TR016 · Level 8 · 4 years

Deaf Studies

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

320

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About this course

The only undergraduate Deaf Studies degree in Ireland, where you become fluent in Irish Sign Language (ISL) and study deaf culture and community. Many of the staff are deaf.

How long
4 years
What you study
First year introduces ISL and how second languages are learned. Years 2 and 3 cover ISL structure, ethics, deaf people in the media, sign language rights and research methods. You can specialise as an ISL/English interpreter, an ISL teacher or in Deaf Studies, and fourth year includes a Capstone research project.
Placement and abroad
Students do practical placements in third year (usually in Ireland, sometimes abroad) and two supervised placements in deaf community organisations in fourth year, with an optional Erasmus semester.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as ISL/English interpreters, ISL teachers and resource officers in deaf organisations, or in teaching, social work, the Civil Service and media, and many take postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who enjoy learning languages, like small-group classes and want to work with the deaf community.

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About Languages

Focus on foreign languages and cultural understanding

Studying languages involves developing proficiency in one or more foreign languages while also gaining an in-depth understanding of cultures, literatures, and histories associated with those languages. The field often includes courses in linguistics, translation, and intercultural communication.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026320Published after the final round
2025 358317371
2024 336318377
2023 352352419

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English: Higher H4
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F6
  • A language except English: Higher H6 or Ordinary O4

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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