Help for a UK student...

Lukeitfc

Hi, I've applied to study at TCD starting in 2007, and I have a few questions, seeing as the CAO don't really give too much information.

Firstly. Being an EU student, I won't have to pay fees, however, I will need an additional source of income. How easy is it to find a part time job in Dublin? And also, How many people have them?

Secondly. Being an international student, am I guaranteed accommodation, or more likely to recieve it? And can I pay for this online?

Thirdly. Will CAO be able to obtain my A-Level results, or will I have to contact them?

Also, Do I pay the college fees every year? Or is that just a one off?

Finally, Are you Irish folk welcoming to us English? I wouldn't be if I were you. But erm, it is quite daunting

I must seem like a tit coming on and asking all this in my first post, but, I'd be grateful if you'd help me

Luke

PHB

Firstly. Being an EU student, I won't have to pay fees, however, I will need an additional source of income. How easy is it to find a part time job in Dublin? And also, How many people have them?

It's pretty easy and pretty common.

Secondly. Being an international student, am I guaranteed accommodation, or more likely to recieve it? And can I pay for this online?

You should get Trinity Halls if you apply for it. You can pay online.

Thirdly. Will CAO be able to obtain my A-Level results, or will I have to contact them?

Don't know I'm afraid. Ring CAO.

Also, Do I pay the college fees every year? Or is that just a one off?

Fees are normally paid annually. Registration fee for example starts at the start of each year.

Finally, Are you Irish folk welcoming to us English? I wouldn't be if I were you. But erm, it is quite daunting

Nobody really cares within Trinity itself, you might get some hassle cheering for England in a football match, but in Trinity you should be fine.
There is also quite a large number of English students in trinity.

ApeXaviour

Lukeitfc wrote:

Finally, Are you Irish folk welcoming to us English? I wouldn't be if I were you. But erm, it is quite daunting

I'd recommend you try integrate yourself with us irish folk rather than just hang around within an english student clique, especially in the early days of your first year. Any difficulties you percieve would more likely be imagined. This way you'll have a broader experience and find it easier to mingle later with irish folk, 4 years is a long time.

gilroyb

It might be easier to give you more information if you say what course you're hoping to do. Not that being an English student would be any sort of a problem in any course, but some courses seem to attract a greater English contingent than others.

I knew a few English people who got on-campus accommodation in first year, which worked out brilliantly for them in terms of joining in with the whole campus social scene. Also the fact they were making a whole new bunch of friends meant they threw themselves into anything, gaining really good friendships along the way.

as ApeX mentions it's probably best to not just try making English friends, while making friends with other students just because they're English may seem easier, you may soon find you don't have much else in common. If you make friends of whatever nationality through socialising/societies, you'll have a much more enjoyable time in Trinity.

Lukeitfc

I've applied for BESS, which I know can also get a bit of stick. I'm not bothered about how many english people are at trinity, I don't think where anybody's from makes a bit of difference as to what they're like. I know England has it's arse holes, and I'm sure you'd say the same about Ireland.

Thanks for the advice

Luke

LiamD

I don't mean to put you off, but I have heard BESS is one of the harder courses to get to know new people in, because it is so big and dare I say a little bit cliquey. If you're staying in halls you're bound to make loadsa of new friends out there as well as in any of the societies you're interested in. Don't worry about being English in Trinity, the accent alone does it for us

Stargal

LiamD wrote:

Don't worry about being English in Trinity, the accent alone does it for us

What do you mean? I don't get it.

CoNfOuNd

Thirdly. Will CAO be able to obtain my A-Level results, or will I have to contact them?

You will need to inform them of results obtained through English exam boards.

LiamD

Laika wrote:

What do you mean? I don't get it.

A lot of the girls in Trinity (the ones I know anyway) love English guys accents, Just thought he'd like to know!

Laika

Laika wrote:

What do you mean? I don't get it.

Really?



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