience or equivalent, please list your current applying to your preferred areas of information such as eligibility undergraduate university or college. study. It is also important to note that requirements, application deadlines, Step 3 . Personal Information (Third Level in Ireland refers to you will be assessed for admission to scholarships etc. on this webpage. Universities, whereas Second Level each of the areas of study. You will now need to fill in all of your refers to secondary school, known as personal details. high school in the US.) Tips: Step 6 Any Additional Details Under the Applicant Status section, Under “name of institution attended”, Terms in Trinity Term Time · The section on “Module Codes and you will see a question titled ‘Are please select Other (Outside Ireland), Names” is used to give the Admissions you applying to a Semester Start-Up Michaelmas Term (Autumn Semester) and under “If other”, please write out Office a sense of the type of classes Programme?’ This question refers to August -December the full name of your home institution, you are hoping to take in each area of the Semester Start-Up Programme ensuring there are no typos. The study and is not binding. You are free (SSP) which, is an optional pre- Hilary Term (Spring Semester) qualification would normally be to apply to between 1 and 6 disciplines sessional orientation programme is. Step 7 January - May Ordinary bachelor’s degree. You will at Trinity, but the most common Personal Statement The Programme runs prior to the start also need to complete your main number is between 2 and 4. of normal teaching, and tuition for the subject studied (if double-major, programme is in addition to regular undeclared, etc., you can specify in the . For example: If you are an English tuition fees “If other” section). major and Biochemistry minor, Step 2: Create a Login ID specify both English and Biochemistry If you choose to register for the SSP, The section titled “Additional departments on your application Once you have chosen your preferred Step 8 all you need to do is mark ‘Yes’ next Relevant Qualifications” is not usually for admission to Trinity, and if you term of study, you will be directed References to the question.