University College Cork: University College Cork (UCC) is a prestigious public research university located in Cork, Ireland. Established in 1845, UCC is known for its academic excellence, innovative research, and vibrant campus life. It offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various fields, including arts, sciences, business, engineering, medicine, and law. UCC is committed to providing a supportive learning environment, fostering critical thinking, and preparing students for successful careers and global citizenship.

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Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of opportunities available to the graduate. For most doctors, their professional lives are centred on caring for people in the community or in the hospital setting. In this context, doctors are often the centre around which the healthcare of the patient revolves, interacting with all other members of the healthcare team. However, doctors are also leaders in biomedical research, in the development of a new understanding of normal and abnormal bodily function, diagnostic methods, and therapies. Doctors are also engaged in the study of patterns of disease in the community; others work in pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, health insurance companies, and in the management of health and safety in the workplace. The Medicine curriculum at UCC is rooted in the basic Medical Sciences of Anatomy, Physiology, and Biochemistry, but also places emphasis on clinical instruction. A distinctive feature is small-group, patient-centred teaching, in which students learn the skills of listening and communicating, history-taking and clinical examination. The Medicine curriculum at UCC reflects current best practices in medical education and is under constant review and evaluation. The curriculum is further enhanced by a wide range of student-selected modules, from research projects to humanities workshops (e.g. Art and Medicine, Creative Writing). Research is a key element of Medicine at UCC, and all students complete a research project in their final year. This is a four-year course in which the Biomedical Sciences are compressed into Year 1 and the first semester of Year 2, after which it overlaps significantly with Medicine MB, BCh, BAO (Hons). Show less

Year 1 (Core Modules)

GM1001 Fundamentals of Medicine I (20 credits)
GM1002 Fundamentals of Medicine II (20 credits)
GM1003 Fundamentals of Medicine III (15 credits)
GM1010 Integrated Patient-centred Clinical Science and Practice (15 credits)
GM1020 Health and Disease in Society I (5 credits).
Year 2 (Core Modules)

GM2001 Fundamentals of Medicine IV (10 credits)
GM2006 Junior Clinical Elective (5 credits)
GM2013 Professionalism and Patient-Centered Practice (15 credits)
GM2015 Clinical Medicine I (15 credits)
GM2020 Health, Disease and Society II (10 credits)
GM2030 Research for Medicine and Health I (5 credits)
GM2105 Clinical Medicine II (10 credits).
Elective Modules (5 credits each)

AN3000 Advanced Anatomical Skills
BH3006 Psychological Medicine
EE3901 Biomedical Design
IP3008 Palliative Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach
IS3101 Health Information Systems and e-Health
MX3001 Maritime Medicine
MX3003 Medical Research Project
MX3005 Writing Skills for Medical Students - Fiction and Fact
MX3006 Student Selected Special Study Module in Medicine
MX3007 Physical Activity, Exercise, and Sports Medicine
MX3009 Business Skills in Medicine
MX3010 Mitigating Medical Error
MX3011 Malnutrition and Nutrition Support
MX3012 Library Project in Medicine III
MX3013 Introduction to Evidence-based Practice in Medicine
MX3090 Medical Ethics, Legal Medicine and Moot Court
PM3090 Genetic Research in Human Disease.
Year 3

HC4005 Psychiatry (10 credits)
HC4006 Behavioural Medicine (5 credits)
CP4003 Reproduction, Pregnancy, Child Health and Development (15 credits)
CP4006 Fundamentals of Adult Disease (15 credits)
CP4007 Fundamentals of Otolaryngology, Dermatology and Ophthalmology (5 credits)
FM4005 Forensic Medicine and the Coroner's Court (5 credits)
MX4091 Research and Professionalism in Medicine I (5 credits).
Year 4

CP5100 Principles and Practice of Surgery (10 credits)
CP5200 Principles and Practice of Internal Medicine and General Practice (20 credits)
CP5300 Principles and Practice of Paediatrics and Child Health (10 credits)
CP5400 Principles and Practices of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (10 credits)
CP5500 Preparedness for Professional Practice (5 credits)
MX5091 Research and Professionalism in Medicine II (5 credits).
See the College Calendar for more detailed information on the programme and the Book of Modules for a more detailed description of programme modules.

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You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

• Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
• Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it

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