CRITERIA Years of establishment Area of focus 1784

RCSI 1854

UCD

COMMENTS The older the institution, the more achievements, researches, and experience they have. Such in RCSI, the lecturers, Professors might be well-trained to teach medicine. Anatomy class are taught by retired experience surgeons. To be in an environment full of medical students, it gives more driving force toward success and increase self-competencies. (Sorry, Im a bit pro-RCSI) 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. In RCSI, lecture notes are sufficient for you to pass the exam(as my seniors said). In UCD, more towards self-learning, need books! Very useful during our clinical years in PMC.

Medical-related fields:

Medicine Pharmacy Physiotherapy Nursing

Analogous to UM, UKM. All faculties are there.

Size of the college

Very small. Approximately the size of ALM building.

Very huge.

Class

4-6 hours per day

1-3 hours per day

Clinical exposure

Clinical examination:

First-aid class.

History taking Palpitation Auscultation Percussion

Pre-clinical

First 3 sems. The other 2 sems in hospital!

2 years

RCSI students have been exposed to clinical practice earlier. Yet, its a bit burdensome to finish all the theories in 3 semesters only. RCSI stresses a lot on anatomy.

Examination

Card-signing (anatomy) every 2 weeks, online assessments, and final semester exam. Twice a week. Clinical anatomy.

Midsemester, end-ofsemester. Most are open-ended questions. Usually once in 2 weeks. Depends on which semester you are in. Leisure.

Anatomy class

Lifestyle

Pressure. Own notes and 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. If let say, you are learning about GIT. At the same time youll learn about its physiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and histology. Laptop is very important. A must-have item. Electives give u chance to study things that far from medicine, and honestly, its help your CGPA( if you take simple electives) 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

Learning and teaching style

Integrated module

Integrated module

Laptop Electives

Free (in the fees, to be honest) Bring your own Not compulsory Compulsory

Location

In the city

Countryside

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