Medicine - Graduate Entry Programme content

If you’re a graduate seeking a career in medicine, UL’s Graduate Entry Medical programme will give you the skills and training you need to succeed.

EU fees per year €15,924

Non-EU fees per year €56,600

NFQ Level NFQ Level 8

Duration Four years

Attendance Full-time

Programme type Taught

Start date September

Award Degree

Application end date 1 February 2026

Key Information

Complete full-time in four years
Delivered on campus
Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters
Complete one year internship following completion of programme for medical registration.

Knowledge of Health & Illness 1 (BM4001) provides an in-depth knowledge of the structure and function of the human body both in health and in illness.
Clinical & Anatomical Skills 1 (BM4011) covers a range of clinical skills essential for clinical practice.
Professional Competencies 1 (BM4021) covers multi-dimensional professional competencies required by a competent and reflective medical practitioner.

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Knowledge of Health & Illness 2 (BM4002) provides the ability to manage a comprehensive range of health problems using the scientific principles that underpin medicine.
Clinical & Anatomical Skills 2 (BM4012) covers communication skills, history-taking in clinical practice, physical examination skills, and clinical procedural skills.
Professional Competencies 2 (BM4022) comprises a range of topics that surface repeatedly throughout the year.

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

General Practice/Primary Care (BM4003) aims to develop knowledge of a common medical conditions and clinical presentations Primary Care/General Practice.
Medicine 1 (BM4053) aims to develop knowledge of common medical conditions and clinical presentations in Medicine.
Surgery 1 (BM4063) develops knowledge of common medical conditions and clinical presentations in Surgery.
Professional Competencies 3 (BM4023) fosters an appreciation of behavioural sciences in relation to medicine and to promote attitudes essential for ethical and professional behaviour.

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.

Medicine 2 (BM4034) provides an apprenticeship model for students to apply existing knowledge of health and disease to the solution of clinical problems.
Surgery 2 (BM4044) enables students to apply existing knowledge of health and disease to the solution of clinical problems in a clinical setting.
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BM4054) covers common medical conditions and clinical presentations in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in a clinical setting.
Paediatrics (BM4064) focuses on common medical conditions and clinical presentations of Paediatrics in a clinical setting.
Psychiatry (BM4074) develops knowledge of common medical conditions and clinical presentations in the area of Psychiatry in a clinical setting.
Professional Competencies 4 (BM4084) applies knowledge and understanding acquired in previous modules to real patients and real-life situations.

Books and journal articles needed for the programme will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library.

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on UL’s Book of Modules.