My review is going to be in the form of an advice, starting newly in any university can be very challenging, especially in the field of medicine and surgery. When I first started there were some things I wish someone would have advised me on, like how important the first years are crucial in creating a strong backbone for your academics. How forming little cliques of study buddies can actually help go along way. my advice to you is take things very seriously, do that and you’ll be fine.

Trinity’s campus is diverse and offers a vibrant community. With a wide range of courses available, you’re bound to meet people from all walks of life. That said, it’s important to note that the School of Medicine is located off-campus, which may be a disadvantage for some students. Despite this, there are many opportunities to excel and gain valuable clinical experience. However, there is room for improvement when it comes to mental health facilities and support.

Great hospitals and teaching resources and some very nice professors, but overall can be a little disorganised, so you need to do a significant amount of self directed learning. Doctors in the teaching hospitals are lovely but again, in terms of placement there is very little direction and you are left to your own devices a lot of the time, which can add unnecessary confusion and stress, particularly around exam time.

What initially attracted me to this university was it prestigious name. It has a beautiful history and walking through campus fills me with great joy. The student community is bustling and, with such a diverse range of courses offered, I have made friends from many different disciplines.
However, its location in dublin means that student life is expensive. Furthermore, my course isn’t based in the main campus and it often feels like we are ignored and excluded from certain events and decisions.
As much as I love my course, I also feel ignored by the facilitators of this course and I feel like my concerns often fall on deaf ears.

However, most of the time it really is great and I feel very privileged having gotten into the course I did and met the friends I have and if I could go back, I would still make the same decision