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University College Cork (UCC)| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MB, BCh, BAO (Hons) | Full-time | 4 years | September | find out | 0 |
Overview
Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of opportunities available to the graduate.
For most doctors, their professional lives are centred on caring for people in the community or in the hospital setting. In this context, doctors are often the centre around which the healthcare of the patient revolves, interacting with all other members of the healthcare team.
However, doctors are also leaders in biomedical research, in the development of new understanding of normal and abnormal bodily function, diagnostic methods and therapies. Doctors are also engaged in the study of patterns of disease in the community; others work in pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, health insurance companies, and in the management of health and safety in the workplace.
Course Details
The Medicine curriculum in UCC is rooted in the basic Medical Sciences of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry, but also places emphasis on clinical instruction. A distinctive feature is small-group, patient-centred teaching, in which students learn the skills of listening and communicating, history-taking and clinical examination.
The Medicine curriculum at UCC reflects current best practice in medical education and is under constant review and evaluation. The curriculum is enhanced by a range of student-selected modules, from research projects to humanities' workshops (e.g. Art and Medicine, Creative Writing). Research is a key element, and all students complete a research project in their final year.
This is a four-year course in which the Biomedical Sciences are compressed into Year 1 and the first semester of Year 2, after which it overlaps significantly withMedicine MB, BCh, BAO (Hons).
Year 1 Modules:
Core
Year 2 Modules:
Core
Student Selected Module (5 credits each):
Year 3 Modules:
Core
Year 4 Modules:
Core
See the College Calendar for more detailed information on the programme and the Book of Modules for a more detailed description of programme modules.
Fact File
Course Code: CK791
Course Title: Medicine (Graduate Entry)
College: Medicine and Health
Duration: 4 years
Teaching Mode: Full-time
Qualifications: MB, BCh, BAO (Hons)
NFQ Level: Level 8
Costs: Full tuition fees must be paid as Graduate Entry to Medicine is not covered under the Free Tuition Fees Scheme. The fee for Graduate Entry to Medicine in 2016 is EUR 14,580.
2017 Entry Requirements: Graduate Entry to Medicine (CK791): Applicants must hold, or expect to hold by July of the year they wish to enter Graduate Entry Medicine, a minimum of second class honours, grade one (2H1 or equivalent) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ level 8). Applicants must also have taken the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).
Entry Points: 2016: 57*
Course Practicalities
Much of the academic teaching takes place in UCC's Brookfield Health Sciences Complex. Facilities include an IT lab, a state-of-the-art clinical-skills laboratory (including a mock ward) and communication-skills rooms complete with audio-visual recording equipment. From Semester 2 of Year 2, students undertake full time clinical placements in hospital and community settings. These include placements in Cork and the wider Munster region.
Garda Vetting and Infectious Diseases Policy
Fitness to Practise
This programme is subject to UCC's Fitness to Practise Policy – full details may be found here
Assessment
Written exams take place before Christmas and in May. Not all modules will have written examinations. Many modules use other types of assessment.
See assessment for Medicine modules.
Application Procedure
EU Applicants:Application to Year 1 of the degree programme is made directly through the Central Applications Office (CAO). Applicants should apply online atwww.cao.ie.The normal closing date for receipt of completed applications is 1st February of the year of entry. Students must also make a separate application for the GAMSAT exam. Download theGAMSAT Ireland 2015 Brochure (109kB) for more details on the GAMSAT exam.
Non-EU Applicants: Please see the International Education Office website .
Further Contact Information
School of Medicine
T:+353 (0)21 490 1575
W:http://www.ucc.ie/medschool/gradentry
2017 Entry Requirements: Graduate Entry to Medicine (CK791): Applicants must hold, or expect to hold by July of the year they wish to enter Graduate Entry Medicine, a minimum of second class honours, grade one (2H1 or equivalent) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ level 8). Applicants must also have taken the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).
Entry Points: 2016: 57*
Contact University College Cork (UCC) to find course entry requirements.
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