Please note: Applicants must have attained the age of 18 by 1 December following entry to RCSI. If you do not meet this requirement we will not be able to consider your application.
Please ensure that you read the below information carefully before starting your application. There is an application fee of €75 payable by credit card.
School Leaver applicants
for Physiotherapy
Graduate applicants
for Physiotherapy
Applicants must:
– Meet the minimum academic eligibility criteria (including English language requirements) for entry to RCSI’s Undergraduate Physiotherapy programme, as outlined in the entry requirements.
– Have attained the age of 18 by 1 December following entry to RCSI.
– Apply directly to RCSI between 1 November and 15 January (in the year of admission to the programme). Following the initial closing date of 15 January, late applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until places have filled, however early application is advised.
– Upload the following documentation as part of their application:
- Certified copies of academic transcripts including English language transcripts (IELTS) if applicable
- Non-academic references
- Copy of passport showing name, nationality and date of birth
- A passport style photograph
- Confidential academic referee* contact details
- A personal statement (guidance on preparing your statement can be found here)
- Documents which reflect your life experience (such as work/life balance, extracurricular activities, relevant work/voluntary experience etc.).
*Academic references
Applicants are required to nominate an academic referee as part of the application process. The Admissions Office will contact the referee and request that they provide a ‘confidential academic reference’. The full name, title, position and contact details of the referee are required as part of the online application (please do not begin your application without these details). It is advisable therefore to inform the referee and seek his/her permission to nominate them as a referee.
Note for applicants based in India
RCSI works with a select group of agents in India for applications to our Physiotherapy programme. Please see contact details and website links for these agents below:
If you are working with one of the above agents, it is important that you complete your own application and include your own contact details. Please do NOT include the agent's contact details in your RCSI application. You will have the opportunity to confirm which of the above agents you are working with by choosing from a drop-down list as part of the online application process.
Note for Kuwaiti, Saudi Arabian and Omani nationals
Kuwaiti, Saudi Arabian and Omani nationals who are under government scholarships must apply through their respective Ministries of Higher Education. Their files are then sent to RCSI for consideration by the relevant cultural offices in Dublin or London. For more information, please email the Admissions Office.
If you have any queries about your application, please email the Admissions Office.
