Graduate entry medical courses

• Published date: 24 January 2023

However, one solution would be to offer free education to the Irish students for postgrad medicine in return for four years of service back to the HSE. It's a win-win for the HSE and us. The Government could offer a buyout scheme if, once qualified, doctors decided to travel to Australia. This would provide an incentive for the medical student to stay for a longer duration in Ireland and increase the likelihood of staying for the long term

Postgrad medicine is a slog; it is five to six years of an undergraduate course condensed to four years. It is non-stop studying. We are in it and committed...