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The  provisional list of  incoming students who are being places in Hall is now available.  Formal offers will follow by email in the next few days.

A number of places in Hall have been set aside for those who did not receive a place in TCD in the first round of CAO offers. There are also likely to be some cancellations from those who were offered a place in Hall so prospective residents may still apply for a place in Hall by going to the Room Applications page. Places will be allocated to applicants according to the criteria outlined on that page and applicants will be notified of an offer as places become available.

Note

  1. All students offered a place in Hall are expected to attend the orientation weekend on the 17th to 19th of September. The draft schedule for the weekend is available here.
  2.  Overnight guests are not permitted in Hall until the night of Tuesday the 21st.
  3. Applicants who do  not receive a place in Hall in this round of offers may email trinity.hall@tcd.ie and request to be put on the waiting list.
  4. The “Info for Residents” page on this website contains useful orientation information for the first few days in Hall.

The provisional list of students being offered places in Hall is available here.

See below for more information about Hall.

Welcome to Trinity Hall (Gaeilge)

Since the founding of Trinity College, over four hundred years ago, residential life has always been an important part of a the educational experience and for much of its history all students lived on campus. While this is no longer the case Trinity nevertheless continues to treat its student residences not just as a place for students to live while attending college but as an important part of the overall educational experience. Indeed the great educationalist John Henry Newman in his famous address on "The Idea Of A University" put forward the view that more could be learned from living in a community of scholars than from lectures and examinations!



Oldham House

Kitchen in a Modern Apartment - click on the image for more info

 

 

 

 

 

Airial view of Hall

Aerial View Of Hall

It is this spirit of a "community of scholars" which underpins life in Trinity Hall. There is an emphasis on providing a "soft landing" for students who are new to Dublin and/or new to University life. Half of the residents are Junior Freshmen (aka first years) while there is also a sizable community of undergraduate and postgraduate students who come from outside Ireland and in many cases outside the European Union. One of the most striking features of life in Hall is easy manner in which friendships are formed and this is commented upon again and again by former residents.

Hall is located in the quite suburb of Dartry on the south side of Dublin, but is within easy walking distance of Rathmines which is a very lively area with many shops, restaurants and bars. Hall is within easy commuting distance of the main campus by bicycle (10-15 minutes), bus (25 minutes) or Luas (Tram - 25 minutes).

Walkway

Single Bedroom in Older Accommodation - click on the image for more info

Life in Hall is suited to those students who, while being serious about their studies, are also keen to contribute to a sense of community within Hall and who appreciate that living within a community, particularly an academic one, requires a certain amount of flexibility and consideration to one's neighbours.

Further information regarding Hall can be found by exploring the links on this website and by visiting the Accommodation Office Web Site for Hall which includes more information on type of rooms available, the rates and the on-line application procedure.

 

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Key aspects of life in Hall are the team of Wardens and the Junior Common Room committee or JCR. The Warden is responsible for the allocation of rooms and for student welfare. The Warden is assisted by 12 Assistant Wardens, who are either members of college staff or senior postgraduate researchers, and there is one for each house in Hall (this corresponds to around 70-80 students). Their role is to be available as a first port of call for any difficulties students are experiencing and to help make sure that life in Hall proceeds as smoothly as possible. There are normally two Assistant Wardens available on site each night who can help with any out of hours emergencies which happen from time to time.

The JCR the official student society in Hall and take the lead in organising a wide variety of social events during the year of which the orientation weekend for incoming students at start of the academic year is the most important.

There are extensive communal facilities in Hall including: 24 hour reception area and security; a sports hall used for indoor football and badminton; a squash court; an on-site shop; a sound proof music room; games areas with snooker, pool, table tennis, games consoles etc.; a TV room with access to Sky Sports etc. Bedrooms have internet connections and the kitchens in the modern apartments have a cable TV connection

Some images from various Hall events over the past few years can be found here and for those interested in social history Trinity Hall celebrated its centenary year in 2008.

 

 

Contact: Trinity.Hall@tcd.ie
Last Update 06-July-2010