Irish medical school entry requirements vary between universities. All schools, however, require a minimum of 480 points, that you to sit the HPAT exam and most require a minimum of Leaving Certificate H4 in Science subjects. See each school’s entry requirements in the table below.
| University | Programme | Duration | Entry Requirements | HPAT required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity College Dublin | Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) | 5 years | Leaving Certificate H3 and H4 from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry, Agricultural Science. O6/H7 in a language other than English and O4/H7 or O4/H6 if no Physics. | Yes |
| University College Cork | Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) | 5 years | Leaving Certificate H4 in Chemistry and H4 in either Physics or Biology; O6/H7 in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, another language and Mathematics. | Yes |
| National University of Ireland, Galway | Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) | 5/6 years | 6 Years: Leaving Certificate O6/H7 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry, Agricultural Science / 5 Years: H4 in two of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry, Agricultural Science. O6/H7 required in English, Irish, a third language and Maths for both. | Yes |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) | 5/6 years | 6 Years: Leaving Certificate O6/H7 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry, Agricultural Science / 5 Years: H4 Chemistry and H4 in either Biology or Physics. O6/H7 required in English, Irish, a third language and Maths. | Yes |
| University College Dublin | Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) | 6 years | Leaving Certificate O6/H7 in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics/Chemistry, Agricultural Science. O6/H7 required in English, Irish, a third language and Maths. | Yes |
| University of Limerick | Medicine (Graduate Entry) | 4 years | Minimum 2.1 in bachelor degree. | No, but GAMSAT required |
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