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University of Galway School of Medicine

Ireland

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1849

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh Scoil an Leighis
NUI Galway School of Medicine (1997 - 2021)
University College Galway Faculty of Medicine (1908 - 1996)
Queen’s College Galway Faculty of Medicine (1849 - 1907)

Academic Affiliation:

National University of Ireland (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

Clinical Science Institute
Costello Road
Galway
Ireland

Phone Number(s):

+353 (91) 524268

Fax Number(s):

+353 (91) 494519

Email:

[email protected]

Student Registry Helpdesk

Address:

Phone Number(s):

Fax Number(s):

Email:

Current Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O.)

Year Instruction Began:

1849

Curriculum Last Revised:

2007

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as
reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that
year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2019	200	180
2018	211	183
2017	196	223

This program has been reviewed by Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) in Ireland, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 10 October 2023. Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The information reported by this agency may be updated from time to time. For the most current information on its evaluation of this and other medical programs, please contact the accrediting agency directly.

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1953 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

University of Galway School of Medicine

Ireland

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0001730