2022/23 Programme Requirements for Medicine Programmes Applies to students in all Medicine programmes (Undergraduate, Graduate Entry or RUMC)
The following compulsory programme requirements apply to each year of study, in addition to meeting academic criteria for admission or progression.
These are as follows:
Current students must confirm that they are aware of the programme requirements and undertake to complete these in a timely fashion, normally during the first year. Failure to complete these may result in you not being able to take part in mandatory elements of the programme and delay your progression.
By entering the Medicine programme, you agree to comply with UCD School of Medicine’s Infectious Diseases Policy. It is your responsibility to ensure you complete your Health Screening process, as outlined in the policy, in a timely fashion.
Infectious Disease or Agent |
Knowledge of Immunity Status |
Screening |
Vaccination |
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) |
Required |
If Clinically Indicated |
Required |
Varicella Zoster (Chicken Pox) |
Required |
Required |
Required |
Influenza |
- |
- |
Recommended |
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) |
- |
- |
Recommended |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) |
Required |
May be required |
- |
Hepatitis B |
Required |
If Clinically Indicated |
Required |
Hepatitis C |
Required |
Required |
- |
Tuberculosis |
Required |
Required |
- |
Other Infectious Diseases |
To be advised |
To be advised |
To be advised |
All Medicine students are required to pay a Healthcare Screening Cost of €310, payable at registration. The cost is charged to all students upon entering the Medicine programmes to cover costs associated with the health screening and vaccination against Hepatitis B.
Further information for students on the health screening process is available here.
All Medicine students are required to complete Garda Vetting and police background checks in order to ensure that they pose no risk to patients, their colleagues or the School.
UCD does not consider you a fully registered student until you complete Garda Vetting. Students that have resided abroad must obtain relevant Police Certificates from every country in which they have resided for 6 months or more since the age of 18 and must furnish these documents to UCD Registry. Students should familiarise themselves with the Garda Vetting Requirement. Students should familiarise themselves with the Garda Vetting Requirement.
Students who acquire a charge/prosecution and/or conviction during their course of study are required to notify the UCD Authorised Signatory and will be subject to the provisions of the Garda Vetting Policy. Non-disclosure may result in a cancellation of registration.
All Students must be Garda Vetted by the timeline specified by the School.
During their education at University College Dublin, students will encounter real patients, their stories and personal information and data. Students must understand that NO information relating to patients can be disclosed in any format or via any medium including verbal, written or electronic/ online.
In addition, information pertaining to an individual’s health and health care is considered individually identifiable health information, subject to the laws of data protection, and sharing or disclosure of such information is an offence.
Students must agree to uphold their ethical and legal responsibilities in relation to the confidentiality of all patient information and data.
Professional and Ethical Conduct Medicine students must be familiar with the Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour (and any updates) published by the Irish Medical Council and agree to uphold the Council’s standards of behaviour for medical students.
To participate in clinical education, medical students must agree to adhere to the prevailing requirements articulated by the School and its clinical training partners. Failure to adhere to all prevailing requirements may prevent your engagement with core clinical teaching and impact your progress through the programme.
Participation in clinical education requires the completion of all elements of the School’s Passport to Clinical Education (current version).
The UCD School of Medicine considers that you have now read, understood and will adhere to your programme requirements as outlined above.
Please be informed, Programme Requirements are compulsory. Failure to comply with any element of the above may delay your progression and/or completion of the Programme.
Please tick Yes below to continue with your registration. If you tick No, please contact the School of Medicine Programme team.
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FOR MALAYSIAN SPONSORED STUDENTS ONLY
The UCD School of Medicine will provide your Sponsor and Embassy with details concerning your studies, academic progress and exam results whilst studying at UCD. If you have queries related to this please contact the School of Medicine International team (international.medicine@ucd.ie).
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If you have queries in relation to any of the requirements, it is imperative that you contact the Health Science Programme Office as soon as possible following the below link: https://www.ucd.ie/medicine/programmeoffice/contact/
Date:
e.g. 08 Jul 2022