Trinity College Dublin Accommodation 2027

1. At a glance

Trinity's main campus is at College Green, Dublin 2, in the city centre. First-year residential places are at Trinity Hall (Dartry) and in third-party purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) that Trinity lists. Trinity's own living-in-Dublin guide describes four options: Trinity accommodation (about 800 first-year rooms), purpose-built student housing, digs, and private rentals.

Where to get accommodation

• Trinity Hall (first years) and campus rooms: apply through the Trinity booking portal, https://accommodation.tcd.ie/StudentBookings/.
• Kavanagh Court and Here! Cork Street: book directly with the operators (section 3).
• Private rentals and digs: Trinity Students' Union Accommodation Advisory Service.

Who to contact

2. College-owned accommodation (2026/27 data)

• Included: the licence fee covers accommodation and utility charges; high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi are standard in all rooms. No meal plan.
• Allocation: Trinity Hall places are allocated by random selection, not first-come, first-served.
• Deposit/fee: Trinity states that neither a deposit nor an application fee is charged for Trinity Hall. Payment is invoiced monthly, with the first payment due at check-in.
• Applications (2026/27 cycle): CAO and deferred undergraduate applications were invited from 1 July 2026. Non-EU undergraduates applied 13 March to 1 July 2026. Continuing students applied 3 Feb to 2 March 2026. Applicants can apply for one location only.
• Eligibility: EU/EEA CAO applicants apply through the Trinity booking portal using their CAO number; applicants under 18 may apply but a room is not guaranteed.
• Apply: https://accommodation.tcd.ie/StudentBookings/ (guidance at https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/how-to-apply/)
• Contact: [email protected], [email protected] (portal passwords and CAO queries), [email protected] (payment arrangements), main line +353 1 896 1000, Trinity Hall 01 896 8024. Kavanagh Court: +353 1 567 6977.

3. Partner / third-party PBSA listed by Trinity

• Kavanagh Court (Dublin 1, about 15 minutes' walk; operated by Yugo): ensuite single, €325 per week, 38 weeks (29 Aug 2026 to 22 May 2027).
• Here! Cork Street (Dublin 8, about 20 minutes' walk): ensuite/studio, €303 to €349.50 per week, 41 or 51 week contracts (from 6 Sept 2026; 41 weeks ends 19 June 2027). Utilities and Wi-Fi are included in the rent.
• Booking: first-come, first-served, directly with the operator; applications opened 3 Feb 2026. These operators ask for a deposit or an advance licence fee. Trinity says it has no policy influence over these operators.

4. Private renting and digs

• Trinity Students' Union runs an Accommodation Advisory Service (tenant rights, leases, digs, a landlord portal): [email protected]; drop-in runs through August and September and again in January.
• Trinity's guidance: do not pay a deposit for private accommodation you have not viewed in person.
• Rent context: the RTB Rent Index, Q1 2026, gives Dublin City Council area average standardised rent of €2,301 per month for new tenancies (whole-property average, not a single room) and €2,335 for Dublin county. Source: RTB.

5. Getting around

Trinity lists Luas, Dublin Bus, DART and Dublinbikes. Young Adult and Student Leap Card holders save on average 50% on adult fares (Trinity). Transport for Ireland states a daily cap of €3 and weekly cap of €12 for Young Adult/Student Leap Card holders in Dublin Zone 1.

6. Supports

• Trinity Accommodation Office (campus rooms): [email protected], +353 1 896 1177. Trinity Hall office: [email protected], +353 1 896 8024. Page: https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/contact/
• TCDSU Accommodation Advisory Service: [email protected]; https://www.tcdsuaccommodation.org; TCDSU says its drop-in runs in August and September and in January.
• Trinity Student Assistance Fund (2026/27): covers rent, utilities and other costs for registered students in financial difficulty. Round 1 opens 28 September 2026 and closes 26 October 2026 (midnight); a second round is available. Previous-year awards ranged from €600 to €2,600 a year, and amounts vary. Needs evidence of costs, income verification and a short personal statement. Contact [email protected]. https://www.tcd.ie/seniortutor/undergraduate-students/financial-assistance/student-assistance-fund/

7. Accessibility

Accessible rooms exist on campus. Apply with an Additional Needs application alongside the standard application and contact the Trinity Disability Service ([email protected], +353 1 896 1000; drop-in Mon to Fri 12 to 2pm in term; it handles room applications and offers a Disabled Student Accommodation Bursary), https://www.tcd.ie/disability/. Trinity states it will consider how documented needs can reasonably be met but that a particular room is not guaranteed.

8. International and postgraduate

Non-EU undergraduates have their own application window (13 March to 1 July 2026 in the 2026/27 cycle). Erasmus and visiting students cannot use Trinity accommodation, which is for full-time full-degree students.

9. Timeline for Sept 2027 entry

2026/27 cycle dates shown; 2027/28 dates not yet published. Non-EU: March to 1 July. CAO and deferred applicants: from 1 July. Third-party PBSA: bookings open in early February. Trinity Hall is allocated after CAO offers by random selection.

10. Check before paying

• Trinity states licences are fixed-term; between 1 May and 1 October you may terminate with 28 days' written notice; between 2 Oct and 30 April early termination is by agreement only.
• RTB: student-specific accommodation deposit cap is one month's rent, and no more than two months' rent in total may be asked to secure it; fixed-term student licences can be ended between 1 May and 1 October. Digs in a landlord's own home fall outside RTB remit. See https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/

11. Official sources

• https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/1st-year-students/
• https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/final-year-students/
• https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/how-to-apply/
• https://www.tcd.ie/accommodation/faq/
• https://www.tcd.ie/students/living-dublin/
• https://www.tcdsuaccommodation.org/students/2-accommodation-advisory-service
• https://www.tcd.ie/seniortutor/undergraduate-students/financial-assistance/student-assistance-fund/
• https://rtb.ie/renting/types-of-tenancies/student-specific-accommodation/
• https://rtb.ie/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RTB-Rent-Index-Q1-2026.pdf
• https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares/leap-card/