Minimum of a second class honours primary degree (2.2) (Level 8 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or a postgraduate degree (Level 9 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland). The type of previous undergraduate degree awarded is not a limiting factor in terms of eligibility.

Candidates may apply to this programme in the final semester of an undergraduate programme and must produce evidence that all requirements for postgraduate study are met by the end of June in the year that the programme commences. Once all standard requirements are met for postgraduate applications at UL, the HPAT (Health Professions Admission Test- Ireland) will be used as the sole instrument to select students for this programme.

Applications must include-
Qualification transcripts and certificates
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided: English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
A copy of your passport or birth certificate
English language competency certificate

English Language Requirements -

Matriculation examinations from European countries where English is presented as a subject and an acceptable level is achieved
Irish Leaving Certificate English or Ordinary Level Grade D or above
TOEFL - 550 (paper based), 213 (computer based), 80 (internet based)
IELTS - composite score 7.5 and not less than 7 in any one component.
English Test for English and Academic Purposes (ETAPP) - Grade C1
GCE ‘O' level English Language or GCSE English Language - Grade C or above
University of Cambridge ESOL - Certificate of Proficiency in English - Grade C or Certificate in Advanced English Grade A
GCE Examination Boards - Oxford Delegacy of Local Examinations – Grade C or Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate - School Certificate Pass 1-6 / University of London Entrance and School Examinations Council - School Certificate Pass 1-6