TCD Accommodation

mcratsix

RoRo979 wrote: »

what is the average monthly cost of staying in trinity hall? including bills/food/rent etc? Im assuming it would end up being cheaper staying in trinity hall rather than renting outside the campus?

Food varies a lot depending on how much you eat and what you eat. It was roughly €6000 euro for my single room with my own en suite, that includes all bills. Then around 100 euro a month for your leap card, which you'll need to get to college unless you use the luas, which is maybe a bit cheaper.

Tragedy

It's €620 per month for a single room in Cunningham House including utility charges, €742 for a single with ensuite.

Food is however much or little you wish to spend.

Student Leap Card caps out at a max of €20 per week, a 30 day non consecutive student rambler is €107.

Bah_Humbug

Does anyone know if your leaving cert results will be of any significance when applying for halls?

LC767

nope! it's more about your extra curricular stuff so make sure to put down everything that you do and what you intend to do in first year (being active in societies and the likes)

Good luck with your application, halls is great!

LC767

Quick tip, if you won't be 19 for awhile get a child's leap card. It works up until your 19th birthday and there's a cap of €8.20 a week on the bus and €14 a week on the luas and the bus. It works out much cheaper than a student one!

The Lost Sheep

Look at cycling in/out as well if you don't want to spend money on public transport every day. May take that bit longer but can work out well for you. That's what brother and a few mates who were in halls in 13/14 did and saved them a good bit over the year

Louis Lane 6

Is there any grants or funds available for students to help pay the cost of accommodation in halls or on campus?

mcratsix

Other than SUSI?

Louis Lane 6

mcratsix wrote: »

Other than SUSI?

Yes other than SUSI and BTEA.

cfhvai

Hey guys im not banking on getting into Halls this year, so does anyone have any idea as to whether any decent off campus accommodation (ie not too far, ridiculously expensive etc) is usually left by mid august?
if any half-decent accommodation is usually snapped up before you know if you got a place in Halls or not, whats the best course of action? Should I book now?

LauraKc

Hi I am looking for advice about first year accommodation. I would love to get halls but I can't count on it. Where do most first years who don't get halls go? Any advice would be great! Thanks

SureYWouldntYa

There's other student accommodation such as Gateway, NCI, Griffith Halls, Shanowen Hall and a few others. Most of these would be full already, but it would be no harm to email them and get on a waiting list

There's lots of facebook pages such as Trinity College Freshers 15/16 you can join and team up with people looking for accommodation

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Louis Lane 6 wrote: »

Is there any grants or funds available for students to help pay the cost of accommodation in halls or on campus?

Would love to know this as well!

Ilovemycat

Hi! Does anyone know if you can apply for just trinity halls modern rooms, but not the trinity halls standard rooms? or do you just apply, and then (if you get in!) get randomly put where ever? thanks!

SureYWouldntYa

Ilovemycat wrote: »

Hi! Does anyone know if you can apply for just trinity halls modern rooms, but not the trinity halls standard rooms? or do you just apply, and then (if you get in!) get randomly put where ever? thanks!

you can choose your preference when making your application, there's an option whether you prefer single or twin etc

i wouldn't state anything about it in your personal statement though, might make you seem fussy to the warden and unfortunately for you he can pick and choose

Ilovemycat

Can someone please tell me the differences between campus accommodation and halls ? or is it the same thing ?? I'm totally confused over here:L

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Trinity Hall is out in Dartry; first and second years. Campus is the actual college; normally only final years and postgrads.

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For Trinity Hall, Do you have to pay upfront for the year or is it paid in instalments?

SureYWouldntYa

retweet wrote: »

For Trinity Hall, Do you have to pay upfront for the year or is it paid in instalments?

you pay for the first semester before you arrive, brings you up to 31 December. the other payments are usually due 2 weeks before the time begins

http://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/StudentsandStaff/Students/TrinityHall/Rates/

PeterJC!

What do people usually put in their statements for Hall? Hobbies and interests? Societies they intend to join? Why they'd be good in Hall?

LauraKc

Does anyone know whether aungier street student residence is just for rcsi students or do trinity students go there too?

Cakes.

PeterJC! wrote: »

What do people usually put in their statements for Hall? Hobbies and interests? Societies they intend to join? Why they'd be good in Hall?

Yeh, that's pretty much it! Stress that you would be able to live with strangers too!

Gryffindor

Anyone know of any accommodation complexes which aren't actually full yet? And if so what the best ones are?

Ekstar

Hi, myself and my friend were planning on sharing a twin room in Halls but she didnt get enough points for her course.
So Im looking for someone who is interested on sharing a twin room.
Im a female, I am very quite around new people and like to keep to myself, however when I get to know you I warm up. I love crafts and I am serious about my studies. I hope to do the BESS degree. Anyone who is insterested pm me.

k88

Accepted my course a few hours ago, but the TCD website won't let me create an account for on campus accommodation. At the moment it's saying it can't find me as a registered student yet, could this just be that everyone around the country is accepting courses and stuff or should I get in contact?

Also, does anyone know if halls is a first-come first-served basis?

SureYWouldntYa

k88 wrote: »

Accepted my course a few hours ago, but the TCD website won't let me create an account for on campus accommodation. At the moment it's saying it can't find me as a registered student yet, could this just be that everyone around the country is accepting courses and stuff or should I get in contact?

Also, does anyone know if halls is a first-come first-served basis?

You can't create your account until you get your tcd student number which will be emailed to you some time soon

It's not on a first come first served basis, you need to write a personal statement on what you can contribute to halls and why you should be given a place. Search through the forum and you will find loads of tips for your personal statement

EaSwe

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

You can't create your account until you get your tcd student number which will be emailed to you some time soon

Were student numbers not preassigned last week by email? (Check your spam/junk that's where mine went)

SureYWouldntYa

EaSwe wrote: »

Were student numbers not preassigned last week by email? (Check your spam/junk that's where mine went)

I'm just going on what happened when I was applying 2 years ago, things could have changed

k88

SureYWouldntYa wrote:

You can't create your account until you get your tcd student number which will be emailed to you some time soon

It's not on a first come first served basis, you need to write a personal statement on what you can contribute to halls and why you should be given a place. Search through the forum and you will find loads of tips for your personal statement

It worked about 5 mins after I posted here, thanks though

EaSwe

Hi, guys I'm a first year guy starting BESS from Sligo who was looking if anyone else would be willing to come together for a shared room given the supposedly higher chances of getting a room.
I'm fairly hard working but up for good time all the same. I'm into cycling and running for sport and would follow Tech stuff as well. I'd be hoping involved in a the likes of the Phil or Hist and An Cumann Gaelach.

So if anyone's interested in sharing PM me.

harmonisch

Hi everyone, does anyone know when we will find out whether we get offered a place in Trinity Hall or not?

mdudy

harmonisch wrote: »

Hi everyone, does anyone know when we will find out whether we get offered a place in Trinity Hall or not?

First round offers should be out by 5pm next Tuesday as long as you have applied by 5pm this Friday!

dasey

Can you change your halls application once you submit it?

Gryffindor

dasey wrote: »

Can you change your halls application once you submit it?

No, unfortunately not, afaik.

EaSwe

http://www.wardentrinityhall.tcdlife.ie/Allocations2015-provisional.pdf

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AmyMcG

I'm going into my first year at Trinity but haven't gotten a room in Trinity Hall, does anyone have any advice on what to do next? I know no one else attending trinity and would of liked the experience at the halls to meet new first year students.

AmyMcG

I'm going into my first year at Trinity but haven't gotten a room in Trinity Hall, does anyone have any advice on what to do next? I know no one else attending trinity and would of liked the experience at the halls to meet new first year students. I'm also from Derry so cannot travel down everyday.

ColineSam

Hi, I am looking for people who would be interested in forming a little group to search for a cheaper place ! If we're like 4 or 5 we can get something decent I guess !

Informations about me : I'll pm you the link if you're interested

I'll be a junior freshman in science this september, and I'm 20.

Male or female, doesn't matter as long as we all get along !

I'm really hoping to hear from you, pm me if interested !

Coline

Solomon Pleasant

Has anyone received the email from trinity so you can accept the accommodation offer for trinity hall?

harmonisch

Solomon Pleasant wrote: »

Has anyone received the email from trinity so you can accept the accommodation offer for trinity hall?

No not yet. I think we will get them else tomorrow or Friday

Mor97

Hi

I Have been offered a place in TCD TR071, is Trinity Halls full or would any body have any advice in any other accommodation?

Thanks

mdudy

If you had read the website you would've seen what to do in your situation.

Mor97

Thanks for the reply, that really does no help

Mor97

That really does not help😀

roisfinnegan

One bed in twin room available in digs for just 300 euro a month. Sharing with a friendly post graduate student , attending TCD. Available from the 14th of Sept. Just 15 mins by bus into town/TCD. You cook for yourself and all bills included. You can stay weekends no extra cost. Only girls please. PM me if interested

Samurai12

How do people afford accommodation in their first year? The SUSI grant does not seem to be enough to support accommodation as well as other expenses. So I am interested in knowing how people were able to afford accommodation because I will be starting college in September ( hopefully ). Any tips for me, I live in a remote village about 70 km from TCD. But the nearest bus stop to me is 5 km away and with my mother's work schedule, my family has a below average source of income. commuting will be hard so any tips. Thanks in advance.

thisistough

Samurai12 wrote: »

How do people afford accommodation in their first year? The SUSI grant does not seem to be enough to support accommodation as well as other expenses. So I am interested in knowing how people were able to afford accommodation because I will be starting college in September ( hopefully ). Any tips for me, I live in a remote village about 70 km from TCD. But the nearest bus stop to me is 5 km away and with my mother's work schedule, my family has a below average source of income. commuting will be hard so any tips. Thanks in advance.

Get a job for the summer, work as much as possible and get saving! You can work pet time throughout the year, it's not easy but it's necessary for most

mdudy

I would not recommend getting a job during the year. I only know people who work weekends, it would leave you wrecked and unable to enjoy yourself. If you need to, work during the summer and save or get a loan.

Kelix

I'm doing my masters in TCD in September. I've lived in the west my whole life and I don't know anything about living in Dublin. Can someone recommend the best student/graduate accommodation in terms of proximity to the Luas or other public transport? I was so dissapointed to find out the on campus housing is reserved for Americans and other non-EU students. I usually study late and don't like the idea of having to walk to far at night in Dublin...thanks

RoRo979

Kelix wrote: »

I'm doing my masters in TCD in September. I've lived in the west my whole life and I don't know anything about living in Dublin. Can someone recommend the best student/graduate accommodation in terms of proximity to the Luas or other public transport? I was so dissapointed to find out the on campus housing is reserved for Americans and other non-EU students. I usually study late and don't like the idea of having to walk to far at night in Dublin...thanks

reserved for foreign students is a lie, i know irish staying there, apply and see what happens.

I would stay in South dublin, Rathmines, Ranelagh, Rathgar are nice places to stay