Medicine

For specific entry requirements, please click on the link for each school below.

Students with an undergraduate degree and MCAT/GAMSAT are eligible to apply to the 4-year graduate entry medical degree programs. The MCAT/GAMSAT must be written no later than March 31st of the year of entry and an undergraduate degree must be awarded by August of the year of entry to apply to the following 4-Year Programs.

• University College Cork*
• University College Dublin**
• University of Limerick***
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland****

*University College Cork: Minimum undergraduate cGPA of 3.0 and minimum MCAT requirement of 500 or minimum GAMSAT requirement of 58. The MCAT/GAMSAT must be written within 3 years of the date of entry. e.g. test dates no earlier than August 2022 for 2025 entry.

**University College Dublin: Minimum undergraduate cGPA of 3.0 (or equivalent) and minimum MCAT requirement of 503 or minimum GAMSAT requirement of 57. The MCAT must be written within 2 years of the date of entry. e.g. test dates no earlier than August 2023 for 2025 entry. The GAMSAT must be written within 2 years of the date of entry. e.g. test dates no earlier than September 2023 for 2025 entry.

***University of Limerick: The MCAT must have been written within 3 years. e.g. test dates no earlier than 2022 for 2025 entry. The GAMSAT must have been written within 2 years. e.g. test dates no earlier than 2023 for 2025 entry. University of Limerick’s minimum MCAT requirement is 500 and minimum GAMSAT requirement is 58.

**** The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland requires a minimum undergraduate cGPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and minimum MCAT requirement of 503 or minimum GAMSAT requirement of 60. The MCAT/GAMSAT must have been written within 4 years. e.g. test dates no earlier than August 2021 for 2025 entry.

Additionally, applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree before September Entry are eligible to apply to the following 5-Year programs. (MCAT/GAMSAT not required)

• Trinity College Dublin
• University of Galway
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Bahrain

Atlantic Bridge will provide specific guidance on your eligibility based on the information you submit on your Application Request Form.

For specific entry requirements, please click on the link for each school below.

Applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree before August of the year of entry are eligible to apply to the 5-Year programs. (MCAT/GAMSAT not required)

• Trinity College Dublin
• University of Galway
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Bahrain

Students who have completed an undergraduate degree before August of the year of entry are not eligible to apply to the 5-year programs at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University College Dublin, and University College Cork. Students with an undergraduate degree are expected to take the MCAT/GAMSAT and apply to the 4-year graduate entry programs at these three universities or apply to the 5-year programs listed above.

Atlantic Bridge will provide specific guidance on your eligibility based on the information you submit on your Application Request Form.

For specific entry requirements, please click on the link for each school below.

Applicants currently attending College/University but will not have an undergraduate degree by the August of the year of entry are eligible to apply to the following 5- year programs:

• University College Cork
• University College Dublin
• University of Galway
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland*

Applicants are expected to present university level courses in Chemistry, Biology, and either Math or Physics.

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Students applying to RCSI and whose transcripts show that they are on track to meet the minimum academic entry requirements will be invited to register for and sit the Casper SJT as part of the admissions assessment.

Atlantic Bridge will provide specific guidance on your eligibility based on the information you submit on your Application Request Form.

For specific entry requirements, please click on the link for each school below.

Students who have taken biology, chemistry, and either physics or mathematics and present AP Examinations may apply to the following 5-Year Programs. Specific requirements vary by school although AP Chemistry is required by all schools.

• University College Dublin
• University of Galway
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland**
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bahrain

Students who are presenting an IB Diploma may apply to the following 5-Year and 6- Year Programs. Specific requirements vary by school, although Chemistry at Higher Level is required for the 5-Year program.

• University College Cork*
• University College Dublin*
• University of Galway
• Trinity College Dublin*
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland**
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bahrain*

*To be considered for the 5-year programs, applicants are required to undertake all six IB examinations in one examination session.

Students presenting AP examinations or an IB Diploma can also be considered for the 6-year programs. There are many variables, including the mix of subjects and scores obtained; therefore, on occasion students may be considered for a 6-year offer.

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Students applying to RCSI and whose transcripts show that they are on track to meet the minimum academic entry requirements will be invited to register for and sit the Casper SJT as part of the admissions assessment.

Atlantic Bridge will provide specific guidance on your eligibility based on the information you submit on your Application Request Form.

For specific entry requirements, please click on the link for each school below.

The following 6-Year programs are designed for applicants entering directly from High School and who have taken biology, chemistry, and either physics or mathematics.

• University College Dublin
• University of Galway
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland*
• Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bahrain

*IMPORTANT NOTE: Students applying to RCSI and whose transcripts show that they are on track to meet the minimum academic entry requirements will be invited to register for and sit the Casper SJT as part of the admissions assessment.

Atlantic Bridge will provide specific guidance on your eligibility based on the information you submit on your Application Request Form.