Entry Requirements
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There may be additional entry requirements for international applicants. This is explained in each medical school’s prospectus, available on their websites. Below is a summary of the requirements for the medical schools in Ireland.
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) - Graduate Entry
EU Residents:
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8).
- Graduates from any discipline may apply. Submit application via CAO, the closing date for 2015 applications is February 1st
- GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme. The closing date for GAMSAT registration is February 1st
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
Non-EU Residents:
Visit the NUIG website for more information on graduate entry medicine
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8).
- Graduates from any discipline may apply. Submit application via CAO, the closing date for 2015 applications is February 1st
- GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme. The closing date for GAMSAT registration is February 1st
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
Non-EU Residents:
Visit the NUIG website for more information on graduate entry medicine
Non-EU Residents:
Visit the NUIG website for more information on graduate entry medicine
Visit the NUIG website for more information on graduate entry medicine
Visit the NUIG website for more information on graduate entry medicine
- RCSI Dublin (RCSI) - Graduate Entry
To be eligible for consideration for an EU GEM place, you must:
- Apply to the CAO by 1 February in the year of admission to the programme.
- Hold or expect to hold – by July prior to entry – a competitive GPA or a minimum of an upper second class honours from an accredited undergraduate bachelor degree (equivalent to NFQ Level 8). The degree can be in any discipline.
- Compete on the basis of your Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT) scores only. As a guide, the minimum GAMSAT on which students were admitted to RCSI in 2019 was 59*. The GAMSAT-Ireland test is held in March and September each year (date of next examination: 21 March 2020). Registration is by online enrolment and opens in early November preceding the test. Please consult the GAMSAT website for further information.
*Random Selection
Please note:
- GAMSAT results are valid for two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. If you are presenting GAMSAT UK or GAMSAT Australia results you must provide these to the CAO when submitting your application.
- There are no interviews for EU GEM applicants.
- If you have additional questions about the application process, please refer to the Application FAQs section.
- Apply to the CAO by 1 February in the year of admission to the programme.
- Hold or expect to hold – by July prior to entry – a competitive GPA or a minimum of an upper second class honours from an accredited undergraduate bachelor degree (equivalent to NFQ Level 8). The degree can be in any discipline.
- Compete on the basis of your Graduate Australian Medical School Admission Test (GAMSAT) scores only. As a guide, the minimum GAMSAT on which students were admitted to RCSI in 2019 was 59*. The GAMSAT-Ireland test is held in March and September each year (date of next examination: 21 March 2020). Registration is by online enrolment and opens in early November preceding the test. Please consult the GAMSAT website for further information.
*Random Selection
Please note:
- GAMSAT results are valid for two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. If you are presenting GAMSAT UK or GAMSAT Australia results you must provide these to the CAO when submitting your application.
- There are no interviews for EU GEM applicants.
- If you have additional questions about the application process, please refer to the Application FAQs section.
*Random Selection
Please note:
- GAMSAT results are valid for two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. If you are presenting GAMSAT UK or GAMSAT Australia results you must provide these to the CAO when submitting your application.
- There are no interviews for EU GEM applicants.
- If you have additional questions about the application process, please refer to the Application FAQs section.
Please note:
- GAMSAT results are valid for two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. If you are presenting GAMSAT UK or GAMSAT Australia results you must provide these to the CAO when submitting your application.
- There are no interviews for EU GEM applicants.
- If you have additional questions about the application process, please refer to the Application FAQs section.
- GAMSAT results are valid for two years prior to the start of the programme you are applying for. If you are presenting GAMSAT UK or GAMSAT Australia results you must provide these to the CAO when submitting your application.
- There are no interviews for EU GEM applicants.
- If you have additional questions about the application process, please refer to the Application FAQs section.
- University College Cork (UCC) - Graduate Entry
EU Residents
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8).
- Graduates from any discipline may apply. Submit application via CAO, the closing date for 2015 applications is February 1st
- GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme. The closing date for GAMSAT registration is February 1st
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability
Non- EU Residents
- Submit your application directly to UCC.
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability (Information from the University of Cork website)
- Visit UCC graduate entry to medicine webpage.
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8).
- Graduates from any discipline may apply. Submit application via CAO, the closing date for 2015 applications is February 1st
- GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme. The closing date for GAMSAT registration is February 1st
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability
Non- EU Residents
- Submit your application directly to UCC.
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability (Information from the University of Cork website)
- Visit UCC graduate entry to medicine webpage.
Non- EU Residents
- Submit your application directly to UCC.
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability (Information from the University of Cork website)
- Visit UCC graduate entry to medicine webpage.
- Submit your application directly to UCC.
- Students must satisfy the Garda/Police vetting and Medical Clearance requirements
- Students whose mother tongue is not English must provide evidence of English Language ability (Information from the University of Cork website)
- Visit UCC graduate entry to medicine webpage.
- University College Dublin (UCD) - Graduate Entry
- Minimum grade of second-class honours, grade 1 (2.1) in first Honours Bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8). The degree can be in any discipline.
- All applicants will be required to submit a current GAMSAT score. Places are awarded via the CAO on the basis of GAMSAT scores. Although only graduates are eligible to apply for this programme, the graduate Medicine degree is equivalent in standard to the undergraduate Medicine degree.
- Students who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Irish Medical Council will only be considered for admission on a case-by-case appeal basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine Programme Board.
- Further information on application process here.
- Minimum grade of second-class honours, grade 1 (2.1) in first Honours Bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8). The degree can be in any discipline.
- All applicants will be required to submit a current GAMSAT score. Places are awarded via the CAO on the basis of GAMSAT scores. Although only graduates are eligible to apply for this programme, the graduate Medicine degree is equivalent in standard to the undergraduate Medicine degree.
- Students who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Irish Medical Council will only be considered for admission on a case-by-case appeal basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine Programme Board.
- Further information on application process here.
- University Limerick (UL) - Graduate Entry
EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement, GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will then be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme.
EU Application Process
- Applications must be made through the CAO. Information about applying through the CAO is available on the CAO website here. The course code for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme is LM101.
Non-EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
- Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement, GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will then be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme.
EU Application Process
- Applications must be made through the CAO. Information about applying through the CAO is available on the CAO website here. The course code for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme is LM101.
Non-EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
EU Application Process
- Applications must be made through the CAO. Information about applying through the CAO is available on the CAO website here. The course code for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme is LM101.
Non-EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
- Applications must be made through the CAO. Information about applying through the CAO is available on the CAO website here. The course code for the Graduate Entry Medical Programme is LM101.
Non-EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
Non-EU Entry Requirements
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
- Candidates must hold a minimum of 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first NFQ Level 8 major Award Honours Bachelor Degree (NFQ Level 8). For candidates who meet this requirement GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection. Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
Non-EU Application Process
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
- Final Applications must be made directly to the University. Application forms are available from the website here and must be returned to: International Education Office, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
- All Non-EU applicants should, in the first instance, contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for admissions, applications and information on financial aid at their website here.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
*Indicates that not all applicants who scored these points were offered places.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
†Indicates that students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.