S.L. 327.595 Art. 3

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of:

(a) the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or

(c) the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from July 2018 onwards; or

(d) the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) with at least Second Class; or

(e) the degree of Master of Pharmacy; or

(f) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) obtained with at least Second Class in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board of Studies; or

(g) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies, to be equivalent to the qualifications listed in (a) to (f) above.

(2) The Boards shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The Boards shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications:

(a) degree class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview, if deemed necessary.

(4) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose by the Boards.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the entry requirements by 31st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

(6) During the first year of the Course, accepted students shall be required to undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit to undertake work related to clinical placements. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.