RCSI-Dublin vs. UK Medical Schools?

RCSI is a good school, and u probably have the grades for UK medical schools as Irish medical schools require higher grades, but that doesn't mean u'll get accepted even if u apply again; so i would suggest u go.

that's true..it would be a disaster if I end up waiting until next year and then don't get accepted anywhere. thanks..

I agree. The Irish system favours academics much clearer than our system, we have the murky qualitative personal statement and interview to go through which you may get rejected for and then you're left with nothing

And you'll be in less debt, does SLC support RoI candidates with full fee support? I presume you get EU fees, but EU fees are more expensive than the silly "registration fees" - student fees by another name - in Ireland.

I agree. The Irish system favours academics much clearer than our system, we have the murky qualitative personal statement and interview to go through which you may get rejected for and then you're left with nothing

And you'll be in less debt, does SLC support RoI candidates with full fee support? I presume you get EU fees, but EU fees are more expensive than the silly "registration fees" - student fees by another name - in Ireland.

I don't know what RCSI is like, but i am in TCD and because i hold a British passport and own a place in the UK i am entitled to free fees.

I'm not EU but I have a scholarship that will cover my tuition fees. Yeah..there is a bit more run around involved in applying to UK schools. I was just wondering if going to Ireland wolud be a compromise on quality (for such a high price too!).

I'm pretty sure UK citizens pay tuition fees.

I am pretty sure i know what fee category i am paying, i have been registering and paying it for 3 years. I am not an Irish citizen, i came straight from the UK with a UK passport.

I have the option of either accepting an offer from RCSI to start med this september, or waiting to apply to UK schools for med next year. How do Irish medical schools compare to those in the UK?

I go to RCSI and I am in my 2nd year now. I am also a UK citizen.

Which UK uni's are you thinking about applying for?

Birmingham, Leeds, Bristol and King's College..what do you think?

btw i decided to take the year off after all..i'm lacking clinical experience so i'll work on getting some of that. How is it at RCSI so far??

There are all pretty good uni's. I know people that go to all of them to do medicine/dentistry

Personally, I think Bristol and Kings are pretty good. Bristol is known as a fairly hard university to get into.

I wouldn't say there is a massive difference in the teaching standards and you will definitely get a job when you leave. The most important thing is the grade in your degree.


I can only really tell you about RCSI but I think the facilities at UK universities will be newer. I remember going to Kings and the lecture theatres were a lot newer.

It isn't bad at RCSI but it is a small medical college, so it is a fairly tight knit community even with different years. I think at the other uni's, there are a lot more things to do.

It is a lot more expensive to live in Dublin than those other UK uni's.


I think you should apply to RCSI as a back up. Just in case the UK uni's don't come through.

ok then, thanks a lot for the advice. btwm do you know of any good medical schools in countries besides the US, UK and Ireland?

Australia is a good place to go to.

RCSI also have schools in Bahrain and Malaysia, so you can go there instead and they basically do the same exams as those in Ireland.

If you want to know something else just pm me.

yup RCSI does a twinning programme with Penang Medical College in Malaysia. btw, i need to ask something. between RCSI and UCD, which is better? or what are the advantages and disadvantage of them?

I go to RCSI and I am in my 2nd year now. I am also a UK citizen.

Which UK uni's are you thinking about applying for?

How do you find RCSI and what made you choose RCSI instead of the universities in the UK ?being a UK citizen yourself as I am currently torn to study in the UK or in Ireland, particularly RCSI. hope you will care to reply !thanx