Medicine - Graduate Entry

The graduate entry medical programme at the University of Limerick will produce doctors who are competent, confident and caring; who understand the scientific basis of medicine; who recognise the social and environmental context in which health and illness exist and in which medicine is practised; and who have skills for and commitment to service, teamwork, scientific enquiry, self-fulfilment and life-long learning.

Course Leader:  Dr Peter Hayes
Email: Medicine@ul.ie
Phone:  00-353-61-234850

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EU Entry Requirements

• Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8).
• For candidates who meet this requirement, GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test) will then be used as the sole instrument to select students for the programme.
• Graduates from any discipline may apply.

Non-EU Entry Requirements

• Candidates must hold a minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFO Level 8).
• For candidates who meet this requirement, GAMSAT (Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test), or in the case of North American applicants, MCAT will be used as an instrument for selection.
• Non-EU applicants must also attend for interview as part of the selection process.

Guidelines on Completing your Application

• To ensure a speedy assessment of your application, please upload the above documents with your application form – your application cannot be assessed until relevant documentation is uploaded
• Please title appropriately any documents you are uploading with the application form, for example "Supporting Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.

International students can find more information on eligibility requirements here. 

Validity of GAMSAT scores

GAMSAT scores are considered valid for two years. For example, results from GAMSAT 2021 will be valid for application to the Graduate Entry Medicine Programme at UL in 2021 or 2022 but not in 2023.

Click here for GAMSAT information in Ireland 

Further Information

Further information on the BM BS Graduate Entry Medical Programme can also be obtained from:

Admissions Office
University of Limerick 
Limerick, Ireland.
Tel: 00-353-61-202015
Fax: 00-353-61-334859

Non EU applicants should contact The Atlantic Bridge Programme for information on admissions and applications at https://www.atlanticbridge.com/medicine/schools/ul/

EU - €15,922 per annum*

Non EU - €55,600 per annum*

*Please note year 2 fees are subject to change
 

Once registered, students can apply to pay their fees in instalments. A request for a payment plan should be emailed to student.fees.office@ul.ie.

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie.)

Internships for UL Graduates

In Ireland, the 'Internship' is the first year of medical practice following graduation from School of Medicine.  During the Intern year, medical graduates are provisionally registered with the Medical Council.  Full registration with the Medical Council follows successful completion of the Intern year.   
 
To date there have been sufficient Intern places available for all Irish/EU medical school graduates.  In line with government policy, as the number of medical graduates increases, the number of Intern places is also expected to expand.

For International students in all Irish medical schools, the future is less certain to the extent that Government policy is to advise all overseas students that for them, INTERNSHIP PLACES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.  However, UL will do everything in its power to optimise the employment prospects and opportunities for further training for all of its students following their graduation.  For example, in the case of North American students, we support students seeking elective placements in teaching centres in Canada and the US, so that students can form relationships that will later help them to secure good residency training programmes.

Careers open to you with a degree in Medicine include;

• Medical Practice in all disciplines such as Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Public Health Medicine etc
• Medical Research
• Medical Education
• Medical Administration
• Medical Journalism