Awarding Body : Trinity College Dublin
Founded in 1592, Trinity College Dublin is one of the seven ancient universities of Britain and Ireland. It is Ireland's oldest university. It is also the highest ranked university in the country and one of the world’s top 100.
Overview
Trinity College’s campus is in Dublin city centre, opposite the former Irish Houses of Parliament. The university has three faculties comprising 25 schools. These offer degree and diploma courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Trinity has approximately 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The university has Past students include the writers Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, the scientists William Rowan Hamilton and Ernest Walton, the political thinker Edmund Burke, and the former President of Ireland Mary Robinson.
The Library of Trinity College is a legal deposit library for Ireland and the United Kingdom. It contains over 4.5 million printed volumes, in addition to significant quantities of maps, music and manuscripts. One of the most noteworthy of these is the world-famous Book of Kells.
History
Founded by royal charter, Trinity College helped to consolidate the rule of the Tudor monarchy in Ireland. Because of this, Trinity was the university of the Protestant Ascendancy for much of its history. Because of this, from 1871 to 1970, the Catholic Church in Ireland forbade its adherents from attending Trinity without permission. From January 1904, the university accepted female students.
Rankings
Trinity has the following international rankings:
- 98th in top 100 world universities
- 31st in the world in Nursing
- 32nd in the world for English Language and Literature
- 39th in the world for Modern Languages
- 43rd in the world for Politics and International Studies
Colleges that run Trinity College Dublin courses in Ireland
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A Course on Babylon/NEW
Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis is a new course being offered by the School of Histories and Humanities, visit the website for the most up to date information: https://histories-humanities.tcd.ie/shortcourses Lecturer: Dr Selga Medenieks. You may apply online or by phone* as follows: ONLINE: You […]
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A Framework for Sustainable Workplace Wellbeing
Online Learning, Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinIt is well established that a healthy workforce is a happier one, with low levels of absenteeism and greater productivity. Never has this been more relevant than in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Employers across the public and private […]
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Acting: Characterisation
Dance, Music & Theatre Performance Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinA continuation from the Introduction to Acting course, this ten-week course concentrates on working with a director on the study of characters and individual scenes from a number of contemporary plays. Participants will call upon their learnings from the Introduction […]
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Acting: Characterisation (Summer School)
Dance, Music & Theatre Performance Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis five-day course is a continuation from Introduction to Acting (Summer School) and it allows participants to work with a theatre director on the study of characters and scenes from a number of contemporary plays. Character analysis, character development and […]
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Actors’ Ensemble
Dance, Music & Theatre Performance Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis six-month-long course is specifically designed for emerging actors who have been considering actor training but can’t yet commit to it full-time. The participants on the course will form a company of actors and will require dedication and commitment from […]
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American History
History Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAn introduction to the main events of American history from the beginnings of English colonisation in the early seventeenth century to the present, this lecture-only module is divided chronologically in two parts. Among topics covered are the colonial period; the […]
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Ancient Anatolia from the Hittites to King Croesus
Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis module provides an introduction to the ancient cultures of Anatolia (Asia Minor/Modern Turkey) and their history, archaeology and art. The diverse people of this important Mediterranean region are less well-known than their Near Eastern counterparts to the south and […]
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Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Beginners
Languages Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis evening course will run subject to sufficient numbers enrolling – there will be a limited number of places available. This course offers a comprehensive appraisal of the language of ancient Greece. It also explores some central features of Ancient […]
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Ancient Greek Language and Culture – Intermediate
Languages Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis evening course will run subject to sufficient numbers enrolling – there will be a limited number of places available. In this intermediate course learning and reading ancient Greek is combined with an exploration of literature and culture. Building on […]
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Architecture and the City
Online Learning, History Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinArchitectural history is more than a stylistic, material, and object-oriented field of study. The broader context within which a building sits; the spatial conversation between buildings within public space; the design of streets, transport, and services; and the cultural, economic, […]
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Armed Combat
Dance, Music & Theatre Performance Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAn intensive armed combat course in rapier and dagger techniques culminating in an exam with the Irish Dramatic Combat Academy in Armed Fighting. This tenweek course will cover all the essential rapier and dagger techniques, their safety principles and how […]
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Arts of Japan
Online Learning, History Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis module will examine cultural highpoints in the arts of Japan from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Artefacts in all media – painting, ceramics, lacquer and textiles – will be examined in the context of the influence of China […]
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule for the Clinical Setting (Online Course)
Online Learning, Health Care Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinADOS-2 is a semi-structured, standardised assessment of communication, social interaction, play/imaginative use of materials and restricted and repetitive behaviours for individuals who have been referred because of possible autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Fundamentally new to the ADOS-2 than ADOS-G are […]
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Beginners Modern Greek Language
Online Learning, Languages Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis evening Greek Language course will run subject to sufficient numbers enrolling – there will be a limited number of places available. You may apply online or by phone* as follows: ONLINE: You may register and pay by credit/debit card […]
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BOTANY – An Introduction to Woodcarving
Practical, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinWell known Sculptor Conleth Gent (www.conlethgent.ie) will be running a woodcarving course two hours per day 11 am-1 pm, one day a week over a five-week period based in the Trinity Botanic Gardens at Dartry, Dublin 6 (nearest Luas Station, […]
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BOTANY- Practical Course in Botanical Art
Classroom Based, Arts, Crafts & Hobbies Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinVisual artist and Botanical art teacherIda Mitrani (www.irishbotanicalartists.ie/members-gallery/ida-mitrani) (www.idamitrani.org) will be running a two-day practical course in botanical drawing and watercolour illustration based in the Trinity Botanic Gardens at Dartry, Dublin 6 (nearest Luas Station, Milltown). Ida is a member […]
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Climate history is a rapidly evolving field of study that aims (1) to reconstruct climate conditions over past centuries and millennia and (2) understand how societies perceived and responded to changing climates and extreme weather. These aims can be best […]
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CPD in Applied Behavioural Science
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Applied Machine Learning Using Social Data
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Computer Programming for Social Scientists
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Impact Analysis using Social Data
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Narratives for Computer Games
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis online CPD programme will introduce you to the core methods of writing for computer games. Primarily, this will incorporate approaches to narrative design and player engagement, and introduce techniques to develop and refine worldbuilding, character development and story structure […]
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CPD in Pharmaceutical Innovation
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinDeveloped by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Trinity College Dublin and Tangent, Trinity’s Ideas Workspace, this programme provides a comprehensive exploration of attitudes, motivations and behaviour needed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and nurture a culture of […]
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CPD in Philosophical and Ethical Issues in Social Data
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Statistical Thinking for Social Data Analysis
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinAddressing the scarcity of training in data science in Ireland and co-created with key industry partners, the Applied Social Data Analysis CPD programme trains participants in the fundamental knowledge and skills of social data analysis. The programme goes beyond social […]
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CPD in Sustainable Green Organisation
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinSustainability is as much about people as it is about energy and economics. This course introduces participants to a sociotechnical systems model of sustainable organisations, contextualising the organisation’s role between individual decision-making and the services, infrastructure, technology and policies in […]
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CPD in Understanding and Managing Risk in the Workplace
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThe course seeks to influence and change practice towards a more predictive risk-based, data-driven process of implementing change and innovation. This is a highly practical course that introduces participants to a novel risk governance platform that facilitates the implementation of […]
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CPD in Workplace Wellbeing
Education Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinWell-being is a core value of most societies, albeit conceptualised, defined, and promoted in diverse ways. Deriving primarily from a psychological perspective, this course introduces participants to a sociotechnical systems model of workplace wellbeing, contextualising the organisation’s role between individual’s […]
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Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 1
Art History Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis module presents a thematic overview of the global intersections and relationships of Western visual and material culture across a range of historically located examples. Topics are explored in this module under the broad themes of knowledge and discovery and […]
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Cultural Intersections in the History of Art 2
Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online, Art History Course by Trinity College Dublin - DublinThis History of Art course examines the influence of different global cultures on the history of Western art from the medieval period to the twentieth century. Organised thematically, it will consider how different factors such as religious conversion, trade and […]