Your Questions Answered
Open all questionsIf you have already completed a degree programme, you may wish to build upon your experience and training to date, and complete an additional degree in medicine. As long as you achieved a minimum of a 2.1 in any degree, you will be eligible to apply to a medical school which delivers a graduate-entry programme. It is your overall performance in your previous degree, which is counted. Many graduates who have entered graduate-entry programmes have benefitted from the broad skills of time-management, and familiarity with assessment and exams, which they have developed through their primary degree.
- I already have a degree - can I still become a doctor?
Yes - there are four courses in Ireland specifically tailored for graduates and are of four years’ duration. These programmes are available in the following medical schools -
- Does the subject of my primary degree matter?
No - If you already hold a degree, and achieved a minimum of a 2.1 in your degree, then you are eligible to apply. The subject of your primary degree does not matter as there is no evidence to suggest that holders of, for example science-related degrees perform any better than holders of non-science degrees. As part of the individual entry requirements to the four programmes listed above, you may be required to pass an additional test and/or meet with an interview panel. You should refer to each medical school’s prospectus for their specific requirements.
- I am an international graduate – am I eligible to apply to a graduate entry programme?
- What medical programmes are accredited by the Medical Council?
The following Irish medical schools are accredited by the Medical Council:
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) – Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin (RCSI Dublin) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Direct Entry Programme
- University College Cork (UCC) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- University College Dublin (UCD) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- University of Limerick (UL) - Graduate Entry Programme
The following overseas medical schools are accredited by the Medical Council:
- Perdana University (RCSI Perdana) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Malaysia Campus (RCSI Malaysia) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) - Direct Entry Programme
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) – Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin (RCSI Dublin) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- Trinity College Dublin (TCD) - Direct Entry Programme
- University College Cork (UCC) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- University College Dublin (UCD) - Direct Entry & Graduate Entry Programme
- University of Limerick (UL) - Graduate Entry Programme
The following overseas medical schools are accredited by the Medical Council:
- Perdana University (RCSI Perdana) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Malaysia Campus (RCSI Malaysia) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) - Direct Entry Programme
The following overseas medical schools are accredited by the Medical Council:
- Perdana University (RCSI Perdana) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Malaysia Campus (RCSI Malaysia) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) - Direct Entry Programme
- Perdana University (RCSI Perdana) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Malaysia Campus (RCSI Malaysia) - Direct Entry Programme
- Royal College of Surgeons, Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) - Direct Entry Programme