Dean's welcome

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Trinity College Dublin was constituted in 2008 from the faculties formerly known as Arts (Humanities), Arts (Letters) and Social and Human Sciences.

The pursuit of excellence through research and scholarship is at the heart of the faculty’s activities. As outlined in the College’s Strategic Plan (PDF 28 kB) we ‘recognise and value the essential inter-connectivity between research, graduate education and undergraduate education that is the hallmark of the leading universities of the world.’

At an undergraduate level more than 4,500 students take courses offered by the Faculty, including the common entry BESS and TSM programmes.

Schools in the Faculty offer a range of postgraduate taught courses and have a strong commitment to the supervision of postgraduate research students.

The work of excellent individuals is the lifeblood of research while interdisciplinary research finds a focus in research institutes such as the TCIN, IIIS and the Long Room Hub.

We hope that you will find this website a useful starting point to find out more about the activities of Schools in the Faculty.

Professor Michael Marsh