Study medicine at University College Dublin.
Ireland's largest university, reimagined for you.
University College Dublin is Ireland's largest and most diverse university. It actively promotes university life as a journey of intellectual and personal discovery through its highly innovative and flexible UCD Horizons undergraduate curriculum.
The School of Medicine and Medical Science offers both an undergraduate and 4-year postgraduate programme. Graduates from both are conferred with a Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO) — a qualification recognised as registrable under the Singapore Medical Council's Second Schedule.
Beyond the primary degree, UCD offers more than 40 Masters, Diploma and Certificate courses for hospital doctors, general practitioners, radiographers, scientists, healthcare managers and practitioners.
One degree, two entry routes.
Medicine
- Duration
- 5 or 6 years (undergraduate)
- Degree
- Bachelor of Medicine, Surgery & Obstetrics
- Recognition
- Singapore Medical Council — Second Schedule
- Curriculum
- UCD Horizons — flexible modular programme
- Foundation Year
- Optional pre-medical year before Year 1
Postgraduate & Allied
- Postgraduate MB
- Direct-entry 4-year graduate programme
- Masters
- Clinical, scientific & healthcare management
- Diplomas
- For hospital doctors and GPs
- Allied Health
- Radiography, physiotherapy and more
- Common Entry
- Most Singaporeans enter the 5-year track
Reasons students choose UCD.
UCD Horizons
Ireland's most flexible undergraduate curriculum — choose electives across the university alongside the core medical degree.
Research Depth
A global research campus with strong links between the medical school, teaching hospitals and biomedical institutes.
Singaporean Community
One of the largest SMSI cohorts in Ireland — active seniors, mentors and year-on-year continuity.
SMC Recognition
MB BCh BAO registrable with the Singapore Medical Council under the Second Schedule.
Inside UCD.
The Belfield campus, student life and everyday moments from our members — captured on campus.
What studying at UCD.
Teaching style
Modular UCD Horizons curriculum combining lectures, small-group tutorials and problem-based learning.
Clinical exposure
Rotations across UCD-affiliated hospitals including the Mater, St Vincent's and the Ireland East Hospital Group.
Electives & modules
Genuine flexibility to take electives across UCD — rare in medical education worldwide.
Campus & facilities
The Belfield campus offers modern medical labs, libraries and clinical skills suites.
Student life
One of the largest Singaporean student communities in Ireland — with an active UCD Medical Society.
UCD, at a glance.
Everything to get you started.