Bachelor of Medicine (MB) of Surgery (BCh) and of Obstetrics (BAO) (0MB99)
Medicine has been taught at NUI Galway for 175 years and we have a long tradition of clinical education. We have pioneered hospital-based and bedside teaching and our medical graduates are highly sought-after doctors, practising medicine in healthcare facilities across the globe.
We offer both a five-year and a six-year undergraduate medicine programme.
As a medicine student, you will acquire a range of qualities and skills during your time in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.
You will be: -
- A safe practitioner
- An effective communicator
- A constructive collaborator
- A curious learner who develops continuously both professionally and personally
- A caring, patient-centred physician
Subjects in this course are:-
YEAR 1 (60 Credits)
- Required CH120: Chemistry: Molecular Science - 15 Credits - Semester 1
- Required PH101: Physics - 15 Credits - Semester 1
- Required MD103: Introduction to Medicine - 15 Credits - Semester 1
- Required BO101: Biology - 15 Credits - Semester 1
YEAR 2 (60 Credits)
- Required MD137: Principles of Physiology - 10 Credits - Semester 3
- Required MD138: Biomolecules, Metabolism and Energy - 5 Credits - Semester 3
- Required MD139: Medical Professionalism 1 - 10 Credits - Semester 3
- Required MD1101: Basics of body structure/musculoskeletal system - 10 Credits - Semester 3
- Required MD121: Cardiovascular System - 5 Credits - Semester 4
- Required MD122: Respiratory System - 5 Credits - Semester 4
- Required MD123: Renal System - 5 Credits - Semester 4
- Required MD124: Gastro-Intestinal System - 5 Credits - Semester 4
- Required MD140: Metabolism, Nutrition and Health - 5 Credits - Semester 4
YEAR 3 (60 Credits)
- Required MD206: Molecular Medicine - 5 Credits - Semester 5
- Required MD202: Medical Professionalism 2 - 10 Credits - Semester 5
- Required MD210: Genes, Gametes & Embryos - 5 Credits - Semester 5
- Required MD214: Introduction to Pharmacology - 5 Credits - Semester 5
- Required MD224: The Central Nervous System - 10 Credits - Semester 5
- Required MD201: Health & Disease - 15 Credits - Semester 6
- Required MD209: Organ Failure - 5 Credits - Semester 6
- Required MD204: Drugs and Disease - 5 Credits - Semester 6
YEAR 4 (60 Credits)
- Required MD304: Global Health and Development - 5 Credits - Semester 7
- Required MD302: Health and Disease II - 15 Credits - Semester 7
- Required MD316: Professionalism - Core Clinical Skills - 10 Credits - Semester 7
- Required MD312: Foundations in Clinical Diagnosis - 10 Credits - Semester 8
- Required MD313: Foundations in Clinical Management - 10 Credits - Semester 8
- Required MD314: Foundations in Clinical Theory - 10 Credits - Semester 8
YEAR 5 (60 Credits)
- Required MD4103: Psychiatry - 10 Credits - Semester 9
- Required MD4104: Advanced Clinical Skills and Professional Development - 20 Credits - Semester 9
- Required MD4102: Paediatric Medicine - 10 Credits - Semester 9
- Required MD4101: Obstetrics and Gynaecology - 10 Credits - Semester 9
- Required MD4100: General Practice incorporating Otorhinolaryngology - 10 Credits - Semester 9
YEAR 6 (60 Credits)
- Required MD542: Advanced Clinical Theory - 20 Credits - Semester 11
- Required MD540: Advanced Clinical Diagnosis - 20 Credits - Semester 11
- Required MD541: Advanced Clinical Management - 20 Credits - Semester 11
Overview
INSTITUTION
MODE OF STUDY
Full-time
EDUCATION LEVEL
Degree
CATEGORY
Other Courses
Intakes and Duration
September
5,8 or 8 Years
Entry Requirements
STPM: Minimum 3 Principals A to C, SPM: Form 5 or Senior Middle School 2; Grade B average, UEC: 75% CGPA
Minimum A-Level Grades: A*A*A* (AS) or equivalent combination plus HPAT-Ireland Test results.
Minimum A-Level Grades: A*A*A* (AS) or equivalent combination plus HPAT-Ireland Test results.
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