Medical education in Ireland

Medical education in Ireland and the requirements for entering the field of medicine

You do not need to take the entrance exam in order to enter the field of medicine in Ireland. You can take foundation courses and then apply for medical admission. The chances of getting admitted to medical universities are very high and generally 80% of students succeed in getting admission. Foundation courses are offered for medicine, dentistry and pharmacy, which prepares you to enter these fields. You do not need a high language score to enter these courses and you need IELTS 5 or 5.5. On the plus side, you do not need to re-submit a language certificate in order to enter a medical school. Students must also provide a 12-year diploma. Foundation courses do not have an age limit, but the applicant must be at least 17 years old.

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Topics reviewed in this article:

• Medical education in Ireland and medical universities
• Medical education in Ireland and tuition fees
• Medical education in Ireland and getting a visa
• Medical education in Ireland and working after graduation

Medical education in Ireland and medical universities

Ireland is a popular destination for many medical students due to the high academic level of its universities. Here is a list of the universities in Ireland which offer medical courses:

Medical education in Ireland and tuition fees

Medical education in Ireland is free for European students. In fact, higher education pays for the education of these students at the university. For international students Tuition fees vary depending on the university and range from around € 9,000 to € 45,000 per year. Some nationalities are able to get scholarships in Ireland. If a student needs a scholarship to study medicine in Ireland, they must apply for it before enrolling.

Medical education in Ireland and getting a visa

In order to study medicine in Ireland after getting admitted to a university, you will need to provide the following documents for getting an Irish student visa:

• Student visa application form that can be downloaded from the website of the embassy
• Two 3.5 by 4.5 biometric photos
• Translation of the applicant’s previous degrees
• Admission to one of the valid educational centers (universities) in Ireland

In order to apply for a student visa, your desired course must be full-time. (At least 15 hours per week)

• Proof of paying for the university tuition fees by the applicant
• English language certificate according to the course and field of study that the applicant has chosen
• Letter of financial ability and account turnover of the last 3 months with at least seven thousand euros in your account

Of course, this amount is the minimum amount and it is recommended for Iranian applicants to increase this amount by at least 2 times. Evidence of the applicant’s financial ability includes real estate document and…

• Traveling insurance
• The applicant’s employment documents, which show that he / she has been employed after graduation

People who are studying in Ireland can also apply for a visa for their spouse and children under the age of 18. The process of applying for a visa in Ireland is online and the completed visa application form and other documents including: marriage certificate which must be translated into English, original and English translation of identity card, financial ability and spouse residence card in Ireland must be provided along with the documents. Please note that any forged documents (fake document) will affect the issuance of the visa and will lead to the rejection of the visa and the applicant will not be able to appeal and will not be allowed to apply for a visa for up to 5 years.

Medical education in Ireland and working after graduation

As medicine is one of the required and needed occupations in Ireland, graduates of this field are able to get a one- or two-year residence card after completing their studies in the university. But in other fields, it can be said that students will have difficulties to get a one-year residence permit after graduation, because the priority of working and employment in Ireland will be with the citizens of this country, and at the time you are applying for a residency card after graduation it will be checked to see whether Ireland needs workforce in that field of study or not? And is there a native applicant for that field in Ireland? If there are eligible Irish people, foreigners will not have a chance to work and stay in Ireland.

Also, if you succeed in getting a work permit in Ireland after completing your studies in Ireland, you can apply for a permanent residence permit in Ireland after 5 years. Similarly, if you marry an Irish person, you can apply for a permanent residence permit after 3 years of marriage. The process of getting an Irish passport and citizenship varies depending on the type of residence, but usually after 4 to 5 years you can apply for an Irish passport and citizenship by passing the citizenship test and showing your interest and residence status in Ireland.