Medicine (Undergraduate Entry – HPAT required)

If you are in your last year of secondary school and interested in becoming an outstanding medical doctor this course is for you. The course provides students with the knowledge, professional behaviour and clinical skills needed for a rewarding career in any branch of medicine.  

The six-year course has been designed to develop student skills post leaving certificate as they move through their learning journey and is delivered in three stages: 

• Stage 1 provides a foundation in biomedical science while simultaneously introducing students to the concepts of good patient care.
• Stage 2 integrates science, anatomy and clinical practice. The course is centred around problem/case-based learning and provides students with an early exposure to patient care.
• Stage 3 combines the pursuit of knowledge with daily patient care and includes an 18-week GP placement as well as clinical placements in a number of hospital specialities. 

Our highly innovative and integrated curriculum offers you the opportunity to complete undergraduate medical training in six years in an environment specifically designed to ensure you become an outstanding clinical practitioner with excellent practical skills coupled with a strong grounding in the underlying sciences. The School of Medicine benefits from a wide range of clinical partnerships which support our students in their learning journey.