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Coláiste Ríoga na Máinlianna in Éirinn
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Consilio Manuque<br>(Scholarship and Dexterity)
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11th February 1784
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Dublin , Ireland
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1,200 (student)
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Registrar
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Michael Horgan
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123 St Stephen's Green<br>Dublin 2
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+353-1 402 2100
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http://wwwrcsiie
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The ('''RCSI''') is a
Dublin based private medical institution, situated on
St. Stephen's Green . It is one of the five
Recognised Colleges of the
National University Of Ireland . The college dates back to
1784 and at present incorporates schools of
Medicine ,
Physiotherapy ,
Pharmacy and
Nursing , providing both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of medical education. The word "Royal" in RCSI came from the fact that Ireland used to be in union with Great Britain. It must be noted that as medical institutions, the use of the term "
Royal College " in UK right now generally indicates an oversight body in medical education rather than a provider of medical education.
Before the founding of the college, the practice of
Surgery was regulated by Barber Surgeons' Guild. To have a separate organization focused on providing standardized surgical education became one of the goals leading to the establishment of the institution. Meeting in the boardroom of the
Rotunda Hospital , the founders met for the first time. As a result, a hall that was idle in Mercer Street, near
Mercer's Hospital , was purchased. A royal Charter was granted on
February 11th 1784 . The current location, at the corner of York Street, was acquired in
1810 . It was previously an abandoned
Quaker graveyard. A supplemental Charter was granted by
Queen Victoria in
1844 , dividing medical graduates into Licentiates and Fellows. Initially, physicians were trained alongside with surgeons. These two disciplines were merged in
1886 ; and, the medical school began operation. Due to these historical reasons, graduates today receive historical Licentiates and are awarded MB (
Bachelor Of Medicine ) BCh (
Bachelor Of Surgery ) BAO (
Bachelor Of The Art Of Obstetrics ). Currently, there are two main entry routes into the medical program. The first one being the graduate entry scheme leading to a total duration of 4 years. And, the second one being regular entry scheme for high school graduates leading to a total duration of 6 years. For the four-year
Pharmacy program, graduates are awarded B.Sc in Pharmacy. For the three-year
Physiotherapy program, graduates are awarded B.Sc in Physiotherapy. Entry requirements are based on the country of origin. In the case of North American applicants with
Bachelor's Degrees applying to the medical school,
MCAT scores,
GPA and recommendations are used for evaluation.
Students at RCSI are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities that promote service in the community and cultural awareness. As a side note, 75% of the student population are from outside the
European Union , with a significant portion coming from North America and Malaysia. Listed below are samples of student societies currently registered with RCSI.
- All Students Against Poverty
- Biological Society
- Christian Union
- Debating Society
- Film Society
- The Hamilton Society of Mathematics
- Music Society
- Publishing Society
- Social Work Society
- American Medical Students Association
- UNICEF (RCSI branch)
- The Irish Red Cross (RCSI branch)
- Penang Medical College Students Association (RCSI branch)
- The Association Of Surgeons In Training
As a leading international medical institution, RCSI is active in all medically related sectors of education around the globe. The RCSI
Dubai was founded
2005 and currently offers a M.Sc degree in Healthcare Management. The Medical University of
Bahrain is also associated with RCSI. The first cohort commenced medical studies in October
2004 and graduates are entitled to the M.D. degree. In
Malaysia , Penang Medical College became RCSI's launching pad into Asia. Established in
1995 , Malaysian medical students may choose to complete their pre-clinical studies at either UCD Dublin or RCSI. For students at the home institution of RCSI, electives could be taken abroad as a result of collaborative agreements with other medical schools around the world. Currently, these medical schools include
Columbia University ,
University Of Pennsylvania , and
Tufts University School of Medicine. There are also informal agreements with other institutions such as the
Johns Hopkins University and
Mayo Clinic . More than 60 countries around the world are represented in the RCSI student body.
