STAGE C · ROUTE C · IRELAND (EU/EEA AND NON-EU DOCTORS)

Training and working in Ireland

Irish residency and specialty training for EU/EEA graduates, Medical Council registration, PRES, IMGTI and options for non-EU doctors. Typical time: 1–3 years to register; 6–8 years of specialty training.

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Becoming a doctor in Ireland: routes at a glance

Who regulates Irish doctors, how training is organised and which route fits an EU/EEA or non-EU graduate.

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Irish residency and specialty training for EU/EEA graduates

Intern year, Basic and Higher Specialist Training, GP training and how EU/EEA graduates apply.

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Irish Medical Council registration: the three divisions

What the registers mean, which one you can join and what to prepare.

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The PRES exam and recognised qualifications

The Pre-Registration Examination System (PRES), who is exempt and which qualifications count in place of it.

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General and specialist registration in Ireland

How an Irish or overseas qualification leads to the General and Specialist Divisions.

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IMGTI: International Medical Graduate Training Initiative

A fixed-term training placement in Ireland for sponsored doctors from outside the EU.

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The Forum of Training Bodies and non-EU doctors

What the Forum does, how training bodies recruit and what non-EU doctors can realistically do.

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