Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry)

Why study Medicine at UL?

UL’s BM BS Graduate Entry Medical Programme is open to graduates from any discipline. It has a highly innovative curriculum which offers you the opportunity to complete undergraduate medical training in four years in an environment specifically designed for graduate students. During your four years of study, you will be taught the basic medical and clinical sciences necessary to form the basis for postgraduate training and for a career in any branch of medicine.

Graduate Entry Medicine Information Day is typically scheduled each October. For further information, contact MedicineInformationday@ul.ie

Internships for UL Graduates

In Ireland, the 'Internship' is the first year of medical practice following graduation from School of Medicine.  During the Intern year, medical graduates are provisionally registered with the Medical Council.  Full registration with the Medical Council follows successful completion of the Intern year.   
 
To date there have been sufficient Intern places available for all Irish/EU medical school graduates.  In line with government policy, as the number of medical graduates increases, the number of Intern places is also expected to expand.

For International students in all Irish medical schools, the future is less certain to the extent that Government policy is to advise all overseas students that for them, INTERNSHIP PLACES CANNOT BE GUARANTEED.  However, UL will do everything in its power to optimise the employment prospects and opportunities for further training for all of its students following their graduation.  For example, in the case of North American students, we support students seeking elective placements in teaching centres in Canada and the US, so that students can form relationships that will later help them to secure good residency training programmes.

Careers open to you with a degree in Medicine include;

• Medical Practice in all disciplines such as Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Public Health Medicine etc
• Medical Research
• Medical Education
• Medical Administration
• Medical Journalism