Graduate entry medicine in Ireland

I want to know the answer to your questions as well!

I think if you have a high GAMSAT you are guaranteed a place. I'm more concerned on the funding side of things - does anyone know if you can get a loan from an Irish bank e.g Bank of Ireland when a UK resident?

I'm a UK citizen and got in to both University of Limerick and University College Dublin last year via CAO (like ucas). The only criteria was an eligible degree and a total GAMSAT above 57.

I'm sorry to say but this option is pretty much impossible funding wise for anyone who isn't rich, an irish citizen or who doesn't have a solid amount of (ROI) irish banking history - which will be pretty much all UK residents. Irish banks even are reluctant to give loans to their own citizens as well in some cases - and don't even fund maintenance, just tuition.

University of Limerick do a scholarship programme for those with a low household income though. I obviously applied for this but the slightly stupid thing is that scholarship awards are given out in November whilst you are expected to start the course (without any funding) in September with no exceptions. You are also given no indication as to whether you would receive the scholarship, leaving you with the prospect of moving to Ireland, obtaining accommodation and starting a course you have no possible chance to fund if you didn't get the award.

I went through a period of frantic phone calls and letters to banks and the uni trying to figure out if there was some way of doing it but there really wasn't in my case. I even put a deposit on accommodation on UL halls and could not get this refunded because they seemingly had no understanding of the differences between a graduate medicine course and a standard undergraduate course. Nor did they put any actual dates or relevant or useful information that would explain anything to me.

Safe to say I didn't accept my place and caused myself a great deal of frustration and heartache finding this all out the hard way. I would definitely not recommend any UK citizens (without ROI banking history - which would be most of us) go down this route if they want to retain what's left of their sanity.

Thanks for replying to this. Having looked into it in detail I suspected what you have detailed above - it's frustrating to know that I could get a place, but the funding to complete the course just isn't there. It must have been 100 times worse actually getting a place and being unable to accept it. It's a real shame. Do you mind me asking if you got a place at a UK school in the end? I got my final rejection out of 4
earlier this week hey ho.

Does anyone know about the practicalities of this? I've had a little look on a few websites but couldn't find just a basic guide.

How much does it cost?

If you have a certain GAMSAT are you guaranteed a place?

I'm a UK citizen and got in to both University of Limerick and University College Dublin last year via CAO (like ucas). The only criteria was an eligible degree and a total GAMSAT above 57.

I'm a UK citizen and got in to both University of Limerick and University College Dublin last year via CAO (like ucas). The only criteria was an eligible degree and a total GAMSAT above 57.

I'm sorry to say but this option is pretty much impossible funding wise for anyone who isn't rich, an irish citizen or who doesn't have a solid amount of (ROI) irish banking history - which will be pretty much all UK residents. Irish banks even are reluctant to give loans to their own citizens as well in some cases - and don't even fund maintenance, just tuition.

University of Limerick do a scholarship programme for those with a low household income though. I obviously applied for this but the slightly stupid thing is that scholarship awards are given out in November whilst you are expected to start the course (without any funding) in September with no exceptions. You are also given no indication as to whether you would receive the scholarship, leaving you with the prospect of moving to Ireland, obtaining accommodation and starting a course you have no possible chance to fund if you didn't get the award.

I went through a period of frantic phone calls and letters to banks and the uni trying to figure out if there was some way of doing it but there really wasn't in my case. I even put a deposit on accommodation on UL halls and could not get this refunded because they seemingly had no understanding of the differences between a graduate medicine course and a standard undergraduate course. Nor did they put any actual dates or relevant or useful information that would explain anything to me.

Safe to say I didn't accept my place and caused myself a great deal of frustration and heartache finding this all out the hard way. I would definitely not recommend any UK citizens (without ROI banking history - which would be most of us) go down this route if they want to retain what's left of their sanity.

Hi, i went to a Limerick open day where reps from Bank of Ireland had information on loans available to UK students, no previous banking required- so it is possible if you don't mind the debt.

I'm just worried about sending documents in to the CAO, they've stated they cannot guarantee safe return (!) of my original degree certificate (which I can't get copied). I need these documents for an interview in March so I'm apprehensive. Has anybody been through the whole application process?

Cheers.

Hi, i went to a Limerick open day where reps from Bank of Ireland had information on loans available to UK students, no previous banking required- so it is possible if you don't mind the debt.

Cheers.

I just wanted to resurrect this thread - is work experience irrelevant then?

I just wanted to resurrect this thread - is work experience irrelevant then?