College of Medicine & Health Requirements
College of Medicine and Health
For all courses (except for our Nursing Programmes), a CAO application must be made accompanied by a Statement of Interest outlining education, life and/or relevant work experience. For more information on making a Mature Application visit the Mature Student application procedure pages.
Please register and apply through the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) website to arrange your Nursing Assessment for our Nursing Programmes. For more information, please visit their Applying as a mature applicant page.
Please note for CK701: Applicants with a primary degree at 2H1 grade or higher are only eligible for Medicine through Graduate Entry to Medicine (GEM - CK791) and not through the Mature Entry Route.
| CAO Code | Programme | Duration | Entry Requirements | Additional Exam | Additional Requirements |
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| CK701 | Medicine | 5 | H4 in Leaving Certificate* Chemistry and either Physics or Biology or equivalent. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). For applicants with an equivalency, please note that the equivalency must be clear on the CAO application. |
HPAT | Interview |
| CK702 | Dentistry | 5 | H4 in Leaving Certificate* Chemistry and either Physics or Biology or equivalent. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). |
Interview |
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| CK703 | Pharmacy | 5 | H4 in Leaving Certificate* Chemistry and a H4 in either Physics or Biology in the Leaving Certificate*. (HC2 in Chemistry and HC2 in either Physics or Biology if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). |
Interview |
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| CK704 | Occupational Therapy | 4 | A minimum H4 in a Laboratory Science subject in the Leaving Certificate*, or equivalent. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). For the purposes of entry requirements, one example of an equivalent qualification would be 'Anatomy and Physiology QQI FET Level 5'. Clear evidence of how this entry requirement has been met should be included in the application form. Most students will find that having Biology at Leaving Certificate* level or equivalent will be advantageous in their subsequent Occupational Therapy studies. |
Interview |
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| CK705 | Speech and Language Therapy | 4 | H4 in a Lab Science subject and a language (other than English) in the Leaving Certificate*. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). |
Interview |
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| CK706 | Public Health Sciences | 4 | Students are required to have studied Maths and a Laboratory Science subject. |
Interview |
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| CK707 | Medical and Health Sciences | 4 | H4 in a Lab Science subject in the Leaving Certificate*. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). |
Interview |
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| CK708 | Paramedicine | 4 | H4 in a Lab Science subject in the Leaving Certificate*. (HC2 if presenting a pre-2017 Leaving Certificate). |
Interview |
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| CK710 | General Nursing | 4 | Admission to the Mature Nursing programme is based on an assessment test with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). |
Nursing Assessment | |
| CK712 | Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated) | 4.5 | Admission to the Mature Nursing programme is based on an assessment test with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). |
Nursing Assessment | |
| CK720 | Mental Health Nursing | 4 | Admission to the Mature Nursing programme is based on an assessment test with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). |
Nursing Assessment | |
| CK730 | Intellectual Disability Nursing | 4 | Admission to the Mature Nursing programme is based on an assessment test with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). |
Nursing Assessment | |
| CK740 | Midwifery | 4 | Admission to the Mature Nursing programme is based on an assessment test with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). |
Nursing Assessment |
* Students may also provide the equivalent of a Leaving Certificate exam (e.g. A-Levels or International Baccalaureate). For further information please see the EU/EFTA/UK Applicants page.