The Postgraduate Training Bodies in Ireland offer specialist clinical training programmes to equip doctors with the skills and knowledge they need to care for patients and run safe and efficient healthcare systems.

Our clinical training programmes are designed to produce skilled, confident doctors who can provide world-class medical care and handle everyday challenges of a busy health services.

Please click on the + symbol below to find a list of postgraduate clinical training programmes delivered by each of the Postgraduate Training Bodies in Ireland.

Entry Requirements

Please review the entry requirements for the International Residency and Fellowship Training Programmes in Ireland.

  • Royal College of Physicians of Ireland

    The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland currently offer clinical Residency and Fellowship Training Programmes in the specialties listed below. Please click “View College” to visit RCPI’s website or “Email College” to contact RCPI for further information.

    Clinical Residency and Fellowships
    Contact Email
    Adolescent Medicine and Child Mental Health
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Cardiology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Chemical Pathology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Clinical Microbiology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Dermatology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Dermatology - Advanced Medical Dermatology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Developmental Paediatrics and Neurodisability
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Gastroenterology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    General Paediatrics
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Geriatric Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Gynaecology Surgery
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Haematology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Histopathology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Immunology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Infectious Diseases
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Labour Ward Management
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Maternal Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Medical Oncology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Nephrology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Neurology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Occupational Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Allergy/Immunology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Cardiology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Emergency Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Endocrinology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Gastroenterology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Haematology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Infectious Diseases
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Neonatology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Nephrology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Neurology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Respiratory
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Paediatric Rheumatology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Palliative Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Public Health Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Residency Training Programme in Paediatrics
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Respiratory Medicine
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Rheumatology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
    Urogynaecology
    internationalaffairs@rcpi.ie
  • The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

    The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland currently offer clinical Fellowship Training Programmes in the specialties listed below.

    Please click “View College” to visit RCSI’s website or “Email College” to contact RCSI for further information.  RCSI are working towards commencing a clinical Residency Training Programme in 2023.

    If you would like to learn more about this programme or to make an expression of interest please click here.

    Clinical Residency and Fellowships
    Contact Email
    Cardiothoracic Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Emergency Medicine
    img@rcsi.ie
    General Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Neurosurgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Ophthalmic Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Paediatric Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
    Urology
    img@rcsi.ie
    Vascular Surgery
    img@rcsi.ie
  • College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland

    The College of Anaesthesiologists of Ireland currently offer clinical Fellowship Training Programmes in the specialties listed below.

    Please click “View College” to visit the CAI website or “Email College” to contact CAI for further information.

    Clinical Residency and Fellowships
    Contact Email
    Intensive Care Medicine
    internationalfellowship@coa.ie
    Obstetric Anaesthesia
    internationalfellowship@coa.ie
    Paediatric Anaesthesia
    internationalfellowship@coa.ie
    Regional Anaesthesia
    internationalfellowship@coa.ie
    Thoracic / Airways Management
    internationalfellowship@coa.ie
  • Irish College of General Practitioners

    The Irish College of General Practitioners currently offer Fellowship Training Programmes in the specialties listed below.

    Please click “View College” to visit the ICGP website or “Email College” to contact ICGP for further information.

    Clinical Residency and Fellowships
    Contact Email
    Endocrine Medicine & Chronic Disease Management in Primary Care
    international@icgp.ie
    Mental Health
    international@icgp.ie
    Older Person's Health
    international@icgp.ie
    Women’s Health
    international@icgp.ie
  • The Irish College of Ophthalmologists

    The Irish College of Ophthalmologists currently offer an International Medical Graduate Programme.

    Please click “View College” to visit the ICO website or “Email College” to contact ICO for further information.

    Clinical Residency and Fellowships
    Contact Email
    International Medical Graduate Programme
    siobhan.kelly@eyedoctors.ie