Undergraduate Medical Education

The Medical Council is responsible for setting and monitoring standards for undergraduate education and training in Ireland, which includes:

• Establishing standards and producing guidelines on medical curriculum, content, student conduct and behaviour
• Assessing medical schools and inspects clinical training sites
• Publishing guidelines for medical schools on ethical standards and behaviour for medical students
• Establishing Part 10 rules regarding medical education and training
• The Council may fully approve, conditionally approve or refuse to approve a medical school or programme

Additional Information:

• Table of Medical School Inspections 2008-2013.pdf
• Typical Undergraduate Accreditation Meeting Agenda.pdf (size 30.3 KB)
• WHO-WFME Guidelines for Accreditation of Basic Medical Education.