How to Apply Am I an EU or Non-EU Applicant? An EU applicant is a person: 1 who is ordinarily resident 1 in the EU 2 AND › who will have received full-time post-primary education in the EU 2 for three of the five years mediately preceding admission to Trinity AND/OR › who has worked full-time 3 in the EU 2 for three of the five years mediately preceding admission to Trinity OR 2 who has › official refugee status 4 or has been granted humanitarian leave to remain in the State AND › who has been ordinarily resident in the EU 2 for three of the five years mediately preceding admission to Trinity Important notes: 1 For students aged under 23, the student’s parent(s) must also have been ordinarily resident (principal residence for the purpose of taxation) in an EU 2 Member State for three of the five years prior to the student’s entry to Trinity. 2 Including EU, EEA countries (Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein), Switzerland, and the UK. 3 Where an applicant can show that they have been in receipt of social welfare payments this may be taken in lieu of full-time employment. 4 Applicants who have written confirmation that they have been allowed to come to Ireland as part of the family re‑unification scheme may also be eligible. 5 The Admissions Team may contact some applicants in order to seek supporting documentation regarding their status (EU/non-EU). 6 Children of emigrants may be assessed as EU applicants if they can provide documentary evidence of having completed more than five years of primary and/or secondary education in the EU/ EEA/Switzerland/UK and have no previous third-level attendance. All other applications are considered non-EU. For further information, see page 219. Please find Trinity College Dublin‘s Child Protection Policy and Child Safeguarding Statement: www.tcd.ie/about/policies/child-protection-policy.php EU Applicants Application for admission (except where otherwise stated) should be made to the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applications may be submitted online: www.cao.ie › Normal application deadline: 1 February › Late application deadline: 1 May › Change of mind deadline: 1 July Note: Applications to restricted entry courses and by mature students must be made by 1 February, see page 217. EU Enquiries All enquiries from EU applicants concerning undergraduate admission should be addressed to: Academic Registry, Watts Building, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland. T: +353 1 896 4500 E: academic.registry@tcd.ie www.tcd.ie/study/undergraduate Applicants with a Disability Students who require particular supports or reasonable accommodations due to a disability should notify Trinity of these requirements in advance of admission to the university. Disclosure of a disability or specific learning difficulty will not adversely affect their application in any way. Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) The Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) is a supplementary admissions scheme for school leavers with disabilities. School leavers who meet the eligibility criteria compete for a quota of places allocated to applicants on a reduced points basis. All applicants must meet the Irish Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) minimum entry requirements and, where relevant, subject specific requirements. For more information, see page 222. Who Should Apply to DARE? DARE is for school leavers (under 23 years old as of 1 January 2025) who have the ability to benefit from and succeed in higher education but who may not meet the points for their preferred course due to the impact of a disability. Mature students can learn more on page 217, while QQI-FET students can find out more on page 222. How to Apply to DARE? Step 1 Apply online to Central Applications Office (CAO) by 17:00 on 1 February. Step 2 No later than 17:00 on 1 March, you must disclose your disability and/or specific learning difficulty in your CAO application and fully and correctly complete Section A of the Supplementary Information Form (SIF), as part of your CAO application. If you wish to be considered for the DARE scheme, you must indicate this on Section A by selecting “Yes” to Question 1 by 17:00 on 1 March 2025. 216 Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
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