Academic Profile
See also: Degrees of the University of DublinThe Trinity College academic year historically followed three terms: Michaelmas term (October, November and December), Hilary term (January, February, March), and Trinity term (March, April, May). However, in 2009 the academic year was restructured such that the year is divided into two teaching periods, both of 12 weeks. Despite these changes, the old term names continue to be used officially, with Trinity term now referring to the examination period after the second teaching period.
Since considerable academic restructuring in 2008, the college has three academic faculties:
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences
- Health Sciences
Each faculty is headed by a Dean (there is also a Dean of Postgraduate Studies) and faculties are divided into Schools, of which there are currently 24.
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