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Mature engineer to medicine

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  • 28-02-2009 3:29pm
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    me_right_one
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    Hi. I'm an electronic engineer with 7 years experience. I was thinking of going back to college to follow my dream - becoming a doctor

    Does anyone know if colleges generally take on mature students for medicine? If so, what are the requirements? All thoughts and ideas welcome:)


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    Red Alert
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    I'm friends with a mature student who did Mech eng and is now doing medicine. I think they went in from their leaving cert results as opposed to going in as a mature student. It's quite common nowadays, especially with Graduate Entry coming in.


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    taram
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    I know UCC offer it if you have a 2h1 or higher in your undergraduate degree, and you have to take the GAMSAT exams the year before, then you apply through the CAO.


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    Wisheress
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    I know quite a few mature students who went to med school, including three with an engineering background. Ring the individual colleges and they'll tell you their requirements. I think Limerick specifically does a graduate entry programme (GEP) as does RCSI in Dublin so you have a few options.

    There is a thread on medicine as a career here too

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055145417

    Best of luck!


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