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Transferring to Medicine

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  • 03-10-2010 1:10am
    #1
    Themanbear
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    Is it possible to transfter to Medicine from first year Biomed in Ireland like it is in the UK?
    (Usually the top 5 students from the year get the chance for an interview)


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    QueenOfLeon
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    Afaik, no, or it isn't publicised anyway. I know someone who was top of the class in first year Biomed science, and there was no word of any interview to transfer to medicine. Internal transfers within the college do take place but I'm not sure if this applies to medicine, plus I think you'd still have to have the LC and HPAT points for the year you're going into.

    I have heard that if you do 1st year science modules its the same as premed so you may be able to go into first med BUT I haven't heard anything for definite on it. You'd have to contact the university's admissions office and ask them.


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    Themanbear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20 ✭Themanbear


    QueenOfLeon wrote: »
    Afaik, no, or it isn't publicised anyway. I know someone who was top of the class in first year Biomed science, and there was no word of any interview to transfer to medicine. Internal transfers within the college do take place but I'm not sure if this applies to medicine, plus I think you'd still have to have the LC and HPAT points for the year you're going into.

    I have heard that if you do 1st year science modules its the same as premed so you may be able to go into first med BUT I haven't heard anything for definite on it. You'd have to contact the university's admissions office and ask them.

    Ahh true, I guess if they do allow tranfers for the top students it wouldn't be publicized and it would probably be at their own discretion. Thanks though.


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    Piste
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    You can only transfer if you have enough LC and HPAT points. I think Trinity allows transfer from dentistry though.


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