6-year MD Programme (Medicine), English Division

About the course

This is a 6-year medical degree taught in English through the university’s English Division. It is currently the only programme the university teaches in English. Students train in the university’s two teaching hospitals (adult and children’s) and its Centre for Medical Simulation.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm. In general, you need a school leaving certificate that qualifies you for university entry, with positive grades in two of Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics. The university converts these grades to points using its own grading system, and you need at least 100 points to be invited to interview. Irish certificates do not need NAWA recognition.
• The online interview takes place on Zoom and is worth up to 100 points. You choose two of Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Physics, and the interviewers also assess your general knowledge and fluency in English. Sample questions are on the university website.
• EU and EEA applicants do not need an English language certificate. Other applicants need B2 level or higher.

Working in Ireland afterwards

Because your medical degree comes from an EU/EEA country, the Medical Council of Ireland can recognise it automatically under EU Directive 2005/36/EC, as long as it is listed in Annex V (point 5.1.1). If that listing says the degree must come with an internship or state-exam certificate from your home country, you need to have that too, and you must also show your current professional standing and meet the English-language requirements. Graduates of EU/EEA medical schools may apply to the HSE for Irish intern posts, but only if their home-country degree does not already count as complete training. In older HSE intern guides (e.g., the 2022 guide), only graduates from medical schools in Ireland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Iceland and Slovenia could apply. Graduates from other EEA countries (and Italians holding the ‘abilitante’ degree) were told they are not eligible, because they qualify directly for General registration. Applicants who need no work permit were matched before those who do. Please check the current eligibility list in the HSE intern guide for the year you apply. We could not confirm it for the July 2027 intake because the current HSE guide pages are password-protected.

How to apply

1. Apply onlineRegister on the university’s Online Candidate Recruitment System between 1 December and 31 August (2026 cycle). Fill in the application form, upload your documents, including your school results, passport copy and medical insurance, and press APPLY to submit.
2. Pay fee and book interviewIf your grades convert to at least 100 points, you will be invited to interview. Pay the EUR 200 admission fee, then choose an interview date in the system.
3. Online interviewSit the Zoom interview in two of Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Physics, starting at 12.00 Polish time. It is scored out of 100 and also checks your English. Have your passport ready to show on camera.
4. Documents and pre-courseAfter you pass, send hard copies of your documents, including your original or certified Leaving Certificate with an Apostille and the health certificate completed by a doctor. Then complete the compulsory online pre-course (7 to 25 September in 2026, EUR 400) before classes begin in October.

Costs

• For 2026/27 the university charges EUR 7,550 per semester in Years 1 to 3 (EUR 15,100 a year), EUR 8,100 per semester in Years 4 and 5, and EUR 8,300 per semester in Year 6. The fees page gives no lower rate for EU students, so Irish students should expect to pay the full fee. The university says tuition may rise by up to 30% over the 6 years. You also pay a non-refundable EUR 200 admission fee before your interview, and EUR 400 for the compulsory online pre-course in September. When you are admitted you choose to pay in euro or US dollars, and you can change this only once during your studies.

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