Minimum Entry Requirements:

• Candidates should hold at least a Second Class Honours Level 8 primary degree in a relevant subject area in science or engineering
• Prior medical technology industry experience in regulatory affairs will be considered a distinct advantage in assessing applications
• Applications from candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Level 8 primary degree in a non-technical subject, and who have at least five years medical technology industry experience in quality and/or regulatory affairs will be considered
• Applications will also be considered from candidates who hold a degree in a relevant subject area in science or engineering at Level 7, with at least two years’ medical technology industry experience in quality and/or regulatory affairs 
• Candidate interviews may be used to assess candidates’ suitability for the programme
• International students, whose first language is not English, will be required to prove their English competency through their school leaving examination or matriculation examination or by achieving the minimum standard in a recognised English language test

• International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration)

• Letter(s) of Reference
• Statement of Research Interests

Official qualifications and third level exam results (transcripts) to date: required for all non-University of Galway applicants and for University of Galway graduates who did not receive their undergraduate degrees from University of Galway. Applicants who have still to graduate must upload an interim transcript (of

results to date) and upload final transcripts on receipt. 

English language competency: if necessary, evidence of English language competency.

Personal statement: all applicants must enclose/upload a typed personal statement of approximately 600 words explaining why you wish to undertake the programme(s) of your choice, outlining how it fits into your career objectives, unless indicated otherwise in the table below.

Passport or birth certificate:—a copy of your passport or birth certificate must also be submitted/uploaded.

References: For School of Engineering/School of Computer Science programmes only—unless specifically stated otherwise (in the table below) non-University of Galway applicants only must provide two written references. One must be an academic reference (in the case of applicants currently undertaking studies) OR an employer (in the case of applicants currently in employment).