Postgraduate Students

Orientation for Postgraduate Students

Welcome to Trinity!

We're delighted that you've chosen Trinity, and we want to give you the best introduction we can to how Trinity works and what your time as a postgraduate student will be like.

Postgraduate Orientation Week will take place 08 - 12 September 2025. You'll find the detailed Orientation Timetable on the Timetable page.

Joining us before September 2025?

You'll find the recordings and slide decks from September 2024's Orientation Programme below

Recordings and Slides from Orientation Week, September 2024

Research Student Skills for Success Programme

Are you working on a PhD?

We have developed a programme for research students designed to provide you with some targeted skills for each stage of your degree. For details, please visit: https://www.tcd.ie/students/orientation/postgraduates/skills-for-success.php

2025 - 2026 KEY DATES

	08 - 12 September 2025	Postgraduate Orientation Week
	15 September 2025	Michaelmas Term teaching begins
	27 - 31 October 2025	Reading Week
	05 December 2025	Teaching ends
	08 - 12 December 2025	Revision Week
	15 - 19 December 2025*	Winter Examination Period
	19 - 23 January 2026	January Orientation (January 2026 intake ONLY)
	26 January 2026	Hilary Term teaching begins
	09 - 13 March 2026	Reading Week
	17 April 2026	Hilary Term teaching ends
	20 - 24 April 2026	Revision Week
	27 April - 01 May 2026	Trinity Week
	05 - 08 May 2026	Summer Examination Period*