Pharmacy

RCSI reserves 30 places on the MPharm programme each year for competitive Irish and EU School Leaver students.

Applicants must:

• Apply to the programme through the Central Applications Office (CAO) website (RC005 (Undergraduate Pharmacy)) from 5 November to 1 February. Late applications are accepted until 1 May in the year of admission.
• Be in their final year of school or have completed their Leaving Certificate (or an equivalent EU secondary school exit examination) prior to the year of admission to the programme.

We strongly recommend you refer to the Irish and EU School Leaver application timeline before completing your application.

RCSI reserves one place on the MPharm programme each year for competitive Irish and EU Mature Entry students.

Applicants must:

• Be EU applicants
• Be 23 years of age or older on 1 January of the year of admission to the programme.
• Meet the minimum entry (matriculation) requirements.
• Apply directly to RCSI from 1 November to 1 February of each year. Late applications are accepted until 1 March, however early application is advised.
• Submit supplementary documentation and undergo an interview process prior to receipt of an offer by RCSI. Information on preparing for an interview can be found here.

We strongly recommend you refer to the application timeline before completing your application.

RCSI reserves 2 places on the MPharm programme each year for competitive Irish and EU Pharmacy Technician students.

Applicants must:

• Be EU applicants
• Be 23 years of age or older on 1 January of the year of admission to the programme.
• Meet the minimum entry (matriculation) requirements.
• Present a Level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications (HETAC Level 6) Pharmacy Technician qualification. 
• Have at least three years post-qualification experience as a Pharmacy Technician
• Apply directly to RCSI from 1 November to 1 February of each year. Late applications are accepted until 1 March, however early application is advised.
• Submit supplementary documentation and undergo an interview process prior to receipt of an offer by RCSI. Information on preparing for an interview can be found here.

We strongly recommend you refer to the application timeline before completing your application.

RCSI reserves 12 places on the MPharm programme each year for competitive Irish and EU Graduate Entry students.

Applicants must:

• Be EU applicants
• Hold (or expect to hold by July prior to entry) a minimum second class honours (2H2) result in their first honours bachelor degree (NFQ level 8). This degree can be in any discipline. 
• Present the NUI matriculation requirements in the Irish Leaving Certificate or equivalent, if presenting a non-science degree.
• Apply directly to RCSI from 1 November to 1 February of each year. Late applications are accepted until 1 March, however early application is advised.
• Submit supplementary documentation and undergo an interview process prior to receipt of an offer by RCSI. Information on preparing for an interview can be found here.

We strongly recommend you refer to the application timeline below before completing your application.

• All non-EU applicants (with the exception of those residing in the USA or Canada) should apply directly to RCSI.
• Applicants residing in the USA or Canada should refer to section 'Non-EU applicants (residing in the USA/Canada)' below.
• Applications open on 1 November and close on 1 February in the year of admission to the programme. Late applications are accepted until 31 May but early application is advised
• There is a €75 application fee payable by credit card.

Applicants must:

- Meet the minimum academic eligibility criteria (including English language requirements) for entry to RCSI’s MPharm programme, as outlined in entry requirements.

- Apply directly to RCSI between 1 November and 1 February (in the year of admission to the programme). Late applications are accepted until 31 May but early application is advised.

- Upload the following documentation as part of their application:

• Certified copies of academic transcripts including English language transcripts (IELTS) if applicable
• Non-academic references
• Copy of passport showing name, nationality and date of birth
• A passport style photograph
• Confidential academic referee* contact details
• A personal statement (guidance on preparing your statement can be found here)
• Documents which reflect your life experience (such as work/life balance, extracurricular activities, relevant work/voluntary experience etc.)

*Academic references

Applicants are required to nominate an academic referee as part of the application process. The Admissions Office will contact the referee and request that they provide a ‘confidential academic reference’. The full name, title, position and contact details of the referee are required as part of the online application (please do not begin your application without these details). It is advisable therefore to inform the referee and seek his/her permission to nominate them as a referee.

Please note:

• Singaporean nationals must complete their National service prior to application.
• Kuwaiti, Saudi Arabian, UAE and Omani nationals who are under Government Scholarships must apply through their respective Ministries of Higher Education. Their files are then sent to RCSI for consideration by the relevant Cultural Offices in Dublin or London. For more information, please email the Admissions Office.

We strongly recommend you refer to the Non-EU (excluding USA/Canada) application timeline before completing your application.

All Non-EU applicants residing in the USA and Canada should apply to RCSI through our educational agent partner, Atlantic Bridge.

Applicants must:

- Meet the minimum academic eligibility criteria for entry to RCSI’s MPharm programme, as outlined in entry requirements.  

- Contact Atlantic Bridge for guidance in advance of applications opening on 1 July prior to the year of admission.

- Complete and submit the Atlantic Bridge application within the deadline dates, as outlined in the application timeline.

- Include the following documentation in their Atlantic Bridge applications:

• Two letters of recommendation or one committee letter
• A personal statement on ‘why I would be an asset to the School of Pharmacy and the pharmacy profession’ (guidance on preparing your statement can be found here)
• Official transcripts 
• One recent passport sized photograph (colour or black and white)
• Any additional documentation specified by Atlantic Bridge
• US$100 application fee payable by credit card

We strongly recommend you refer to the Non-EU (residing in the USA/Canada) application timeline before completing your application.