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Dublin, Cork · A GUIDE FOR BRITISH STUDENTS

Study healthcare in Ireland in English

Compare medical, dental, pharmacy and veterinary routes. Check EU/non-EU fee and application categories, the exact professional award and any internship or graduate-entry requirement. RCSI Dublin and RCSI Bahrain are separate courses.

University / programmeDurationFirst-year tuitionEntry routeUK return
RCSI Dublin · MedicineDublin, Ireland5 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredSchool-leaver entry
Selection details to confirm
European qualification route
RCSI Dublin GEM · MedicineDublin, Ireland4 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredGraduate entry — prior degree
Entrance test required
European qualification route
Trinity College Dublin · DentistryDublin, Ireland5 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredSchool-leaver entry
Selection details to confirm
European qualification route
UCC · DentistryCork, Ireland5 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredSchool-leaver entry
Selection details to confirm
European qualification route
RCSI Dublin · PharmacyDublin, Ireland5 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredSchool-leaver entry
Selection details to confirm
European qualification route
UCD · Veterinary MedicineDublin, Ireland5 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredSchool-leaver entry
Selection details to confirm
Recognised qualification, conditions apply
UCD Graduate Entry · Veterinary MedicineDublin, Ireland4 yearsConfirm fee quoteCurrent intake: quote requiredGraduate entry — prior degree
Selection details to confirm
Recognised qualification, conditions apply

Admission requirements and documents

Check each university’s exact school-leaver, graduate or prerequisite-course route. Original qualifications need individual recognition; no cross-country grade conversion is assumed.

Tuition fees and total costs

Request an intake-specific fee schedule in its original currency, including clinical campus costs, compulsory training and any prior-degree requirement.

Use the programme-specific fee year and written offer. The budget planner adds editable living costs, travel, setup costs and contingency; those assumptions are not university quotations.

What to confirm with the university

  • Will my exact qualification and subjects be accepted?
  • Can I access all compulsory clinical placements and the internship as an international student?
  • What will the UK regulator require for my award and expected graduation year?

UK registration routes in this destination

RCSI Dublin · MedicineEuropean qualification route

The relevant-European-qualification route depends on the exact award and required internship evidence. GMC registration and NHS foundation or specialty training are separate decisions. Ireland is covered by current UK foundation priority arrangements, subject to the location of training and the scheme rules.

RCSI Dublin GEM · MedicineEuropean qualification route

The relevant-European-qualification route depends on the exact award and required internship evidence. GMC registration and NHS foundation or specialty training are separate decisions. Ireland is covered by current UK foundation priority arrangements, subject to the location of training and the scheme rules.

Trinity College Dublin · DentistryEuropean qualification route

The exact listed EEA qualification may use the current GDC recognition route. The standstill horizon is June 2028; recognition for a new entrant’s later graduation is not guaranteed.

UCC · DentistryEuropean qualification route

The exact listed EEA qualification may use the current GDC recognition route. The standstill horizon is June 2028; recognition for a new entrant’s later graduation is not guaranteed.

RCSI Dublin · PharmacyEuropean qualification route

Check the exact relevant EU qualification and accompanying training evidence with the GPhC. Recognition of the award and full registration are separate; future rules may change. Northern Ireland has its own regulator, PSNI.

UCD · VeterinaryRecognised qualification, conditions apply

The specified award has a published RCVS recognition route, subject to applicable accreditation and graduation dates and other registration conditions. Recheck before enrolment and graduation.

UCD Graduate Entry · VeterinaryRecognised qualification, conditions apply

The specified award has a published RCVS recognition route, subject to applicable accreditation and graduation dates and other registration conditions. Recheck before enrolment and graduation.

Studying abroad and returning to the UK

Check the student visa or residence rules for your nationality and the professional-registration route for your expected graduation year. English teaching does not remove local-language requirements that may apply in clinical practice.

Official arrival and recognition resources · Printable admissions questions

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Explore programmes in Ireland

Dublin, Ireland
RCSI Dublin

Medicine

English5 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmEuropean qualification route
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Dublin, Ireland
RCSI Dublin GEM

Medicine

English4 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Entrance test requiredEuropean qualification route
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Dublin, Ireland
Trinity College Dublin

Dentistry

English5 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmEuropean qualification route
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Cork, Ireland
UCC

Dentistry

English5 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmEuropean qualification route
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Dublin, Ireland
RCSI Dublin

Pharmacy

English5 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmEuropean qualification route
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Dublin, Ireland
UCD

Veterinary Medicine

English5 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmRecognised qualification, conditions apply
Fee quote neededno fee assumed
Dublin, Ireland
UCD Graduate Entry

Veterinary Medicine

English4 yearsCurrent intake: quote required
Selection details to confirmRecognised qualification, conditions apply
Fee quote neededno fee assumed