MB BCh BAO (Hons) Medicine (Direct Entry)

MB BCh BAO (Hons) Medicine (Direct Entry) is a undergraduate (bachelor's) course in medicine & health sciences at rcsi-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences in Dublin, Ireland. It takes 5 or 6 years (6 years includes a Foundation Year), with intakes in September.

rcsi-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences is a private institution, ranked =267 in the world in the THE World University Rankings 2027. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is €62,000 a year, about ₹65.7 lakh. Over 6 years that is roughly €372,000 (≈ ₹3.94 crore) before any yearly increase.

2027/28 non-EU fee, plus a once-off €135 NUI registration fee; fees rise each year (about 2% a year recently)

Living costs near the university

Living costs for Ireland as a whole: €12,000–18,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

General entry requirements at rcsi-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences for bachelor's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Medicine accepts Class 12 from CBSE or CISCE. The five-year track needs an average of at least 90% across five Class 12 subjects; the six-year track (with Foundation Year) needs at least 80%.
• Both Medicine tracks need at least 75% in Chemistry, Biology, and Physics or Mathematics.
• Privately funded non-EU Medicine applicants sit the Casper situational judgement test; HPAT is not required. The September 2027 application deadline is 15 January 2027.
• Applicants must be at least 18 by 31 December of the year they start and provide a police clearance certificate.
• Apply directly to RCSI through its website (applicants living in the USA or Canada apply through Atlantic Bridge).

For this course: IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0, single sitting).

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This course starts in: September.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for Ireland, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and a bona fide certificate from CBSE or CISCE
• IELTS score report (less than two years old at admission)
• Casper test result (Medicine)
• Police clearance certificate
• Bachelor's transcripts and degree certificate (postgraduate and Graduate Entry Medicine)

• International Consilio Manuque Medicine Scholarship

  Medicine and Graduate Entry Medicine (Dublin)

  Value: €25,000 in total, paid yearly (for example €4,167 a year on the six-year track or €5,000 on the five-year track)

  Self-funded non-EU students starting the full Dublin medical course for the first time. Selected students are invited to apply after accepting an offer and must complete an interview.

  Official page

• RCSI Development Initiative Scholarship

  Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Advanced Therapeutic Technologies

  Value: €7,000 a year, reducing the €25,000 non-EU fee to €18,000

  Privately funded non-EU students on these undergraduate courses.

  Official page

RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences began in 1784 as the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. It is a not-for-profit university that teaches only health sciences: medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing and related subjects, with a city-centre campus in Dublin and operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

It is known for medicine. Its Dublin medical school takes a large international intake (220 non-EU places for 2027 entry) and its graduates practise in more than 94 countries. THE ranks it =267th in the world in 2027.

Medicine & Health Sciences courses at other universities in Ireland

• BSc (Hons) Applied Psychologydun-laoghaire-institute-of-art-design-and-technologyFull time; see course page · €13,500 / year
• Bachelor of Science in Psychologymary-immaculate-collegeFull time; see course page · €16,794 / year
• BA (Hons) in PsychologyNational College of IrelandFull time; see course page · €14,000 / year

More courses at rcsi-university-of-medicine-and-health-sciences

• Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM)4 years · €63,500 / year
• Pharmacy (MPharm)5 years · €25,000 / year
• Physiotherapy3–4 years (as listed on the course page) · €25,000 / year
• BSc (Hons) Advanced Therapeutic Technologies4 years · €25,000 / year
• MSc in Technologies and Analytics in Precision Medicine1 year (full time, in person) · €25,000 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

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2. RCSI: Medicine fees and funding (2027/28) (opens in a new tab)
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4. RCSI: Medicine course page (opens in a new tab)
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