Editing University of Dublin (section)

===Admissions===
{{see also|Trinity College Dublin#Admissions}}
Undergraduate applications to the University of Dublin from Irish, British and European Union applicants are submitted through the [[Central Applications Office]] system. However, as the sole constituent college of the university, all applications must be made to [[Trinity College Dublin]] as no admissions office exists outside of the college's jurisdiction. Decisions on admissions to undergraduate courses are made by the Academic Registry who instruct the CAO to make offers to successful candidates. Admission to the university is highly competitive, and based exclusively on academic merit.<ref>{{cite web |author=Undergraduate Admissions |url=https://www.tcd.ie/study/apply/admission-requirements/undergraduate/index.php |title=Admission Requirements |publisher=Tcd.ie |access-date=19 March 2019 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402180603/https://www.tcd.ie/study/apply/admission-requirements/undergraduate/index.php |url-status=live }}</ref> In order to be considered for admission, all applicants must first reach the university's minimal matriculation requirements, which typically involves holding sufficient recognised [[School leaving qualification|qualifications]] in English, Mathematics and a second language, however, the Mathematics requirement can be waived if Latin is presented as a second language. Furthermore, applicants for certain courses may be required to achieve more specific qualifications than those prescribed for minimum matriculation requirements.<ref>{{cite web |author=Undergraduate Admissions (Email) |url=https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/undergraduate-studies/admission-requirements.pdf |title=Admission Requirements |publisher=Tcd.ie |access-date=20 January 2019 |archive-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074606/https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/undergraduate-studies/admission-requirements.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>  Eligible applicants must then compete for places based on the results of their [[School leaving qualification|school leaving examinations]], however, applicants can additionally take [[matriculation examination]]s<ref>{{cite web |author=Undergraduate Admissions (Email) |url=https://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdf/Matric%20Syllabus.pdf |title=Matriculation Examination Syllabus |publisher=Tcd.ie |access-date=20 January 2019 |archive-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074610/https://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/assets/pdf/Matric%20Syllabus.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> which are held in the university in April, in which each subject is considered equivalent to that of the [[Leaving Certificate (Ireland)|Irish Leaving Certificate]]. Applications for restricted courses<ref>{{cite web |author=Central Applications Office |url=https://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=restrictedcourses&bb=restrictions |title=Restricted-Application Courses |publisher=cao.ie |access-date=20 January 2019 |archive-date=7 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207062542/http://www.cao.ie/index.php?page=restrictedcourses&bb=restrictions |url-status=live }}</ref> require further assessment considered in the admissions process, such as the [[Health Professions Admissions Test]] (HPAT) for medicine or [[Educational entrance examination|entrance tests]] for music and drama courses. As applications for most courses far exceeds available places, admission is highly selective, demanding excellent grades in the aforementioned examinations. Through the [[Central Applications Office|CAO]], candidates may list several courses at Trinity College and at other third-level institutions in Ireland in order of preference. Places are awarded in mid-August every year by the [[Central Applications Office|CAO]] after matching the number of places available to the academic attainments of the applicants. Qualifications are measured as "points", with specific scales for the Leaving Certificate, UK GCE [[Advanced Level (UK)|A-level]], the [[International Baccalaureate]] and all other European Union school leaving examinations.<ref>{{cite web |author=Undergraduate Admissions (Email) |url=http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/matriculation/other/ |title=A list of EU exams and conversion ratios |publisher=Tcd.ie |date=26 February 2010 |access-date=28 April 2010 |archive-date=1 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100501171059/http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/matriculation/other/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

For applicants who are not citizens or residents of the [[European Union]], different application procedures apply.;<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/schools/data/school_profile/default/universitydublintrinitycollege Topuniversities.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228220105/http://www.topuniversities.com/schools/data/school_profile/default/universitydublintrinitycollege |date=28 February 2009 }}</ref> 16% of students are from outside Ireland, and 40% of these are from outside the European Union.{{Citation needed|date=December 2010}} Disadvantaged, disabled, or mature students can also be admitted through a program that is separate from the [[Central Applications Office|CAO]], the Trinity Access Programme,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tcd.ie/Trinity_Access |title=TCD.ie |publisher=TCD.ie |access-date=28 April 2010 |archive-date=12 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100512114151/http://www.tcd.ie/Trinity_Access/ |url-status=live }}</ref> which aims to facilitate the entry of sectors of society which would otherwise be under-represented. The numbers admitted on this program are significant relative to other universities, up to 15% of the annual undergraduate intake.

Admission to graduate study at the university is handled directly by Trinity College.