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International Residency Training Programme

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Benefits

 

Supporting Your Move to Ireland

At RCPI, we know that moving to another country involves a lot of preparation and paperwork. We are committed to making this process as easy as possible for all doctors who are accepted onto our international training programmes.

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We are here to support you

The support we offer in association with Castel Education, an agency that specialises in supporting international students coming to Ireland, includes:

  • English language tutoring in preparation for taking the IELTS/OET and achieving the required score
  • Visa and immigration assistance, including liaising with the Irish Embassy on your behalf
  • Helping you apply for registration with the Irish Medical Council
  • Helping you make travel arrangements
  • Collecting you at the airport in Ireland
  • Helping you find suitable accommodation
  • Helping your family members move to Ireland, e.g. finding suitable schools
  • Assistance with setting up banking and mobile phone accounts
  • Emergency telephone support

Access a full list of Castel's support services

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Contact us

Our Global Training Partnerships Office may be contacted via email at internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie

Alternatively, you can contact our helpdesk at helpdesk@rcpi.ie.