Overview of Trinity College
Founded in 1872 as the first college of the University of Melbourne, Trinity College is a unique tertiary institution that provides a diverse range of high quality academic and extra-curricular programs for some 1500 talented students from across Australia and around the world. These programs include:
- The residential College for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the University of Melbourne, both resident and non-resident
- Trinity College Foundation Studies (TCFS), a special one-year course which prepares able overseas students for undergraduate entry to the University of Melbourne and other leading Australian universities
- Trinity College Theological School, which trains Anglican clergy and offers courses in theology for lay people, on campus, online, and in parishes
- International Young Leaders Summer Schools for secondary school students
- Critical Thinking Workshops for senior decision-makers, and
- Other short courses
Trinity College actively contributes to the life of the wider University and its main campus is set within the University grounds.
An Anglican institution, Trinity welcomes people of all faiths and
none. The College celebrates, and is enriched by, the diversity of
backgrounds of its staff and students.