TCD Accommodation

Hey there,
I am a mature student (29) starting at Trinity in September. I'm doing a second degree and have massive fees so looking for low cost accommodation within cycling distance of the city centre. Somewhere homely!

Maybe there are other mature students out there who want to look for a place together?

or anybody who has a spare room that the are wanting to rent out to a friendly West of Ireland girl

You could private message me if you would like to get in touch.

Room available from now for 465pm excluding bills in Dublin 8 with 3 final year students, PM for details

Hey people's. The name is ciara. I'm going into my final year of nursing this September. I'm currently looking for accommodation in dublin. I'm training in St jamses hospital so would primarily be looking for a room near there. But I'm open to any options once there's a bus or luas nearby. I'm a tidy and clean individual. Pretty laid back. I make a good curry if that helps. Message me if interested in adopting me for a year.

CHEAP ACCOMMODATION - 20 MINS FROM CITY CENTRE

Hi all! I am a TCD student living with my family in Raheny which is just 20 mins from the city centre.

Here are the rates:

€100 - Sunday Night to Thursday night per week.
€125 - Entire week.

No other bills included.

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mcratsix wrote: »

I'm a prospective first year student, hoping to get into Halls if I get my course in trinity. What's the story with applying for halls? Do I have to get an offer from Trinity before I can do anything?
And if so, what do I do?
Any help would be great, thanks

Once you get your student number after accepting your TCD offer, you can then apply for a place in Halls

You need to write a personal statement saying why you should get a place in Halls. It can be a maximum of 1800 characters, not words, and that also includes spaces

Hey guys,

I'm really stuck at the moment for accommodation. I'm looking for a single room within walking distance or a short bus/luas journey to college. The most I can pay is €450/month. I can get two references from previous landlords and an employer reference if needed. I'm finding it difficult to call landlords and view houses at the moment because I work full-time in Navan. If you have something suitable or are looking for someone to rent with please pm me.

Hey, I'm wondering if it's worth the journey to go up to the Halls open day tomorrow? Should I bother or not? Thanks!

When are student ID numbers for trinity sent out does anyone know?

FunTimess wrote: »

I have received my student ID number but am not able to apply for halls for some reason? It won't let me. Is anyone else having this problem?

The system won't recognise your ID until later this week at the earliest. Every new student is in the same situation! Your best bet is to try every day and see if it works. If it works, you're sorted. If not, keep trying until it does

I can access my portal alright using the number and password from the email, but it appears I can't do anything in there until I accept the unconditional offer in there first. Anytime I try that I get an error :pac: I'm far too excited for all this waiting about

RedMickeyMouse wrote: »

I can access my portal alright using the number and password from the email, but it appears I can't do anything in there until I accept the unconditional offer in there first. Anytime I try that I get an error :pac: I'm far too excited for all this waiting about

same..won't let me apply for accommodation either, so I guess it's just a waiting game for now! :pac:

micoshea wrote: »

So, has anyone started working on their accommodation application yet?

I'll probably wait to see the headings we have to write under first, hopefully it works soon'

Just as a few general tips for your personal statement:

1. If you're from the back end of nowhere, STATE IT.

2. The Warden will read all of your statements personally (or so he says..), and then decide if he wants you to live in his gaff or not. His favourite motto for the residents is: "be reasonable". Take from that what you will.

3. Dont lie about your hobbies/interests on the statement, though a bit of slight exaggeration is always good. Wording things differently can make a big difference. Your flatmates will often be based on what course you do and also your hobbies/interests. The last thing you want is being e.g. the only meat lover in a flat full of vegans. Happened before, drove people crazy!

4. Try to stand out from the crowd! "Music ,TV and reading" is nice and all but "International cinema, playing the french horn and having plans to write your first novel" sounds a bit better in the warden's opinion.

5. There's 1800 characters, USE ALL OF THEM. Sell yourself.

6. Probably best not to mention that you plan on "luving da nitelyf and shifting da burds" every 2nd night in college.

7. Trinity Hall is a part of Trinity College. Could be useful to mention what you plan on doing with your time ON CAMPUS as well as at home in the privacy of your room.

8. When writing the statement, think less..."What can Halls do for me?" (i.e. not leave you homeless and on the street) and more "What can I do for Halls?". The Warden's goal is to create a vibrant community, and YOU should be a valued addition. If it was about filling a room with just anyone, they reaaaaally wouldn't bother with this personal statement craic.

9. A bit pedantic but VERY important: Saying "Hall" instead of "Halls" in your statement makes the warden feel warm and fuzzy inside, and shows that you have #respect for the place. Make sure to use this to your advantage! Plus it saves you like 5 characters overall, even to write "xo" at the end.

10. Last but not least, if you read back your statement and it makes you cringe a little.... You're doing it right. Keep it up!

Good luck to all!

Has anyone actually been able to apply for halls ??

a0ifee wrote: »

Yep it's working now

It's not working for me?