Entry Requirements

If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2.0 average in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4.0 average in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level.

For Mathematics subject combinations, we strongly recommend that you also have at least a 4.0 average in Mathematics.

4.0 average

Pilot for 2024/25

Ecctis OMPT-D: 55%

The 2.5-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold a 4-year Bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum of Second Class Honours and above, or equivalent. 

The 4-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold a 4-year Bachelor degree(NFQ Level 8) in any discipline with a minimum overall Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above, or equivalent.  Additionally, all applicants are required to submit a current GAMSAT* or MCAT* score (minimum 57 and 503 respectively). Although only graduates are eligible to apply for this programme, the graduate Medicine degree is equivalent in standard to the undergraduate Medicine degree.

*Currency of Results: GAMSAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 September prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2024, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 September 2022). MCAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 August prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2024, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 August 2022).

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 basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine programme board.