GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETION OF POSTGRADUATE APPLICATION FORM 1. Please download and print out the following pages 2. Do not try to complete online. 3. Please do not submit via email your application will not be accepted. 4. Please ensure you enclose the following with your completed application form: (i) Passport Photo (Affixed) (ii) Curriculum Vitae (iii) Academic Transcripts (iv) Copies of degree certificates (v) Two letters of reference (vi) Copies of certificates of English language competence (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS) (vii) Application Fee (see following page) which must be submitted with your completed application. 5. Please enclose your two references in separate sealed envelopes with referees signature and college stamp on seal. 6. Please note that PART D: EU non-eu STATUS must be filled in by all applicants, irrespective of nationality. EU-status is defined by residency rather than nationality. Please also note that in PART E: ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY, bilingual applicants with English should tick this as their first language. 7. Taught course applications should be addressed to: Graduate Studies Office (Taught Course Admissions) Arts Building Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland 8. Research applications should be addressed to: Graduate Studies Office (Research Admissions) Arts Building Trinity College Dublin 2 Ireland 9. These pages include: Guidelines Application fee form Application form (4 pages) 2 reference forms (2 pages each) Please note that the following do not have to submit copies of their transcripts or diploma/degree certificates when sending in an application for a postgraduate course: 1. Current registered Trinity College Dublin undergraduate students applying for a postgraduate course. 2. Graduates of Trinity College Dublin. Only complete applications will be processed. Late applications will not be accepted.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN Trinity College APPLICATION FEE An application fee of 51 is payable for each application submitted. Each course/programme applied for requires a separate, complete application pack. Payment Method Students residing in the Republic of Ireland may pay their application fee in the form of a cheque, draft or postal order denominated in Euro or by Electronic Funds Transfer (see below). Students residing outside the Republic of Ireland must pay their application fee by Draft or money order denominated in the Euro currency or by Electronic Funds Transfer (see below). Please note that for security reasons, the Graduate Studies Office is a cash-free office. Under no circumstances should cash be enclosed with an application submitted by post or brought directly into the office. All cheques, drafts or money orders must be made payable to: ACCOUNT NAME: TRINITY COLLEGE, NO. 1 ACCOUNT ACCOUNT NO: 10027952 SORT CODE: 90 00 17 ADDRESS: Bank of Ireland, Trinity Branch, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland Use the information below to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer. You must submit this form with a receipt for electronic transfer of the full application fee attached with your application. IBAN CODE: IE 92 BOFI 9000 17100 27952 BIC Code / SWIFT CODE: BOFI IE 2D COURSE: NAME: ADDRESS: Application will not be considered unless this fee has been received. Note Under no circumstances is this fee refundable
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN TRINITY COLLEGE APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION AS A POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT OR TO A POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSE Fix your passport photo here. The photo must not be larger than this box and of high 2008 to 2010 Please complete this form in full in black ink in CAPITAL LETTERS and in legible handwriting. For a list of all enclosures to accompany your application please see the check list at the back of this form. PART A: PERSONAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION (Use BLOCK CAPITALS and tick boxes where appropriate.) quality. Name (legal): Last family name Name (legal): First Name(s) please allow a blank field between names or title Title (Mrs, Ms, Mr, Dr Etc) Address for correspondence: Permanent Address (if different) Street Street Town or City Town or City County, province or state County, province or state Country with Postal code Country with Postal code Telephone (with Full International/City Code) Telephone (with Full International/City Code) This address is valid until (DD-MM-YYYY) Date of birth DD MM YYYY Email (Mandatory) PPS Number:- Sex: Male Female Nationality and residence: Country of ordinary residence (domicile) Nationality Country of birth PART B: TYPE OF APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH OR TAUGHT COURSE (Please tick as appropriate) TAUGHT COURSE: taught Masters course Diploma course Full-time Part-time Title of the intended taught course: School/Department/Division: RESEARCH DEGREE: Full-time Part-time Which research degree are you applying for: MLitt MSc PhD or name other You wish to start in October 2007 April 2008 October 2008 April 2009 other: Please note that it is not generally possible to obtain a student visa (where required) to study part-time, and also that not all taught courses are available part-time. PART C: YOUR PREVIOUS CONNECTION WITH TRINITY COLLEGE (Please tick as appropriate and complete the supplementary detail)s I am or have been an undergraduate student at Trinity College. I am a scholar of Trinity College. I am or have been a postgraduate student at Trinity College. I was offered a place on a postgraduate programme but I did not take it up. Year of graduation Subject Your undergraduate student ID number Department How many years on scholarship have you had to date? How many years have you intermitted? Year of graduation Your graduate student ID number Subject Degree programme you completed Department ID number of that application Year when you applied
PART D: EU NON EU STATUS: All applicants MUST complete this section in detail for eligibility for EU fees. You are required to provide full documentary evidence with your application. (a) Are you ordinarily resident in the EU and have you received full-time further or higher education in the EU for 3 out of the 5 years immediately preceding admission year you are applying for? name of institution name of course attended from (MM- YYYY) to (MM-YYYY) number of months Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: (b) Are you ordinarily resident in the EU and have you worked full-time in the EU for 3 out of the 5 years immediately preceding admission year you are applying for? your employer type of work performed from (MM- YYYY) to (MM-YYYY) number of months Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: (c) Do you hold an EU passport and have you received full-time further or higher education in the EU for 3 out of the 5 years immediately preceding admission year you are applying for? name of institution name of course attended from (MM- YYYY) to (MM-YYYY) number of months (d) State any other valid reason why you think you should be eligible for EU status for payment of fees: PART E: ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPETENCY (Please tick as appropriate) Is English your first language? Yes No If No what is your first language? Evidence of competency in English (only to be filled by those applicants whose first language is not English): How many years of education and at what level (primary, secondary or higher) did you complete through the medium of English? Primary: Secondary Tertiary Language Courses Language Courses name of school/institution country level years How competent do you think you are in the skills listed below? reading writing speaking listening Fluent Intermediate Beginner Have you achieved a computerised TOEFL score of at least 230? Yes No Have you achieved a manual TOEFL score of at least 570? Yes No Have you achieved a ibt TOEFL score of at least 88-89? Yes No Have you achieved an IELTS grade of at least 6.5? Yes No Have you achieved a Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English score of at least Grade C? Yes No Have you achieved a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in in English, score of at least Grade C? Yes No (You are required to enclose your TOEFL/IELTS/Cambridge certificate with your application. You must also request your referees to comment in full on your proficiency in English.)
PART F: ACADEMIC RECORD Current study: Degree Major subject Expected completion date Expected grade Institution name Faculty Country Previous degree-level study. Please list most recent degree(s) first (if necessary continue on a separate sheet): Degree Major subject Start date Completion date Grade Institution name Faculty Country Degree Major subject Start date Completion date Grade Institution name Faculty Country Scholarships, prizes and other distinctions obtained (list only the most important): name of prize reason for award date of award value of scholarship 1. 2. 3. PART G: ACADEMIC REFERENCES You have to provide the names and addresses of two academic referees acquainted with your academic work who are prepared to write on your behalf indicating your academic fitness and general suitability to undertake the course for which you are applying. You should ask each referee to use the form supplied and to enclose the completed reference in the envelope provided. The envelopes (signed and sealed by the referee) must be returned directly to you so that YOU can enclose the envelopes in your application. You are responsible for the transmission of the envelopes containing the letters of reference with your application to the Graduate Studies Office. Applications not accompanied by letters of reference will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Applicants for entry into DIPLOMA courses need to contact course directors/coordinators directly prior to submitting their application to ascertain if references are required. First referee Second referee Name Title Address Town or city County/state or province Country Postal code Email
PART H: RESEARCH APPLICANTS ONLY Research Proposal (please provide details of this on a separate sheet of paper, signed with your name, which you should enclose with this form). Have you discussed your research proposal with a member of the staff of the department to which you are applying to carry out your research? Yes No You are strongly advised to do this. If Yes give a name of that member of staff: Name of department in which you intend to carry out your research: Preliminary title of your research project: Additional information in support of your application: PART I: SPECIAL NEEDS - OPTIONAL Provision of the information in this section is requested only to enable Trinity College to accommodate your needs and will not prejudice your application. HEALTH Please state any condition of health which could have a bearing on your studies and which requires the provision of appropriate facilities: DISABILITY Please give details of any facilities that you may require to enable you to participate in your course of study: PART J: FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUR POSTGRADUATE STUDY IN TRINITY COLLEGE There is a separate postgraduate College award application form to accompany this application for admission. To be eligible for consideration for a College award, applicants must intend to be registered as full-time research students. All College awards are available to both EU and non-eu fee paying applicants. If you wish to be considered for a College award you should fill in a College award application form and enclose it with this application. All research students unsuccessful in securing a college award and all postgraduate students on taught courses must ensure that they can finance their intended postgraduate course in its entirety. If you think that your fees may be paid by a grant authority please state its name: Where did you hear about the course you are applying for? PART K: DECLARATION I confirm that the information given in this application is complete and true. Name in Capitals: SIGNED (Candidate) DATE Information given in this application will be used to form part of a computerised record. For your application to be considered complete the following enclosures (each identified with your surname) must be submitted to this office in one single packet as per the check list below: Passport photograph (affixed) Two letters of reference Curriculum Vitae Copies of certificates of English language competence Academic transcripts* Application fee (do not post cash) Copies of degree certificates Documents in support of your EU status A research proposal Other items (please list below): The complete application with ALL supporting materials in one single packet must be posted to The Graduate Studies Office, Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland. You should ensure that you post your application early. If you submit a research proposal and a CV, they must be word-processed with your name printed on the top of every page of the document and with every page numbered. *A transcript is a list of all the courses taken during your programme of study, with the result you obtained, and sometimes the credit value of each course; it can be obtained from your university registry. If you have completed your study, the transcript will also show your final award. Transcripts or diploma/degree certificates are not required to be submitted by current registered Trinity College undergraduate students or graduates of Trinity College applying for a postgraduate course. Unsuccessful applications will not be returned or retained for the following academic year. Unsuccessful applications will be destroyed immediately after 1 June of the academic year in which entry was sought. Unsuccessful applicants may write to departments for feedback prior to this deadline. Under no circumstances will the application fee be refunded.
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN Trinity College REFERENCE ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICANT FOR A POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT, OR ADMISSION TO A POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSE, OR FOR A POSTGRADUATE AWARD, USSHER FELLOWSHIP OR OTHER SCHOLARSHIP To the Applicant: Please complete Part 1 below and pass the form and envelope to your referee. Recover the envelope containing the reference from your referee and send it with your completed application to the Graduate Admissions Office. To the Referee: This reference will be used in assessing the applicant s case for admission to the postgraduate register. The reference will also be used in the selection of candidates for postgraduate awards, fellowships or scholarships from Trinity College in cases where the applicant has applied or will apply for such awards. Your reply will be treated in strict confidence. Please note that information provided by you is liable to be released to the subject of the reference, where a request is made under relevant Irish legislation (including the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and the Data Protection Acts of 1988 and 2003). Please enclose your reference for the applicant in an envelope, sign your name over the sealed flap and return the sealed envelope to the Applicant. Please do not return the reference directly to the Graduate Studies Office. Part 1 to be completed by the Applicant Name (in block capitals): Course or research degree for which you are applying: Short statement of your proposed research topic, if applicable: Are you applying for a Trinity College Postgraduate Award, an Ussher Fellowship, another scholarship offered by Trinity College (Please specify)? Signature: Date: Part 2 to be completed by the Referee The Dean of Graduate Studies thanks you for providing this reference which will be very helpful to him. Please answer the questions on this page and provide overleaf, or on a separate page, a critical appraisal of the applicant s academic fitness and potential to undertake the proposed course of research or postgraduate study. Please estimate in which of the following categories you would rank the candidate s performance in relation to the students you have taught over the last 5 years: Top 2% Top 5% Top 10% Top 25% Other Top % If the applicant has not yet completed her/his degree examination, please state the class of degree that you expect her/him to obtain: If the Applicant s first language is not English, please comment on her/his standard of proficiency in that language: Title and Name of Referee: Address:
CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT OF THE CANDIDATE S ABILITY AND POTENTIAL BY ACADEMIC REFEREE WITH RECENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE CANDIDATES WORK (Please continue on a separate page is necessary) SIGNED: DATE:
UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN Trinity College REFERENCE ON BEHALF OF AN APPLICANT FOR A POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT, OR ADMISSION TO A POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT COURSE, OR FOR A POSTGRADUATE AWARD, USSHER FELLOWSHIP OR OTHER SCHOLARSHIP To the Applicant: Please complete Part 1 below and pass the form and envelope to your referee. Recover the envelope containing the reference from your referee and send it with your completed application to the Graduate Admissions Office. To the Referee: This reference will be used in assessing the applicant s case for admission to the postgraduate register. The reference will also be used in the selection of candidates for postgraduate awards, fellowships or scholarships from Trinity College in cases where the applicant has applied or will apply for such awards. Your reply will be treated in strict confidence. Please note that information provided by you is liable to be released to the subject of the reference, where a request is made under relevant Irish legislation (including the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003 and the Data Protection Acts of 1988 and 2003). Please enclose your reference for the applicant in an envelope, sign your name over the sealed flap and return the sealed envelope to the Applicant. Please do not return the reference directly to the Graduate Studies Office. Part 1 to be completed by the Applicant Name (in block capitals): Course or research degree for which you are applying: Short statement of your proposed research topic, if applicable: Are you applying for a Trinity College Postgraduate Award, an Ussher Fellowship, another scholarship offered by Trinity College (Please specify)? Signature: Date: Part 2 to be completed by the Referee The Dean of Graduate Studies thanks you for providing this reference which will be very helpful to him. Please answer the questions on this page and provide overleaf, or on a separate page, a critical appraisal of the applicant s academic fitness and potential to undertake the proposed course of research or postgraduate study. Please estimate in which of the following categories you would rank the candidate s performance in relation to the students you have taught over the last 5 years: Top 2% Top 5% Top 10% Top 25% Other Top % If the applicant has not yet completed her/his degree examination, please state the class of degree that you expect her/him to obtain: If the Applicant s first language is not English, please comment on her/his standard of proficiency in that language: Title and Name of Referee: Address:
CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT OF THE CANDIDATE S ABILITY AND POTENTIAL BY ACADEMIC REFEREE WITH RECENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE CANDIDATES WORK (Please continue on a separate page is necessary) SIGNED: DATE: