International Foundation Year – Health Science

International Foundation Year – Health Science

Progression Options for Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing Degree programmes with DIFC

Medicine/Dentistry/Nursing Pathways

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Dublin Campus In 2005, RCSI approved the NCUK IFY Health Science programme at DIFC for entry to their 6 year Medical Degree Program for international students. In the past few years over 80 students have been placed in RCSI for the 6 year Medicine Degree program. These students obtained places as long as they achieved the minimum requirements. However, demand for places in RCSI has increased dramatically and number of places has not increased. This means from September 2019, it will be more difficult to obtain a place in RCSI. Entry requirements:

• Minimum of 3 x A* grades and EAP A/ B grade in the IFY exams. • Personal statement plus References and life experience, i.e. work / life balance,

extracurricular activities, relevant work or voluntary experience • Foundation predicted grades & Succesful interview • With limited number of seats available, final entry requirements will be set by

RCSI admissions board Tuition fees:

• Medicine fees are €53,000 per year. • Pharmacy fees are €18,000 per year • Physiotherapy fees are are €18,000 per year

Programme Information • Medicine • Pharmacy • Physiotherapy

Notes a) RCSI will consider students who have completed their GCSE’s as well as a foundation

programme. b) RCSI will not consider applications from students who have completed A-levels / IB

qualification prior to a foundation program. c) Through foundation pathway student must apply as NON EU student and will not be

considered for EU fees

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), Penang Pathway Students on this program will undertake the pre-clinical component of the medical course in the RCSI Dublin Campus (3.5 years) and transfer to the RCSI Penang campus for the final 2.5 years for clinical training. The full programme duration is 6 years. Students will undertake the same examinations and graduate with a National University of Ireland, M.B., B.Ch., BAO medical degree in addition to the Licentiates in surgery, medicine and obstetrics. Entry requirements:

• Minimum of 2 x A grades & 1 x B grades and an EAP grade B in IFY exams. • Personal statement • References and life experience, i.e. work / life balance, extracurricular activities,

relevant work or voluntary experience • Foundation predicted grades & Successful interview

Tuition fees:

• Medicine fees are €52,000 per year. Programme Information

• Medicine Notes: a) RCSI Penang will consider applications from students who have completed their A-

levels along with a foundation program for entry onto this program.



Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) – Bahrain Campus RCSI, Bahrain offer the same 6 year Medicine program that is also offered at RCSI Dublin but more places are available for students. The programme is recognised for scholarship by MOHE in the UAE and Kuwait. Students will do their clinical training at King Hamad University Hospital which is located right beside the RCSI, Bahrain Campus. Entry requirements:

• Have 12 years high school • 4 AS levels and have graduated with 12 years of school • International Baccalaureate –have graduation diploma from high school, GPA

above 90% • Malaysian SPM as long as student has 12 years of schooling • American High School Diploma average GPA 90% • Minimum of 3 x A grades and an EAP grade B in IFY exams. • Personal statement • Foundation predicted grades & Successful interview • References and life experience, i.e. work / life balance, extracurricular activities,

relevant work or voluntary experience Tuition fees:

• Medicine Fees for this course are U$39,500* per year (approx €37,000).

Programme Information • Medicine

Notes: a) Further information on high school qualifactions can be found at

https://www.rcsi.com/bahrain/undergraduate/medicine/entry-requirements

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) Located in the North West of England the School of Medicine at UCLan offers students a five year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) program that is undergoing quality assurance with the General Medical Council in the UK. Students on the UCLan MBBS program will take up their placements at regional NHS Trusts Entry requirements:

• Grades of AAB inclusive of A in chemistry and a EAP grade B in IFY Exams. • Work experience comprising of a minimum of 2 weeks clinical work shadowing(75

hours) or 6 months volunteering • Personal statement plus transferable skills statement • Foundation predicted grades & Successful shortlisting to Mulit Mini Interview and

passing interview

Tuition fees: • Medicine fees are £38,000 per year

(subject to an annual increase in line with inflation)


Notes: a) Students must have obtained the following results inGCSE’s to be considered onto the

DIFC program: AAABB including Maths, English and a Science subject. b) For Nigerian students who have completed the WAEC, they must have a B average

with an A in Chemistry.



St. George’s University of London St. George’s University London approved the NCUK IFY Health Science programme at DIFC in December 2011 for entry to their 6 year Medical Degree program. This programme will have a UK General Medical Council Accredited Primary Medical Qualification which will allow graduates to practice where that is accepted. Entry requirements:

• Minimum 4 x A grades in the IFY exams • UKCAT test (students must have completed UKCAT before commencing IFY) • Minimum entry requirments in high school grades, average A/Bs including maths

and science subjects • Work experience comprising of a minimum of 2 weeks clinical work shadowing(75

hours) or 6 months volunteering • Foundation predicted grades & Successful shortlisting to Mulit Mini Interview and

passing interview

Tuition fees: • Medicine fees are £35,000 per year


Notes: a) SGUL will consider high school (level 2) qualifications as well as foundation. b) SGUL do not accept students who have already sat A-levels / IB prior to the foundation

programme as it should not be an opportunity to repeat or improve level 3 qualifications. They look for the equivalent of 8 x A grades at GCSE and their equivalents have been assessed using this standard.

c) Please note students who wish to study medicine or dentistry directly in UK must make an application to UKCAT, last testing date of UKCAT is 5th October.

d) Students joining IFY January 2020 Intake will only be able to apply for September 2021 entry to SGUL

St George’s University, Grenada (West Indies) Founded as an independent School of Medicine in 1976, St George’s University has evolved into a top center of international education, drawing students and faculty from 140 countries to the Carribean island of Grenada, in the West Indies. Students attending SGU enjoy the benefits of a thriving multicultural environment on campus, offering all the amenities and technologically advanced facilities of a world-class institution. The University programmes are accredited and approved by many governing authorities and SGU is affiliated with educational institutions worldwide, including United States, the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland. Students will also have the opportunity to gain work experience in SGU’s international partner clinical centres and hospital sin the USA and UK. Entry requirements:

• IFY grades of 3 A's or 3Bs or any combination with no grade less than a “B” Biology, Chemistry and Math and EAP B

• Candidate may be asked to sit SGUMat exam to determine entry to 5 year or 6 year programme

• Two recommendation letter one from the Head of high School plus DIFC foundation with predicted grades

Tuition fees:

• $55,000 USD per year (average) Programme Information

• Medicine



Charles University, Hradec Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove (Second Faculty of Medicine), Czech Republic. Charles University is one of the top medical universities in Europe. The medical programs in Charles University are taught in English and they are linked to a modern hospital. Their medical degree is recognised throughout the European Union (EU).

Entry requirements: • EAP grade B in the IFY exams • Successfully pass the Charles University entry test and interview held at DIFC • Medical Screening checklist

Tuition fees:

• Medicine fees are €11,500 per year • Dentistry fees €12,600 per year

Programme information • Medicine • Dentistry

Notes: a) Have 12 years high school, which is accepted/ recognised for entry to state university

in home country . Each student planning to study at a university in the Czech Republic must have his/hersecondary school education recognized by the Czech Educational Office by Nostrification by the education department of recognition authority at any regional authority (Krajský úřad) in the Czech Republic. More information about this process available here (https://nostrifikace.mkc.cz/en/uznavani-pro-studium//nostrifikace)

Lithuania Medical University (LSMU) The medical programme in LSMU is taught through English and is located at a new state of the art medical campus in Kaunas. Their medical degrees are recognised throughout the European Union.

Entry requirements: • EAP grade B • Pass in the IFY exams average B’s • Successfully pass the LSMU entry test and interview held at DIFC • Medical Screening checklist

Tuition fees:

• Medicine Fees are €11,500 per year • Pharmacy fees are €6,000 per year • Dentistry fees are €12,500 per year • Nursing fees are €4,500 per year

Programme Information: • Medicine • Pharmacy • Dentistry • Nursing

a) Hold final high school which is accepted/ recognised for entry to state university in

home country , high school documents must be notarized in English



University of Debrecen, Hungary The medical school of the University of Debrecen is central Europe’s first campus medical school. Their six year medical degree is taught in English and is recognised throughout the European Union.

Entry requirements: • EAP grade B • Pass in the IFY Exams • Successfully pass the University of Debrecen entrance examination and

interview held at DIFC • Medical Screeign checklist

Tuition fees:

• Medicine fees are €15,900 per year • Dentistry fees are €15,000 per year • Physiotherapy fees are €5,700 per year

Programme Information • Medicine • Dentistry • Physiotherapy

European University Cyprus The medical programme in EUC is taught through English and is located in School of Medicine, EUC in Nicosia.It is a 6 year Medicine degree which is recognised throughout the European Union. Graduate Dentists with the BSD Dentistry from European University Cyprus, are therefore able to exercise their profession in all European Union member states

Medicine Entry requirements: • Minimum 2 x As and 1 x B grades and an EAP grade B in the IFY exams • Students are also required to write a Personal Statement and submit a Letter of

Recommendation as part of their application to study with EUC. Dentistry Entry requirements:

• Minimum 2 x As and 1 x B grades and an EAP grade B in the IFY exams • Students are also required to write a Personal Statement and submit a Letter of

Recommendation as part of their application to study with EUC.

Tuition fees: • Medicine fees are €19,000 per year • Dentistry fees TBC




University of Bristol Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK and was ranked within the top 5% of universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2019.

The five-year Dentistry degree comprises integrated compulsory scientific, technical and clinical teaching units. Year one provides a scientific grounding and introduces personal and professional development. Clinical skills training and patient contact occur in year two. In year three you can choose to intercalate in a science subject to obtain an Honours BA or BSc. At the end of year four you will undertake dental-related research, an audit, or supervised clinical activity in the UK or abroad.

Dentistry Entry requirements:

• Minimum 3 x As and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams • Interview

Tuition fees:

• Dentistry fees : £36,100

Programme Information • Dentistry

Manchester Metropolitan University

Times Higher Education includes Manchester Metropolitan University in its top 200 universities in the world under 50 years old (2018) and they are ranked top 20 in the UK in 14 subject areas (Complete University Guide 2019). The 3-year Nursing degree is designed around the core values of the NHS constitution so that students understand what’s required in caring for and supporting vulnerable adults.

Students spend half of this course on clinical placements in a variety of settings, these may include an operating theatre, accident and emergency, a community health centre, an intensive care unit, an outpatients department or a nursing home. When on campus, students practice clinical skills and techniques, such as how to manually take a patient’s blood pressure and how to give emergency care in the Clinical Simulation Suite.

Nursing Entry requirements:

• Minimum CCB and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams

Tuition fees: • Nursing fees: £15,250

Programme Information • Adult Nursing



Sheffield Hallam University

Ranked 28th in the UK for student satisfaction, Sheffield Hallam University offers a modern teaching environment that puts practical experience at the forefront of the student learning experience. All Nursing degrees are approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Graduates are eligible to apply to register with them.

Students are taught by experienced registered nurses who will demonstrate how interpersonal skills, relationships, care and dignity act as the focus points of the course and how these skills are necessary to work compassionately in the modern, complex healthcare world. The degrees are combined practice learning and self-directed study.

Entry requirements:

• Adult Nursing: Minimum CCB and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams • Child Nursing: Minimum BBB and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams • Mental Health Nursing: Minimum BBC and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams

Tuition fees:

• Adult Nursing fees: £15,250 • Child Nursing fees: £15,250 • Mental Health Nursing fees: £15,250

Programme Information • Adult Nursing • Child Nursing • Mental Health Nursing

University of Bradford

The University of Bradford and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust have partnered to establish an off-site nursing school and degree programme at Dewsbury and District Hospital. The school aims to boost nursing recruitment for the Trust and widen degree course participation in the local area by offering our existing pre-registration BSc (Hons) Nursing programme in Adult Nursing.

Clinical practice experience makes up 50% of time on this three year programme. Students will gain a variety of experience within the Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Nursing Entry requirements:

• Minimum BBB and an EAP grade A in the IFY exams • Interview

Tuition fees:

• Nursing fees: £18,440

Programme Information • Adult Nursing

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International Foundation Year – Health Science