Medical Sciences (MRes)

We offer students a structured approach to developing their medical transferable skills, techniques, and knowledge appropriate to postgraduate research at Master's level. The MRes in Medical Sciences enables you to conduct independent research through practical experience in devising appropriate research strategies, methods, data collection, and analysis via a 12-month clinical or translational research project.

This MRes will provide you with excellent opportunities to expand your horizons in research, allowing you to develop skills and competencies that will serve you well throughout your career.

Applicants for the 12-month full-time MRes Medical Sciences must:

Be an intercalating medical student at University College Cork (UCC) or another recognised medical school.

Intercalating students from UCC: must have completed Years 1 - 3 of the MB, BCh, BAO programme (CK701), having passed the third year and attained an aggregate mark of at least 60% in their Second Year.

External intercalating students: must have successfully completed the 3rd/4th year of their medical programme (equivalent to the MB, BCh, BAO qualification) and must have achieved an overall profile which is a Second Class Honours Grade 1 equivalent. External intercalating applicants must also have the permission of the Head of Undergraduate Medical Education or equivalent from their home University, which must be submitted to the Programme Director (the application process is detailed below).

OR

Be a medical graduate with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8).

Note: UCC students registered for Medicine (Graduate Entry) (CK791) are not eligible to apply.

Applicants for the 24-month part-time MRes Medical Sciences programme must:

Be a medical graduate with a minimum Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8). Intercalating medical students are not eligible to apply for the 24-month part-time option.

Graduate applicants who do not meet the above academic requirements may also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) following a review of their individual academic qualifications and professional experience and an interview may also be required.

The Programme team will base their decision on the following: