Transition Year Programme

The next TY Programme takes place over five separate week-long placements across the 2024/25 academic year. This will run as a hybrid TY Programme, with students attending in person onsite at St Patrick’s University Hospital on James’ Street, Dublin 8, for the first day, and then joining online for the remaining four days. Details of the programme will be confirmed closer to the time.

Applications for the 2024/25 programme are now open. We’re inviting applications from TY students and teachers or school staff. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from parents.

The deadline for applications for the 2024/25 programme has now passed.

• What does the programme cover?

  The TY Programme includes lots of different, interactive sessions which are designed to give students a full and engaging experience.

  Each placement aims to give students first-hand insight into mental healthcare. The placement begins with students being brought on a tour of St Patrick’s University Hospital in Dublin 8.

  Throughout their dedicated week, students also:

  • learn about the history of mental healthcare in Ireland
  • meet mental health experts and clinicians
  • hear from people who have gone through mental health difficulties on their experiences of mental health recovery
  • prepare and deliver presentations on mental health topics
  • discuss mental health stigma and ways to tackle it.

  We work closely with students throughout the week to help build their mental health awareness and see them return to their schools as mental health champions.

• When does the programme run?

  The 2024/25 TY Programme will take place over five weeks between:

  • 21 to 25 October 2024
  • 11 to 15 November 2024
  • 25 to 29 November 2024
  • 13 to 17 January 2025
  • 27 to 31 January 2025.