Medicine - Surgical Science

Course Outline

'The MCh in Surgical Science is a Masters programme with an annual intake, which aims to provide postgraduate education in surgery for medical graduates. It can be taken on a two-year part-time basis or one-year full time basis. We do however recommend that those applying for the full-time option are not in full-time employment, and if overseas should participate fully online.



The course structure includes taught modules to enhance the academic understanding of the speciality prior to or during surgical training, and a dissertation. The taught modules consist of online materials and course workshops, with individual assignments going towards the development of a competitive clinical, teaching and research portfolio.



The Masters programme will also provide structured training in research methods and academic writing over two years to support the completion of research project in the clinical setting.'



Please see MCh (Surgical Science) | University College Cork, Ireland (courseleaf.com) for programme requirements, outlining the modules taken during the 1 year full-time and 2 year part-time options. There are exit awards available at PGCert and PGDiploma levels.

Applicants for the MCh in Surgical Science will be medical graduates who attained their Degrees of MB BCh BAO, or equivalent, from a recognised medical school and be registered with the Medical Council in the country in which they are practising.



For Applicants with Qualifications Completed Outside of Ireland

Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements. For more information see our Qualification Comparison page.



International/Non-EU Applicants

For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students.

• In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.

• Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office.



English Language Requirements

Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements.

Closing Date

Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled. Early application is advised.



Non-EU Closing Date

Open until all places have been filled or no later than 30 June. Early application is advised.

2 years part-time.



Teaching sessions consist of both online learning and face-to-face teaching sessions.



MCh Year 1: Online 80% / Face-to-face 20%

MCh year 2: Online 90% / Face-to-face 10%



Where students are overseas in the two-year part-time option, we offer flexible remote participation in face-to-face sessions. Within the 1 year full-time option, the learning and teaching is fully online to overseas students.

Skills and Careers Information

This programme may appeal to those contemplating or embarking on a surgical career or those who wish to broaden their academic portfolio to enhance their competitiveness. It may also be attractive to overseas students who would like the opportunity to learn more about the surgical environment in Ireland and expand their academic repertoire and surgical management strategies.



On completion of the MCh students will be expected to have a sound knowledge and comprehension of strategies that improve surgical outcomes and will have developed evaluative, problem-solving, management and leadership skills. This will enhance the possibilities of securing core and higher specialist training opportunities. Those who continue to Masters level will have undertaken substantive research in their field of practice.