Transition Year Programmes
Your First Step Into University Life
Are you a Transition Year student curious about college life, future careers, or new skills? TU Dublin invites you to explore our exciting TY programmes.
Designed especially for curious, creative, and ambitious students like you, these experiences give you a taste of university learning while helping you uncover your passions. Whether you're into science, art, technology, or entrepreneurship – there's something here for you. Participants in our TY Programmes will experience:
- Hands-on workshops in real university labs and studios
- Meet lecturers and students across a range of disciplines
- Explore career paths in science, tech, design, business, and more
- Build skills in innovation, teamwork, and critical thinking
- Make new friends from schools across Ireland
TY programmes run throughout the academic year. Spaces are limited – so check our upcoming dates, talk to your TY Coordinator, and apply early. All events will be booked online and you can sign up via registration forms, which will be made available below, throughout the year.
Students, parents and teachers with questions about our TY events can email our School Liaison Team - school.liaison@tudublin.ie
Upcoming Events
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Informatics-4-all Summer Camp The School of Informatics & Cybersecurity at TU Dublin Blanchardstown will be running a free Informatics-4-All one-day summer camp, open to all second-level students. This summer camp aims to inspire the next generation of problem solvers who will use digital tools and technologies to make our world a better place for everyone. |
13 June 2025, 9:30- 15:00 | |
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Coding4Girls One-day camp open to female students at 2nd level. The camp aims to inspire secondary school girls to explore the exciting world of Technology and Engineering and to promote gender diversity in the STEM field. |
18 June 2025,10.00- 15.15 | |
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TY Bakery Challenge The goal of the bakery challenge is to give local Transition Year (TY) students from Dublin North Inner-City a chance to see what it's like to study at college. They take part in a fun and creative baking session with college lecturers, who run a hands-on baking and pastry class. The challenge is designed to suit the students' skill levels. |
During academic year (Date TBC) |
Contact: Shannon Dickson Shannon.dickson@tudublin.ie |
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TY Placements - School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology The school facilitates TY Placements and will involve attending practical classes along with our current students during the academic year. Students will experience classes in our Kitchen, Pastry Labs and Training Restaurants. |
During academic year (Date TBC) |
Contact: Jackie Rigney Jackie.rigney@tudublin.ie |
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Creative Culinary Arts Summer Academy A week-long camp which focuses on exploring food innovation through culinary arts, using a health and wellness approach to eating and cooking. It introduces the students to the professional kitchen, gives them an understanding of flavour and nutrition, application of healthy cooking techniques as a backdrop to design a team-based health-focused café concept and testing a pop-up café. |
Summer 2026 (Date TBC) |
Contact: Denise Murray denise.a.murray@tudublin.ie |
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TU Dublin "Engineering Your Future" A full week of activities for Transition Year students spread across all TU Dublin campuses. This is part of the "Engineering Your Future" initiative coordinated by Engineers Ireland. |
Spring 2026 (Date TBC) |
Register via Engineers Ireland. Note: Applications usually open in November and places fill up fast. |
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School of Architecture, Building and Environment Transition Year Programme TY students interested in a career in the Built Environment with a focus on Architecture, Architectural Technology, Spatial Planning and Environmental Management. |
Spring 2026 (Date TBC) |
Applications will open through the School website in late Autumn 2025. |