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Courses in Ireland

Study Abroad

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Courses in Ireland

All doctors who wish to practice in the Republic of Ireland should be registered with the Medical Council. To become a Medical Doctor you first need a recognised degree. On completion of the degree, register with the Medical Council and complete an Intern year with one of the hospitals recognised for this purpose.

Apply for undergraduate degree programmes through the CAO by February 1st.
From 2010 applicants must also sit the HPAT.

Graduate Applicants: Applications through the CAO by February 1st for UL, RCSI, UCC and UCD. Requirements:

a minimum 2:1 result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8) or equivalent.
For candidates that meet this requirement, the GAMSAT test will be the sole instrument to select students for the programme.

GAMSAT: Registrations for the GAMSAT sitting to be held in March usually open in November.
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Study Abroad

The UK universities below have accelerated programmes, 4 years long, available to graduates. Apply through UCAS before 15th October. (Please check UCAS for updates and additions to this list)
You may have to sit an entrance test and courses below are sorted by test required.
5 year programmes can also be applied for through UCAS and are not mentioned here.

The following link provides information about financial arrangements for medical and dental students (including those on accelerated 4-year courses) starting courses in 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15
http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/2012/07/interim-funding-arrangements/

No test required:

University of Birmingham. A101.
University of Bristol. A101. UK degrees only accepted for fast track programme.
University of Liverpool. A101.

GAMSAT: Usually held September. You will need to sit GAMSAT UK if you intend to apply for entry to one of the following 4-year graduate-entry medical schools:

St. George’s University of London. A101.
University of Nottingham. A101.
Swansea University. A101

BMAT: - test usually takes place in November. You cannot register yourself for BMAT you must be registered by a BMAT centre. Sample tests online.

Cambridge University. A101- not essential.
Oxford University. A101.

UKCAT: Test takes place on various dates with centres in Ireland - always check the official website to confirm dates. Deadline for taking test is usually around 10 days before UCAS deadline with registration ending in September. Practice questions online. Graduate entry programmes (A101) that require it include:

Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry: A101.
Imperial College London. A101
Kings College London. A102.
University of Leicester. A101.
Newcastle University. A101.
University of Southampton. A101
University of Warwick. A101.

Please note:

Some of the courses above may require additional information to the UCAS application such as their own application form, transcripts before application or CV.

Although some of the above accept graduates from any discipline, others only accept specific degrees - please read the course requirements in full before applying. Very few require you to have finished your degree before applying.

The majority require substantial experience working in a care setting. Admissions tutors will expect you to have an insight into medicine and healthcare

As part of your application through UCAS, you need to write a personal statement and provide an academic reference - if you are not finished your degree it is essential that your expected results are included in the reference.

Most course providers will interview applicants.

See our courses in the EU pages for links or look at MEDINE (Thematic Network on Medical Education in Europe) (note that not every recognised medical school is a member of this group but it’s a good place to start your search.

There are some Medical and Health Science courses in English within the EU. Most are 6 year programmes and they will require you to learn the local language as you will need it for clinical placements. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list and more courses may be on offer in other countries or universities. Contact the individual medical school for details on application criteria, applications forms, deadlines etc. You will probably need to include transcripts of your results to date.

Italy - Czech Republic (various) - Estonia - Hungary - Lithuania - Malta - Poland - Slovakia

Resources in the Information Room

Getting into Medicine Courses and other books
The Times Good University Guide

The Career Development Centre offers advice and information in good faith and based on the best information available to it. The Service does not accept any responsibility for any decisions made by individuals based on such advice or information. The Career Development Centre does not take responsibility for the contents of any sites linked to from its pages.

It is strongly recommended that you read the information contained on each university's website before making an application. If you have any queries, please contact the medicine department of your chosen university prior to applying. All registration queries should be directed to the Medical Council (http://www.medicalcouncil.ie/Registration/First-Time-Applications/)

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This page was last updated Thursday, May 23, 2013