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Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain

Bahrain

School Type:

Private

Year Instruction Started:

2004

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

RCSI Medical University of Bahrain

Academic Affiliation:

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine (Current)

Clinical Facilities:

The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In English

Additional Information:

The Medical University of Bahrain is a constituent university of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. Graduates receive the MB BCh BAO degree, the Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (LRCSI) and the Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (LRCPI).

School Contact

Main Address:

School of Medicine
Building 2441, Block 228
Road 2835
Busaiteen
Bahrain

Phone Number(s):

+973 (17) 351450

Fax Number(s):

+973 (17) 330906

Email:

[email protected]

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:

2004

Curriculum Last Revised:

2018

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Foreign Students:

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is not required

Tuition Paid By:

Additional Information:

Applicants who meet certain entry criteria may be able to reduce the duration of this program by 1 year.

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	164	137
2018	182	134
2017	174	112

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 17 November 2021. 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.

This program has been reviewed by Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA)-Kingdom of Bahrain هيئة جودة التعليم والتدريب - مملكة البحرين in Bahrain, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 26 July 2022. Education & Training Quality Authority (BQA)-Kingdom of Bahrain هيئة جودة التعليم والتدريب - مملكة البحرين 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:
2004 - 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.

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Medical University of Bahrain

Bahrain

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0002248