‌‌‌‌Undergraduate entry to Medicine for Irish, UK and EU school leavers is based on both

1. Achieving a minimum of 480 points and meeting the minimum entry requirements for the programme in the same sitting of the Irish Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent*) and 

2. Completing the required admissions test (HPAT-Ireland) in the year of entry to the medicine programme.

(HPAT-Ireland is an assessment test which was introduced in 2009 for EU students applying for undergraduate medicine in the Medical Schools in the Republic of Ireland. The score achieved in the HPAT-Ireland examination will be added to the Leaving Certificate points to create a total point's score for admission).

The table below contains a selection of sources which you should refer to if you are an Irish, UK or EU citizen thinking of applying to University of Galway for the Medicine Course.

Entry selection criteria for Undergraduate entry to Medicine for Irish, UK and EU Applicants is available at the following link: 2024 HPAT brochure
Full information on HPAT-Ireland is available on the Acer website.   
Information on studying Medicine at University of Galway is available here
Criteria in regard to allocation to the 5 or 6-year Medicine programme is available here.
University of Galway offers five places in Medicine to Mature Students. Further information can be found here.

Important Dates for Applicants:

Exam
HPAT
Apply By

 

Late Registration
19th January 2024, 5.15PM (Fee €156.80)


29th January 2024, 5.15PM (Fee €231.80)
Exceptional Late Registration
2nd February 2024, 5.15PM (Fee €266.80)
Online Test Days

Between  Friday 16th and Monday 19th February, 2024