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The International Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine is a three-year programme, delivered fully in Ireland.

Year 1 in Ireland

Your first year of training in Ireland will build your core skills in Medicine, including exposure to the following key health areas such as Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Medicine for the Elderly and Respiratory Medicine.

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of RCPI
• You will be required to attempt the MRCPI Part 1 Written examination in General Internal Medicine
• You may elect to sit the MRCPI Part 2 Written examination in General Internal Medicine
• You will be required to pass an end of year evaluation in Ireland

Year 2 in Ireland

Your second year of training will include rotations specialties such as General Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Emergency Medicine and Nephrology.

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of RCPI
• If not achieved in Year 1, you will be required to pass the MRCPI Part 1 & 2 Written examination in General Internal Medicine
• You will be required to pass the MRCPI Part 2 Clinical examination in General Internal Medicine
• You will be required to pass an end of year evaluation in Ireland

Year 3 in Ireland

Final mandatory rotations will be completed in your final year of training such as ICU/Critical Care and Neurology, with the option to gain exposure to areas such as Dermatology, Haematology etc.

Further to completion of the MRCPI in General Internal medicine, your third and final year of training in Ireland will be spent at the Senior Resident level, during which time you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical independence and decision-making skills. You will also have the opportunity to select an elective area of practice that interests you and focus on this sub-specialty for a number of months.

• You will be required to complete all requirements for training and to pass your final year evaluation

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The International Residency Training Programme in Paediatrics is a three-year programme, delivered fully in Ireland

Year 1 in Ireland

Your first year of training in Ireland will build your core skills in General Paediatrics, including exposure to the following key child health areas: asthma, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, developmental delay, autism assessment and emergency paediatrics.

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• You will be required to attempt the MRCPI Part 1 Written examination in Paediatrics
• You may elect to sit the MRCPI Part 2 Written examination in Paediatrics
• You will be required to pass an end of year evaluation in Ireland

The first nine months of your first year in training will be spent in General Paediatrics, before moving on to your first three-month subspecialty rotation.

Year 2 in Ireland

Your second year of training will include a rotation in the core area of Neonatology, in addition to a number of subspecialty rotations, such as Paediatric Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Respiratory etc.

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of RCPI
• If not achieved in Year 1, you will be required to pass the MRCPI Part 1 & 2 Written examinations in Paediatrics
• You will be required to pass the MRCPI Part 2 Clinical examination in Paediatrics
• You will be required to pass an end of year evaluation in Ireland

This year will be spent in one of the major children's hospitals in Dublin. You will rotate across four of the core subspecialty areas during this 12-month period.

Year 3 in Ireland

Further to completion of the MRCPI in Paediatrics, the final year of training in Ireland will be spent at the Senior Resident level, during which time you will have the opportunity to develop your clinical independence and decision-making skills. You will complete your last subspecialty rotation for the first three months of your final year, before completing one final nine-month rotation in General Paediatrics.

You will also have the opportunity to select an elective area of practice that interests you and focus on this sub-specialty for a number of months.

• You will be required to complete all requirements for training and to pass your Final Year Evaluation

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To apply for the International Residency Training Programme:

• You must have completed your primary medical degree through English
• You must have completed a structured internship
• You must have provisional sponsorship from your national training body/ministry/hospital to cover your fees, salary and living expenses for the full duration of the programme
• You must have two letters of recommendation from senior clinical or academic supervisors at your university or hospital
• You must not currently hold a position on a residency programme in your home country
• IELTS with an overall band score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 6.5 in each of the four domains, or OET with a minimum score of B in all four domains*

*The entry requirement IELTS/OET score is not required to be eligible for interview but is mandatory to achieve as soon as possible once an offer on the programme is made. Our partners Castel Education offer individually tailored courses to help trainees achieve the mandatory score in a timely fashion ahead of their arrival to Ireland. Trainees are recommended to gain their IELTS or OET as soon as possible. Additional credit will be awarded at interview to candidates who present a valid IELTS or OET certificate at interview.

**One of the eligibility requirements of the IInternational Residency Training Programme is that applicants must be citizens of one of the following countries:

• Bahrain
• Saudi Arabia

Following acceptance into the programme, you must:

• Achieve an Academic IELTS score of overall 7.0 (with no one domain less than 6.5) or an overall OET score of B (with a minimum score of B in each domain)
• Complete all requirements for registration with the Irish Medical Council

In order to train in Ireland, the Irish Medical Council requires that you possess one of the following qualifications:

• MRCPI in General Medicine Part 1 or Paediatrics Part 1
• Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) Part 1
• United States Medical Licencing Exam (USMLE) Step 1 and 2
• Medical Council of Canada Evaluating Examination (MCCEE)
• Medical Council of Canada Qualifying Examination (MCCQE) Part I
• Australian Medical Council MCQ (AMC)
• Saudi Boards for Health Specialties Intermediate Module/Part One Examination or Complete Saudi Boards for Health Specialties
• Arab Boards for Health Specialties Intermediate Module/Part One
  Examination or Complete Arab Boards for Health Specialties

* MRCPI General Medicine Part I Written exam can be taken just six months after graduating from medical school. This allows you to get an early start on your medical career.

* MRCPI in Paediatrics Part I can be taken at least 18 months between the date of your primary medical degree graduation and the date of the exam. You must pass the Part I examination within six years of your first attempt.

To view a full list of exempting qualifications from PRES Level 2, click here.

Candidates that possess Part 1 of the MRCPI/UK, the required IELTS/OET and/or one of the above-mentioned qualifications for Irish Medical Council registration may be given priority at interview.