• School diploma required
  VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma) i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  Netherlands … What qualifications are accepted? … Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)

  Netherlands What qualifications are accepted? Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)

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  Trinity is delighted to accept students who have completed the below qualifications from the Netherlands: Recognised School Leaving Qualifications Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO) (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma

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  For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
• Required school subjects
  Wiskunde B or wiskunde D and natuurkunde as a VWO exam subject i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

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  tcd.ie · theoretical physics

  H3 in Mathematics and Physics

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  * For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D

  Subject Grade Comparison … H3 9 … * For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D

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• Minimum subject grades
  6 different subjects at 6 or higher, at least 3 of them at 8 or higher, including English, Mathematics and another language; Wiskunde B or wiskunde D: at least 9; Natuurkunde: at least 9 i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  tcd.ie · Netherlands

  Minimum Entry Requirements 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 3 subjects grade 8 and 3 subjects grade 6 in the VWO to include English, Mathematics and another language.

  Subject Grade Comparison … H3 … 9

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  * For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D

  Subject Grade Comparison … H3 9 … * For a higher maths requirement these scores must be in Maths B or D

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  If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.

  tcd.ie · theoretical physics

  H3 in Mathematics and Physics

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  For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects and grades to check. No grade entered for wiskunde B or wiskunde D. No grade entered for natuurkunde. Add your subjects
• Minimum overall grade
  None i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  tcd.ie · Netherlands

  Minimum Entry Requirements 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 3 subjects grade 8 and 3 subjects grade 6 in the VWO to include English, Mathematics and another language.

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases.

  The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases. … 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO

• Language level required
  English: VWO engels 8 or higher or an accepted language test i

  English: at least 8 for engels on your VWO list or IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (before January 2026, 0-120 scale) 90 or TOEFL iBT (from January 2026, 1-6 scale) 4.5 or Duolingo English Test 120 or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 180 or PTE Academic 69

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  tcd.ie · theoretical physics

  Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements.

  tcd.ie · english language requirements

  Band B (Standard entry) … UG & PG Standard requirements … 6.5 overall … 6.0 in each band … 120 overall … 100 in each subscore … 90 overall … 21 in each section … 4.5 overall … 4.0 in each section … 180 overall … no score below 170 … 69 overall … 59 in each section

  Band B (Standard entry) UG & PG Standard requirements 6.5 overall 6.0 in each band 120 overall 100 in each subscore 90 overall 21 in each section 4.5 overall 4.0 in each section 180 overall no score below 170 69 overall 59 in each section

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  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).

  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence

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  For you, Not yet clear: English: enter your grade for engels. Add a language test
• Minimum age
  Born before 15 January 2011 for 2027, going by the 2026 rule (born before 15 January 2010) i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  tcd.ie · undergraduate

  Applicants seeking admission in 2026 must have a date of birth before 15 January 2010.

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  For you, Not yet clear: Enter your birth year to check. Add your birth year
• Extra steps
  None i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, for example, the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment.

  8 TR035 Theoretical Physics

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  DO NOT submit predicted grades or a personal statement.

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  # Test / Interview / Portfolio / Audition

  TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

• Other requirements
  None i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  tcd.ie · undergraduate

  Minimum Admission Requirements … Meet the minimum matriculation requirements … Meet the age requirement … Meet English language requirements … Meet course specific requirements … Satisfy any additional requirements or restrictions as detailed in the sections below … Meet competitive standards for admission to the course

  Minimum Admission Requirements Meet the minimum matriculation requirements Meet the age requirement Meet English language requirements* Meet course specific requirements** Satisfy any additional requirements or restrictions as detailed in the sections below Meet competitive standards for admission to the course

  tcd.ie · garda vetting

  Students enrolled in the following undergraduate courses must undergo Garda Vetting: Clinical Speech & Language Studies Deaf Studies Dental Hygiene Dental Nursing Dental Science Dental Technology Human Nutrition & Dietetics Medicine Midwifery Music Education Nursing (All Strands) Occupational Therapy Pharmacy - Integrated Pharmacy Pharmacy - Graduate Entry to Pharmacy Physiotherapy Psychology Radiation Therapy Social Studies (Social Work)

• Score needed to get in
  2026 cut-offs: 583–590 CAO points, depending on the study option or admission route; they change every year. i

  2026 published cut-offs: 590 CAO points (CAO Round 1); 583 CAO points (CAO Round 2). Cut-offs differ by admission route or study option; check the relevant published cut-off yourself. They change every year.

  Applicants are ranked by CAO points; the highest get the places. The cut-off is the lowest score that got a place, so it moves with each year's applicants.

  Earlier cut-offs: 566 in 2025 (CAO end of season), 571 in 2025 (CAO Round 1), 551 in 2024 (CAO Round 1), 478 in 2024, 554 in 2023 (CAO end of season), 554 in 2023 (CAO Round 1).

  How the score is worked out: Average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting: 10 → 600, 9 → 595, 8 → 541, 7 → 374, 6 → 250, 5 → 200.

  +25 for wiskunde B or wiskunde D at 6 or higher, if it is one of the subjects counted.

  Two versions of one subject, such as wiskunde B and D, count once, at their average.

  Grades are rounded to whole numbers first, as on the diploma.

  The university gives only these rows and does not say how averages between them convert, so a score between two rows is a range.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  Points Required for Entry to Level 8 Courses 2026 … RND 1 RND 2 … TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

  TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

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  RND 1 RND 2 … TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

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  The indicative equivalence will be calculated, based on the average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting as follows:

  Table 2: Points Conversion … Average Mark … IPS … 10 … 600 … 9 … 595 … 8 … 541 … 7 … 374 … 6 … 250 … 5 … 200

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  If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.

  Bonus points of 25 will be awarded for grade 6 or better in Advanced level Mathematics (i.e., B or D) where mathematics is one of the subjects counted for points.

  The indicative equivalence will be calculated, based on the average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting as follows: Table 2: Points Conversion Average Mark IPS 10 600 9 595 8 541 7 374 6 250 5 200

  NB Sample grades only. The steps between points shown are not necessarily even as they are based on statistical comparisons.

  tcd.ie · Netherlands

  As a guideline it is anticipated that the indicative equivalence will be calculated, based on the average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects as follows:

  Bonus points for maths: Bonus points of 25 will be awarded for grade 6 or better in Advanced level Mathematics (i.e., B or D) where mathematics is one of the subjects counted for points.

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  For you, Not yet clear: Cut-offs differ by admission route or study option; check the relevant published cut-off yourself.

How places are given

• Cap on places (numerus fixus)
  45 a year i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Source

  tcd.ie · theoretical physics

  45 Places

• How applicants are picked
  Ranked by school grades; the highest get the places i

  CAO ranks eligible applicants by their points (for a VWO applicant converted from the best six subjects); offers go in order of merit from the highest score down, with random number selection for ties at the last place.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  After the points have been calculated, applicants are placed on a list in order of merit for each course for which they are eligible.

  If there are five applicants with an identical points score competing for one remaining place, random number selection applies

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  If there are five applicants with an identical points score competing for one remaining place, random number selection applies and the place will be offered to the applicant with the highest random number.

  tcd.ie · undergraduate

  For applicants applying through the CAO you must meet the minimum "CAO Points" requirement for the course.

• Past admission numbers
  In 2026 the lowest score that got in was 590 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2026 the lowest score that got in was 583 (CAO Round 2).

  In 2025 the lowest score that got in was 566 (CAO end of season).

  In 2025 the lowest score that got in was 571 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2024 the lowest score that got in was 551 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2024 the lowest score that got in was 478.

  In 2023 the lowest score that got in was 554 (CAO end of season).

  In 2023 the lowest score that got in was 554 (CAO Round 1).

  i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  www2.cao.ie

  Points Required for Entry to Level 8 Courses 2026 … RND 1 RND 2 … TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

  TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

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  RND 1 RND 2 … TR035 Theoretical Physics 590 583

Once you have started

• First-year minimum to continue
  Pass all 60 credits in the first year; if you do not, you can resit or repeat the year i

  Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.

  In the university’s words: A student needs 60 credits to pass the year; all modules are compensatable and up to 10 ECTS may be accumulated at Qualified Pass (marks of 35-39% where the pass mark is 40%). Failed components are reassessed (usually at the end of August); a student who still does not pass repeats the year in full, only once per year and at most two years in a degree. The School of Physics adds a rule for the core Physics modules: at least 30% separately in the exam and in the laboratory component, or the student cannot progress and must repeat the year after reassessment.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  tcd.ie

  The number of credits to pass a year is 60 [this is predicated on all undergraduate programmes comprising 60 ECTS per year].

  All modules and components of modules are compensatable.

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  marks between 35-39% where the pass mark is 40%

  Students should not repeat any academic year more than once within a degree programme and may not repeat more than two academic years within a degree programme

  Repetition of a year is in full, i.e., all modules and all assessment components.

  The number of credits to pass a year is 60

  10 ECTS may be accumulated at ‘Qualified Pass’ (i.e. marks between 35-39% where the pass mark is 40%

  tcd.ie · progression

  A mark of less than 30% in either the Examination or Laboratory components leads to a Qualified Fail.

  the student cannot progress and must repeat the year.

After you graduate

• Where graduates go
  Many graduates go on to PhDs at leading universities (such as Cambridge, Harvard and Imperial College London) in theoretical physics, mathematics or experimental physics. Others work in actuarial science, patent law, journalism, weather forecasting, telecommunications, medical physics, IT, scientific computing and teaching.

  What Trinity College Dublin says its graduates go on to do; not measured.

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  Source

  tcd.ie · theoretical physics

  Many of our graduates proceed to Ph.D. degrees in leading institutions throughout the world (such as Cambridge University, Harvard, and Imperial College London) in Mathematics and Experimental Physics, as well as Theoretical Physics.

  The broad scientific background and skills that the course develops are in great demand by employers in diverse areas, including actuarial science, patent law, journalism, weather forecasting, telecommunications, medical physics, information technology, scientific computing and teaching.

• Where graduates went (measured)
  Trinity honours-degree graduates of 2024 in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics, nine months after graduating: 47.5% working full-time, 7.8% part-time, 1.8% about to start a job; 31.1% in full-time and 0.5% in part-time further study; 9.1% unemployed; 2.3% other activities.

  Measured from all natural Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics graduates of Trinity College Dublin, not just this programme (2024). Past graduates, not a promise.

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  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  public.tableau.com · HEI Comparison

  Undergraduate Honours Degree Programmes … Field of Study: Natural Sciences, Mathematics & Statistics … Trinity College Dublin … Working full-time 47.5% … Working part-time 7.8% … Due to start a job in the next 3 months 1.8% … Engaged in full-time further study, training or research 31.1% … Engaged in part-time further study, training or research 0.5% … Other Activity 2.3% … Unemployed and looking for work 9.1%

  hea.ie

  HEI level data (GO Class of 2024) … 3. HEI-Level Information (UG Honours Degree): This looks at employment outcomes for undergraduate honours degrees for each HEI