International Students

Our International Team

We are committed to assisting international students with successful relocation, integration and study in a new country. We recognise potential individual challenges and provide a variety of services, mentoring, and guidance to both prospective and current students. Our international advisors also offer dedicated 1:1 support to international medical students preparing for US and Canadian Licensing exams, clinical electives and residency programmes.

We have a number of well-established international partnerships, particularly within our innovative and world leading research, collaborating with researchers in the USA, Australia, India, Europe and the Middle East.  Our work not only contributes to National Policy, but makes a positive impact overseas.

Studying Medicine at UL

Our goal is to produce medical graduates of the highest calibre who are internationally recognised for their competence and commitment. We foster in our students a drive for lifelong learning and scientific enquiry, which they will then carry with them through their careers. We equip our graduates with the skills to solve the individual and population health challenges that their patients face on a day-to-day basis. We offer a strong mentoring program, have a strong faculty with expertise across a number of areas and strong links with community and hospitals.

Facts and Figures

Licensing Exams Support

Preparation for licensing or board exams is recognised as essential for students applying for North America residency training. The School offers a USMLE programme which is outside of the main School of Medicine curriculum. The School of Medicine supports students with bespoke tutorial programmes delivered by senior academic and clinical staff. In addition to academic-led experiential teaching, access to online resources, including QBank, diagnostic examinations and simulated testing, is provided. They provide guidance around the Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examinations (MCCQE I and II) for Canada and United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) for United States.

Residency Application Support

Ireland: The Health Services Executive (HSE) in Ireland is responsible for recruitment and appointment of internships (residency) in Ireland. While students with EU passport are prioritised within the internship process US and Canadian students are eligible to apply. While students with an EU passport are prioritised within the internship process, US and Canadian students are eligible to apply and the International team will guide students through this highly competitive process.

United Kingdom: Students may wish to secure residency in the UK, through the UK  Foundation Programme, a two-year, work-based training which aligns with the UK General Medical Council guidance.  

• Link to UK NHS Foundation programme.

North America: Many Canadian and US students aim to secure residency placements in North America after completing their medical programme. Our medical school is committed to facilitating the application process and examination requirements for our North American students to help them secure residency posts. Our recent graduates enjoy an enviable reputation in securing competitive residencies throughout North America.

• US –US National Residency Matching Programme (NRMP) and  the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
• Canada  CaRMS

Below is a sample of the residency locations secured by recent graduates, both in the US and Canada:

Electives

Completing a clinical elective in North America is essential to securing a residency in the United States or Canada. As a result, the School of Medicine has entered into formal arrangements with McMaster University and Rutgers University to provide our students with clinical electives. In addition to our formal arrangements, students have completed electives at a number of North American medical schools. This provides our students with clinical electives in a variety of specialties. The list below is a sample of where our students have completed electives in the past.

In formal evaluations, North American institutions that have enrolled UL BMBS students on elective programmes have commented on their clinical proficiency and exceptional medical communication skills.