Application procedure
UPDATE: With effect of 1st January 2020, only Trinity College Dublin (TCD) will remain accredited by Singapore Medical Council (SMC). Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and University College Cork (UCC) will still remain accredited by Singapore Dental Council (SDC)
Singaporean and Permanent Resident students who have secured places in UCD, UCC, RCSI and NUIG Medical programmes before 1 January 2020 will not be affected by the change.
FOR OFFER HOLDERS: As long as your University’s Letter of Offer for entry to medicine is dated before 1 January 2020, you will be eligible to apply for employment and Medical registration. It does not matter if you enrol later e.g. in 2021. Please ensure that you keep the offer letter and other application documents in good order as these documents may be needed to support your application for future employment/medical registration in the near future.
Singaporean and Permanent Resident students who have secured places in UCD, UCC, RCSI and NUIG Medical programmes before 1 January 2020 will not be affected by the change.
FOR OFFER HOLDERS: As long as your University’s Letter of Offer for entry to medicine is dated before 1 January 2020, you will be eligible to apply for employment and Medical registration. It does not matter if you enrol later e.g. in 2021. Please ensure that you keep the offer letter and other application documents in good order as these documents may be needed to support your application for future employment/medical registration in the near future.
Basic Information
Medical graduates from all 5 medical schools in the Republic of Ireland will be conferred with a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO). Dental graduates from UCC and TCD are conferred with a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS or B.Dent.Sc, respectively). These qualifications are recognised by the SMC as part of its Second Schedule and the SDC as part of its List of Registrable Degrees.
Applications to study Medicine or Dentistry in ROI generally does not require any additional tests. Applicants should have completed their GCE 'A' Level, International Baccalaureate, or equivalent qualification. If the applicants passes the initial round of assessment, an interview will be granted in Singapore.
As the Republic of Ireland is a separate country from the United Kingdom, applicants need not apply through the UCAS portal.
Please take note that applicants to Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, are required to take the UKCAT and apply through UCAS. For more information, please contact SMSUK.
There are 2 routes of applying based on which school you are looking to apply to:
1. Application through IUMC
Singaporean applicants (for both Medicine and Dentistry) must apply through IUMC if you are looking to apply to the following schools:
Medical graduates from all 5 medical schools in the Republic of Ireland will be conferred with a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO). Dental graduates from UCC and TCD are conferred with a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS or B.Dent.Sc, respectively). These qualifications are recognised by the SMC as part of its Second Schedule and the SDC as part of its List of Registrable Degrees.
Applications to study Medicine or Dentistry in ROI generally does not require any additional tests. Applicants should have completed their GCE 'A' Level, International Baccalaureate, or equivalent qualification. If the applicants passes the initial round of assessment, an interview will be granted in Singapore.
As the Republic of Ireland is a separate country from the United Kingdom, applicants need not apply through the UCAS portal.
Please take note that applicants to Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, are required to take the UKCAT and apply through UCAS. For more information, please contact SMSUK.
There are 2 routes of applying based on which school you are looking to apply to:
- Application through the Irish Universities & Medical School Consortium (IUMC)
- Direct application
1. Application through IUMC
Singaporean applicants (for both Medicine and Dentistry) must apply through IUMC if you are looking to apply to the following schools:
- National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG)
- Trinity College Dublin (TCD)
- University College Dublin (UCD)
- University College Cork (UCC)
2. Direct Application
Singaporean applicants (for Medicine only) who are looking to apply to Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) can apply directly through RCSI's portal. The undergraduate Medicine programme is either five or six years long, to be decided by the RCSI Admissions team. Applications are open from November to February each year. For more information on applying to RCSI, please click here.
Further Guidance
In the past, SMSI and SMSUK have held joint visits to several Junior Colleges in Singapore to share about life in the UK / Ireland, studying Medicine overseas, and application procedures. This arrangement is made on a yearly basis. If you would like us to visit your school, please ask your University Counselor (or relevant personnel) to contact us at contact@smsireland.org.
We are also more than happy to clarify any doubts or provide advice for interviews. If necessary, we can link you up with one of our College Representatives.
Singaporean applicants (for Medicine only) who are looking to apply to Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) can apply directly through RCSI's portal. The undergraduate Medicine programme is either five or six years long, to be decided by the RCSI Admissions team. Applications are open from November to February each year. For more information on applying to RCSI, please click here.
Further Guidance
In the past, SMSI and SMSUK have held joint visits to several Junior Colleges in Singapore to share about life in the UK / Ireland, studying Medicine overseas, and application procedures. This arrangement is made on a yearly basis. If you would like us to visit your school, please ask your University Counselor (or relevant personnel) to contact us at contact@smsireland.org.
We are also more than happy to clarify any doubts or provide advice for interviews. If necessary, we can link you up with one of our College Representatives.