Do you need a second language to study at TCD?

Iamcharlie

I am in 5th year hoping to do business and computing but I do not speak French. I do Irish if that counts?

Hit me back if you guys have any information would be awesome.

Peace,

Charlie.

amacachi

English and Irish are all you need for most courses.

Iamcharlie

amacachi wrote: »

English and Irish are all you need for most courses.

I know but besides English, instead of French will Irish do?

enda1

You don't need Irish for TCD.
Irish is treated as a "foreign" language.
So just one is ok.

Though cross check my info...

dmaher1

I went there myself with Irish and English. Didn't have another lang so couldnt go to NUI - UCD, UCG etc. . You can have English and any second language I believe.

Iamcharlie

Enda; ok cool. Thanks for the 411.

How is TCD and any knowledge on how Business is?

Boston

Iamcharlie wrote: »

I know but besides English, instead of French will Irish do?

What exactly was hard to follow in his post? English and Irish are all you need for most courses. enda1 is incorrect, you need English and one other language, of which Irish will count. However if you have no other language whatsoever, then you do not meet the matriculation requirements.

dmaher1

Business was in dept called BESS - Business Economic and Social Studies. I did Sociology so was in lectures so was mixed in with some rugby shirt wearing business students. Massive lectures with maybe 400 students and smaller tutuorial groups of about 8 people. Was years ago though so this may have changed. graduated 96

Boston

Yea, the tutorial grouping would be around 20 - 30 students.

Iamcharlie

Sweet, thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated.
P/s Dmaher; what did you do after you graduated?

dabh

Iamcharlie wrote: »

I am in 5th year hoping to do business and computing but I do not speak French. I do Irish if that counts?

Hit me back if you guys have any information would be awesome.

Peace,

Charlie.

Matriculation requirements are listed on the College website here:

http://www.tcd.ie/Admissions/undergraduate/requirements/matriculation/leavingcert/

Does anyone matriculate these days with passes in Latin and some subject other than a language who would not also satisfy the requirement for passes in mathematics and a language other than English?

enda1

Boston wrote: »

What exactly was hard to follow in his post? English and Irish are all you need for most courses. enda1 is incorrect, you need English and one other language, of which Irish will count. However if you have no other language whatsoever, then you do not meet the matriculation requirements.

Hang on, that's what I said! 1 "foreign" language, Irish of which is one!

On reflection "foreign" wasn't so clear...

A friend of mine didn't even sit Irish in the leaving because he only wanted to go to TCD.

His school went mental, but what can you do.

He came first in his year for finals


Good luck.

Though I personally think business is better in UCD, you'll enjoy TCD for its far nicer campus, location and atmosphere!

ZWEI_VIER_ZWEI

The problem with using the word 'foreign' is that is a loaded term, implying that Trinity don't consider themselves as being Irish, or that they're more properly considered a British outpost in Ireland. Best to avoid this and say they require English and one language other than English.

Personally, I applaud their progressive attitude in not requiring Irish. It took an enormous weight off my shoulders, not having to worry about how I did in the Leaving Certificate.

EGaffney

"second" language beats foreign language - OP is perfect and tactful in use of language.

Dante

I do Business and Computing now and would recommend it, I did a post in the "My college course... (A 3rd-level student's insight)" thread in the Leaving Cert forum about the course if you want to check that out or not.

Iamcharlie

enda1 wrote: »

Though I personally think business is better in UCD, you'll enjoy TCD for its far nicer campus, location and atmosphere!

Hi. What would the main differences be? As for the requirements, any info on it?

Thanks,

Your mothers boyfriend, Charlie. D;