CRITERIA
Years of
RCSI
1784
UCD
1854
establishment Area of focus
The older the institution, the more achievements, researches, and experience they have.
Medical-related fields:
Size of the college
COMMENTS
Medicine Pharmacy Physiotherapy Nursing
Very small. Approximately the
Analogous to UM,
Such in RCSI, the lecturers, Professors might be well-trained to
UKM. All faculties are
teach medicine. Anatomy class are are taught by retired
there.
experience surgeons. To be in an an environment full of medical students, it gives more driving force toward success and increase self-competencies. (Sorry, I’m a bit pro-RCSI) pro-RCSI)
Very huge.
size of ALM building.
Very huge means a lot of facilities are available. In UCD, there are sport complex, futsal courts, soccer fields, rugby fields, hockey field, to name but a few. In short, you name it, you get it. In RCSI, there are small gymnasium, a small multipurpose court, and a squash court.
Class
4-6 hours per day
1-3 hours per day
In RCSI, lecture notes are sufficient for you to pass the exam(as my seniors said). In UCD, more towards self-learning, self-learning, need books!
Clinical exposure
Clinical examination:
History taking Palpitation Auscultation Percussion
First-aid class.
Very useful during our clinical years in PMC.
Pre-clinical
First 3 sems.
2 ½ years
The other 2 sems in hospital! Examination
Anatomy class
RCSI students have been exposed to clinical practice earlier. Yet, it’s a bit burdensome to finish all the theories in 3 semesters only.
Card-signing (anatomy) every
Midsemester, end-of-
2 weeks, online assessments,
semester. Most are
and final semester exam.
open-ended questions.
Twice a week. Clinical
Usually once in 2
anatomy.
weeks. Depends on which
RCSI stresses a lot on anatomy.
semester you are in. Lifestyle
Pressure. Own notes and
Leisure.
consistencies are crucial.
Depends on your study style. Those who like to work under pressure, please come to RCSI. For those who are want to study+ active type of lifestyle, UCD is the place. Anyway, a life of a doctor will never be relaxed, and either way you still become a doctor.
Learning and
Integrated module
Integrated module
teaching style
If let say, you are learning about GIT. At the same time you’ll learn about its physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and histology.
Laptop
Free (in the fees, to be honest)
Bring your own
Laptop is very important. A must-have item.
Electives
Not compulsory
Compulsory
Electives give u chance to study things that far from medicine, and honestly, its help your CGPA( if you take simple electives)
Location
In the city
Countryside
For UCD to city, only 20 minutes by bus, 45 minutes on foot. Not too far actually, because you still have to go to city to
buy groceries. (just like from intec to SACC)
