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Study medicine and health in Ireland

Universities and colleges in Ireland recorded as teaching medicine and health, with the levels they teach and what a year of study costs.

Includes Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, veterinary

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From official course data (government statistics and national course registers). In the official European data some fields are grouped (medicine is counted together with nursing, health and social care), so check the course list on the university’s website.

12 institutions recorded as teaching this in Ireland.

Order: Universities first, then most programmes or graduates in this field A to Z

Institutions

Teach medicine and health in Ireland and not on this list? Claim your institution’s page, free, and list your programmes.

Studying in Ireland at a glance

Tuition a year
EUR 16,000 to EUR 29,500
Living costs a month
EUR 1,400 to EUR 2,600
First year, all in, from
EUR 32,900
Money to show for the visa
EUR 10,000
Work during term
20 hours a week
Stay to work after
1 year

Official figures, checked 2026-09-24. Tuition for medicine and health can differ from the country average.

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Questions students ask

How much does it cost to study medicine and health in Ireland?

Tuition for international students runs from EUR 16,000 to EUR 29,500 a year, and living costs from EUR 1,400 a month. With the visa fee, a first year starts at about EUR 32,900. Fees for medicine and health can be higher than the average; check the course page.

Can I work while I study in Ireland?

Yes, up to 20 hours a week during term on a student visa, and more in the holidays where the rules allow.

Can I stay and work in Ireland after I graduate?

Yes: Third Level Graduate Programme (Stamp 1G) gives you 1 year.

Will my medicine and health degree from Ireland let me work at home?

Medicine and health is a regulated profession in most countries. Before you apply, check with the professional body in the country where you want to work that it recognises this degree.

Scholarships to study medicine and health, by nationality

Government scholarships open to your passport, with deadlines and the official pages. Many accept any subject: check each scheme.