Incoming Medical Electives

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE APPLICATION PORTAL FOR INCOMING CLINICAL ELECTIVES FOR SUMMER 2024 IS CLOSED.

Applications for incoming clinical electives are considered for a maximum of four weeks in June/July/August only.

 Elective Specialities

It may be possible to complete clinical electives in the following clinical departments – dependent on availability at the time of application (limited places available):

Medicine (Gastroenterology, Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Endocrinology, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Nephrology, Ophthalmology, Radiology)

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Paediatrics & Child Health

Psychiatry

Surgery (General Surgery, Anaesthesia, Orthopaedics)

Please DO NOT contact hospital departments or Consultants directly as this will render any application void.

Please note that UCC School of Medicine is currently not in a position to accept any further Erasmus placements.

THE APPLICATION PORTAL FOR SUMMER 2025 WILL OPEN IN NOVEMBER 2024.