Trinity College Dublin
Summary
Trinity College builds on its four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship to confirm its position as one of the great universities of the world, providing a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.
The College is committed to excellence in both research and teaching, to the enhancement of the learning experience of each of its students and to an inclusive College community with equality of access for all. The College will continue to disseminate its knowledge and expertise to the benefit of the City of Dublin, the country and the international community.
Target
Students, university co-ordinators, lecturers and teaching assistants, library staff and the general public
Activities
Trinity College Dublin is committed to developing the diversity and inclusiveness of its student body. The College facilitates access to its programmes by students from under-represented groups and by mature students through its outreach activities, its foundation courses, and through its operation of alternative admissions routes. The College maintains a range of student services so as to support students appropriately during their academic careers, and to aid them in the successful completion of their courses. Trinity College Access Plan 2009-13 (PDF)
The College sets aside 22% of the Central Applications Office (CAO) quota each year for competitive students from three main groups: socio-economically disadvantaged young adults, mature students and students with a disability.
The Access Programmes involved in policy development and service delivery for these target groups in Trinity College Dublin are:
- Trinity Access Programmes
- Student Disability Services
- Mature Student Office
