Ireland

Study Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy in Dublin

Dublin has 8 English-taught medicine, dentistry and pharmacy programs at 3 universities in this catalog, more than any other city in Ireland. With Dublin's typical student costs of about €1,460 a month added, a first year runs from €36,180 for pharmacy at Trinity College Dublin to €81,310 for medicine at University College Dublin. The living costs are the same for both, so the €45,130 gap is tuition alone.

Programs
8
Universities
3
Typical monthly costs
~€1,460

What a first year costs in Dublin

Confirmed 2026-27 tuition plus the same Dublin living costs for every school, so the difference between rows is the fee. Programs without a confirmed flat annual fee are listed last, without a total.

ProgramTuitionFirst year with living costsLength
PharmacyTrinity College DublinIntegrated Pharmacy ProgrammeYears 1–4: €21,230 for new non-EU entrant (Year-1 rate); Year 5 integrated MPharm: €18,860~€36,1805 years
PharmacyRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesPharmacy€25,000 per academic year before scholarship; automatic €7,000 non-EU scholarship gives €18,000 net tuition~€39,9505 years
DentistryTrinity College DublinDental ScienceNon-EU: maximum published fee €60,000 per year; EU total: €9,339 (€6,839 tuition + €2,500 student contribution)~€74,9505 years
MedicineTrinity College DublinMedicineEU: €5,871 tuition + €2,500 student contribution = €8,371. Non-EU: published first-year maximum €60,000.~€74,9505 years
MedicineRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesUndergraduate Medicine€61,000 tuition + €135 once-off NUI fee = €61,135 total for Year 1~€75,9505/6 years
MedicineRCSI University of Medicine and Health SciencesGraduate Entry Medicine€62,500 tuition + €135 once-off NUI fee = €62,635 total for Year 1~€77,4504 years
MedicineUniversity College DublinUndergraduate Medicine€63,890 per year~€78,8406 years
MedicineUniversity College DublinGraduate Entry Medicine€66,360 per year for the four-year Graduate Entry Medicine route~€81,3104 years

First year = the confirmed annual tuition plus €14,950 of Dublin living costs (10 months of housing and living, plus insurance). It is a first-year figure on purpose: some schools raise fees in the clinical years, and the program page says so where they publish it.

Living costs in Dublin

Typical monthly student costs in Dublin. Over a 10-month academic year, with €350 of health insurance, that is about €14,950 before tuition.

Monthly housing estimate

€750

Monthly living estimate

€710

Typical monthly total

~€1,460

Basis: Dublin, Ireland student cost preset (2026-06-11), high confidence. These are planning estimates — rent, housing availability, visa and insurance costs and exchange rates differ, so check housing and the university's own guidance before committing.

Program details in Dublin

Entry requirements, intake windows and official admission links for each program. Open one for its full page.

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Trinity College Dublin

Dentistry

Dublin

Verified
Exact admission page attached - Academic assessment and interview/selection under the School of Dental Science procedure. - 2026-2027
School of Dental Science
Dental Science
Length
5 years
Tuition
€60,000 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
B.Dent.Sc. / dentist-qualifying degree
Language
The official course page and 2026 Dental Schools Council guide identify the complete English dental degree.
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
1 February 2026 for Dental Science direct international applications
Application requirements
  • Recognised school-leaving qualification satisfying Dental Science subject requirements. Direct non-EU applicants apply…
  • International direct-entry route; North American qualification rules are school-specific.
  • English is the teaching and clinical language.
  • A — official-source verified
Exact admission page attached - GAMSAT or accepted equivalent such as MCAT where stated, plus interview/file review - 2026-2027
School of Medicine
Graduate Entry Medicine
Length
4 years
Tuition
€62,500 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MB, BCh, BAO / BMBS
Language
English-medium graduate-entry pathway
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
15 January 2026 (non-EU direct route outside USA/Canada); 2027 entry reopens 1 November 2026
Application requirements
  • Bachelor's degree completed or expected before entry; competitive GPA; MCAT or GAMSAT (recent official guide uses…
Exact admission page attached - Academic prerequisites plus admissions test/interview as specified - 2026-2027
School of Medicine
Undergraduate Medicine
Length
5/6 years
Tuition
€61,000 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MB, BCh, BAO
Language
English-medium primary medical degree
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
15 January 2026 for direct non-EU applications outside USA/Canada
Application requirements
  • Normally age 18 by 31 December after entry; country-specific secondary-school qualifications with strong…
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Trinity College Dublin

Medicine

Dublin

Verified
Exact admission page attached - Academic prerequisites plus admissions test/interview as specified - 2026-2027
School of Medicine
Medicine
Length
5 years
Tuition
€60,000 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MB, BCh, BAO
Language
English-medium primary medical degree
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
1 February 2026
Application requirements
  • Irish route: minimum 480 points, same-sitting qualifications, HPAT in year of entry, H3 and H4 in two of Physics…
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University College Dublin

Medicine

Dublin

Verified
Exact admission page attached - GAMSAT or accepted equivalent such as MCAT where stated, plus interview/file review - 2026-2027
UCD School of Medicine
Graduate Entry Medicine
Length
4 years
Tuition
€66,360 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MB, BCh, BAO / BMBS
Language
English-medium graduate-entry pathway
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
Priority 1 December 2025; medicine route usually closes during the clinical-programme cycle (EU/CAO deadline 1 February 2026)
Application requirements
  • Upper Second Class Honours/NFQ Level 8 bachelor's degree in any discipline, CGPA 3.0/4.0 or equivalent; current GAMSAT…
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University College Dublin

Medicine

Dublin

Verified
Exact admission page attached - Academic prerequisites plus admissions test/interview as specified - 2026-2027
UCD School of Medicine
Undergraduate Medicine
Length
6 years
Tuition
€63,890 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MB, BCh, BAO
Language
English-medium primary medical degree
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
Clinical-programme deadline varies by route; priority date 1 December 2025; EU/CAO deadline 1 February 2026
Application requirements
  • A-level A*A*A / A*AAD / A*AA plus D at AS; IB 39; interview; Mathematics and a laboratory science at GCSE C/A-level E…
Exact admission page attached - The university does not publish how applicants are selected for this route. Checked 2026-08-12 against the official...
School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Pharmacy
Length
5 years
Tuition
€25,000 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
BSc (Pharm) plus MPharm integrated professional route
Language
Yes
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
2026 intake closed at the audit date; 2027 intake opens 1 November 2026
Application requirements
  • Recognised secondary qualification with Chemistry and another laboratory science/mathematics subject at the required…
  • RCSI non-EU/international application route.
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Trinity College Dublin

Pharmacy

Dublin

Verified
Exact admission page attached - The university does not publish how applicants are selected for this route. Checked 2026-08-12 against the official...
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Integrated Pharmacy Programme
Length
5 years
Tuition
€21,230 / year
Evidence
84%
Degree
MPharm
Language
Yes
With patients
English on the wards too
Intake
1 February 2026
Application requirements
  • International undergraduate application.

Universities in Dublin