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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 vi...

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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.

Health Screening
Candidates for admission to Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420), Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences (DN440), and Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453), Human Nutrition (DN262) are required to undergo a mandatory healthcare screening process prior to admission and from time to time thereafter, in accordance with a stringent healthcare screening policy. There are associated fees for these procedures. Students applying to these courses can find further information on these processes and policies and an up-to-date list of courses requiring screening at: www.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions/healthscreen.html.

Student Garda Vetting
Applicants to certain courses will also be required to complete an application to the National Vetting Bureau and/or overseas police certificate. At present, the courses requiring Student Vetting include Human Nutrition (DN262), Veterinary Nursing (DN310), Medicine (DN400 and DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420), Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453) and Sports and Exercise Management (DN430). Details are available at www.ucd.ie/registry/ admissions/vetting.html.

It is important to note that Healthcare Screening and Student Vetting are compulsory course requirements.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extens...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1st March at 5:15pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, e.g. the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment – restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3 of the 2018 CAO Hanbook)” on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 11 of the 2018 CAO Hanbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1st February 2018, you may be permitted to introduce it on a ‘Change of Mind’. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+From your first day in the dissection lab to the start of your clinical training, student life at UCD School of Medicine is a stimulating, diverse and vibrant experience. When you choose Medicine at UCD, you choose early patient contact, a worldclass...

Hide-From your first day in the dissection lab to the start of your clinical training, student life at UCD School of Medicine is a stimulating, diverse and vibrant experience. When you choose Medicine at UCD, you choose early patient contact, a worldclass curriculum and an unrivalled calendar of social and extra-curricular activities.

Why UCD Medicine?
As a UCD medical student, you will experience a modern, internationally recognised curriculum that introduces patient contact and clinical skills at an early stage. Our modular programmes combine lectures and seminars from leading academics and practitioners, patient-led learning and clinically based real-world education at Ireland’s leading network of acute and specialist teaching hospitals.

You will benefit from a range of integrated international study options which will take you all over the world, and you will immerse yourself in the science of medicine through our acclaimed undergraduate student research programme.

All of our programmes are delivered at Ireland’s most diverse, student-friendly university.

Your First Year Experience
In your first year, you will be introduced to the science of medicine which underpins our clinical curriculum. You will learn about how the body works, why and how things go wrong, and how to treat and manage disease and ill-health.

Teaching methods include small group sessions, practicals and enquiry-based tutorials. You will also be introduced to ethical, societal and technological issues relevant to the practice of medicine.

Your first year is also an opportunity to explore the diversity of university life. Not only can you design your own degree with electives from across UCD, but you will enjoy a student experience that includes almost 100 student societies, 55 sports clubs and a state-of-the-art student sports centre.

Why is this course for me?
UCD Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) provides an innovative, science-driven and patient-centred curriculum, delivered by world-class educators in state-of-the-art facilities.

The main hospitals associated with our programme are St Vincent’s University Hospital and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital. In addition there are more than 20 other training hospitals and more than 100 primary care practices that facilitate your learning.

This intensive, focused course is designed for students with an undergraduate degree who wish to pursue a career in medicine.

Expand+What will I study?
First & Second Year
In the first semester, you will take a series of modules that introduce the application of medical science to the study of biological systems and disease. You will also learn the clinical skills you’ll need fo...

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First & Second Year
In the first semester, you will take a series of modules that introduce the application of medical science to the study of biological systems and disease. You will also learn the clinical skills you’ll need for the remainder of the programme. The remainder of the first two years integrate the medical science disciplines, while gradually expanding your professional capabilities in a clinical environment.

Third & Fourth Year
In the final two years, hospital and community placements with structured clinical education complete your degree. During your clinical training you will participate in a series of specialist rotations including medicine, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics and paediatrics. Finally, you will undertake our acclaimed professional completion module to integrate your knowledge and prepare you for life as an intern.

Expand+Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Graduates of the School have achieved worldwide recognition in clinical practice, research and healthcare leadership. Upon graduation, you must complete one year as an intern to gain full registration with the ...

Hide-Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Graduates of the School have achieved worldwide recognition in clinical practice, research and healthcare leadership. Upon graduation, you must complete one year as an intern to gain full registration with the Irish Medical Council. You may then pursue training towards a career in a wide variety of specialties, in a diversity of settings, including hospitals and primary care facilities, or laboratory-based diagnosis and research.

International Study Opportunities
Our international network offers students exciting opportunities to gain experience overseas. Scholarships are available to support elective periods in clinical and academic centres all over the world.