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Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

#101 QS World Ranking#201 THE RankingIrelandPublic
  • QS ranking#101
  • Acceptance rate≈30%
  • Typical GPAIrish Leaving…
  • Tuition / year≈$17,600–27,500

Overview

About Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

Ireland's oldest and most prestigious university (1592); Dublin city center location; EU-English speaking advantage post-Brexit; strong Pharma/Biopharma connections (Pfizer, J&J, Roche all in Ireland); Book of Kells library iconic

  • International environmentDiverse; ~20% intl UG; English-speaking EU member
  • Teaching styleLecture + tutorial; Irish system has less year-round assessment than UK; research access growing

Academics

Subjects and fit

Strongest subjects

  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Business
  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Arts & Humanities
  • Social Sciences

Best for

  • CS
  • medicine
  • business
  • law students wanting English-language EU education post-Brexit

Getting in

Admission requirements

  • GPA: Irish Leaving Certificate (550+ points) or IB 36+ / A-levels AAB
  • IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90+
  • No SAT/ACT
  • Difficulty: Competitive
  • Acceptance rate: ~30% overall; Medicine very selective
  • Deadline: CAO: Feb 1 (Irish/EU) | International: Apr 30 | Graduate: Jan–Apr

On campus

Campus and location

Housing very limited; Dublin housing crisis among Europe's worst; Y1 competition high

Money

Costs and scholarships

  • Tuition (USD)€16,000–25,000/yr ≈ $17,600–27,500 (intl UG)
  • Living cost (USD)16,000–22,000 USD
  • ScholarshipsTCD Global Excellence Scholarships; Ussher Engineering Scholarship; Research studentships

  • Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships

    merit

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Undergraduate (Đại học) có học phí diện non-EU fee status.

    Ireland15 Jul 2026
    Official link

  • Global Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships at Trinity College Dublin 2026

    merit

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Cử nhân, mọi quốc tịch.

    Ireland1 Feb 2026
    Official link

  • Global Excellence Postgraduate Scholarships at Trinity College Dublin 2026

    merit

    Sinh viên quốc tế bậc Thạc sĩ, công dân các quốc gia thuộc danh sách quy định (232 quốc gia, gồm Afghanistan, Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, ...).

    Ireland30 Jun 2026
    Official link
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After graduation

Careers and outcomes

  • Industry connectionsGoogle Dublin, Facebook/Meta Dublin, Pfizer Ireland, J&J Ireland, McKinsey Dublin, KPMG
  • InternshipsDublin tech hub internships; pharmaceutical industry connections; TCD Enterprise Centre
  • EmployabilityIreland's most prestigious; EU English-speaking advantage; pharma industry access

The honest view

Why students choose Trinity College Dublin (TCD)

  • TCD Global Excellence Scholarships; Ussher Engineering Scholarship; Research studentships
  • Employability: Ireland's most prestigious; EU English-speaking advantage; pharma industry access

Worth knowing

Dublin housing crisis is severe; Ireland cost of living rising; TCD green campus limited by city

GlowBal's insider note

VERIFIED: Ireland is now the world's #2 pharmaceutical exporter TCD pharma connections are immense. INSIGHT: Post-Brexit, TCD/UCD degrees are the only English-medium EU degrees giving Irish graduates dual EU+English-speaking career access.

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