RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences

Dublin, Ireland

RCSI in Dublin offers an English-taught undergraduate medicine degree lasting five or six years depending on entry qualifications, plus a four-year graduate-entry route. It is one of the more expensive options in Europe for non-EU students, and students have patient contact from early in the programme. Clinical placements run through Irish teaching hospitals and community settings.

Degree: MB BCh BAO
Taught in: English
Length: 5 or 6 years
Tuition: ≈ $71,300 / year

Tuition

How this tuition compares

$71,300 a year: the 22nd lowest of 24 programs.

The official fee is 62,000 EUR for 2027/28. Official non-EU undergraduate medicine tuition for 2027/28 entry, plus a one-time EUR 135 NUI registration fee; non-EU fees rise annually (about 2%/yr historically). Graduate Entry Medicine is EUR 63,500 for non-EU students (2027/28). EU students pay far less. USD is approximate at ~1.15 USD per EUR.

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The program

Degree awarded: MB BCh BAO (Hons) (equivalent to MD).

Program length: 5 or 6 years (6 includes a Foundation Year; 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine also offered).

6-year programme including Foundation Year
5-year programme (Foundation Year exemption for applicants with qualifying science results)
4-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)

Intakes: September

Clinical training

Clinical training takes place across a network of teaching hospitals, primary care and community settings in Ireland, supported by RCSI's clinical simulation facility.

Accreditation & licensing

Programme accredited by the Irish Medical Council and the National University of Ireland (per RCSI)
The Irish Medical Council holds WFME recognition status (awarded June 2020 for ten years)
Participates in the US Federal Direct Loan programme for eligible US students (per RCSI)

RCSI says graduates may apply to practise in the USA, subject to US registration requirements; its accreditor, the Irish Medical Council, is WFME-recognized, which satisfies Intealth's Recognized Accreditation Policy.

Sources

Last checked October 28, 2026. Fees and requirements change, so confirm everything on the official website before applying.