Postgraduate Medical Education (PME) Project

Ireland

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Duration of studies

Basic Training (general practice): 3 years after completing the degree in medicine
Specialist Training: 3-4 years, depending on the specialty, after the basic training

Trainee selection process

Access is by competition.

Specialty curriculum authority

There are different institutions in charge of postgraduate studies under the supervision of the Medical Council and the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board, which are public institutions.

Licensing authority

The Medical Council
Portobello Court
Lower Rathmines Road
IRL - DUBLIN 6
tel: +353 1 496 55 88
fax: +353 1 496 59 72

Areas of specialization

There are 34 full-time postgraduate courses at institutions in the Republic of Ireland. When postgraduate studies are finished, physicians receive a Certificate of Accreditation.

University College, Cork:
- MAO in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- MDS/PhD in Dentistry
- MMedSc/MCh in Surgery
- MMedSc/MDS in Dentistry
- MSc/PhD/MD in Pharmacology
- PhD/MD in Medicine
- PhD/MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- PhD/MD in Paediatrics
- PhD/MD in Pathology
- PhD/MD in Psychiatry
- PhD/MD in Surgery
University College, Dublin:
- Diploma in Audiology
- Diploma in Advanced Respiratory Studies
- MAO/MMedSc/MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- MCh/MD in Surgery
- MD/PhD in Medicine
- MMedSc in Medical Science
- MMedSc in Ophthalmology
- MMedSc in Paediatrics
- MMedSc/MSc/PhD/MD in Pathology
- MSc/PhD in Pharmacology
- MMedSc in Physiotherapy
- MMedSc in Psychiatry
- MMedSc in Public Health Medicine and Epidemiology
- MMedSc/MSc in Radiological Sciences
- PhD in Rheumatology
University College, Galway:
- MMedSc in Medical Sciences
- MSc/PhD in Pharmacology
Trinity College, Dublin:
- Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
- MAO in Obstetrics
- MCh in Surgery
- MD in Medicine
- MDentSc in Dental Science
- MSc in Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology
- MSc in Hospital Pharmacy
- MSc in Paediatrics
- MSc in Sport Medicine

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[last update: March 1, 2010]