Overview
Ireland's national specialist pathway in cardiology: two years of Basic Specialist Training in General Internal Medicine (or equivalent) followed by six years of Higher Specialist Training in Cardiology with dual training in General Internal Medicine, leading to a CSCST and specialist registration with the Medical Council; an outcomes-based curriculum applies from 2026/2027.
The programme
- Training type
- Specialist training programme
- Duration
- 6 years HST (after 2 years of Basic Specialist Training)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- RCPI; CSCST leads to specialist registration with the Medical Council of Ireland
- Department
- Not stated on official page
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completion of Basic Specialist Training in General Internal Medicine or an equivalent programme; entry is competitive
- International applicants
- Not stated on official page
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Medical Council of Ireland registration
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Competitive national application to RCPI Higher Specialist Training
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page
Official sources
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