Internship Registration

Internship Registration allows a doctor to carry out internship training in a hospital recognised by the Medical Council. Internship registration is open to both graduates of Irish and EU member State Medical Schools. Graduates of one of the five medical schools in Ireland and graduates of recognised medical schools within EU member states are entitled to apply for Internship Registration.

Application procedure for graduates of medical school in Ireland

To apply for Internship Registration, you will need to complete the IR1 Form and submit the current appropriate fee. The application form will be sent to you by post shortly before you sit your final exams. The application form should be returned to:

Internship Registration
Medical Council
Kingram House
Kingram Place
Dublin 2

The appropriate fee must be returned with the application form and should be paid by Cheque/Bank Draft/Postal Order/Credit Card. You can insert your credit card details at the bottom of the application form.

On conferring day, the Council will receive from your university a list of those who have been conferred with Medical Degrees. Provided that your application form is in order and that the fee has been received, you will be granted internship registration once the list of graduates is received from your university. A Certificate of Internship Registration will then be posted to the address which you enter in the application form, which will be your registered address. All future correspondence from the Council will be sent to your registered address. [You can change your registered address as often as required and can do so online from this website.] Graduates should contact the Dean of their medical school regarding obtaining an internship, as the Medical Council cannot arrange this for you, however, you must ensure that you hold the appropriate type of registration before you commence your internship.

Application procedure for graduates of a medical school in an EU member states, excluding Ireland

To apply for Internship Registration, you will need to complete an application form and submit it with the required documentation and the current appropriate fee. The application form can be downloaded here and returned to the Medical Council at the above address. The appropriate fee must be returned with the application form and should be paid by Cheque/Bank Draft/Postal Order/Credit Card. You can insert your credit card details at the bottom of the application form.

Provided that your application is in order and that the fee has been received, you will be granted Internship Registration if deemed eligible. A Certificate of Internship Registration will then be posted to the address which you enter in the application form, which will be your registered address. All future correspondence from the Council will be sent to your registered address. [You can change your registered address as often as required and can do so online from this website.] Graduates should contact the Dean of their medical school regarding obtaining an internship, as the Medical Council cannot arrange this for you, however, you must ensure that you hold the appropriate type of registration before you commence your internship.

Additional Information

• Intern Year 2010: Information for Interns.pdf
• Irelands Interns 2010: A Guide to Application and Appointment to Intern Training in Ireland 2010, part 1.pdf
• Irelands Interns 2010: A Guide to Application and Appointment to Inter Training in Ireland 2010, part 2.pdf
• Hospitals approved for interns.pdf
• Registration Rules Documents A and B.pdf
• Medical Council Intern Handbook 2009.pdf
• To view the applicable fees please click here
• For further information on extending a period of internship registration please click here.

Note: Applicants for internship registration should make enquiries about job opportunities for interns in Ireland before applying for internship registration. They should also check that the Dean/Head of the medical school where they were awarded their basic medical qualification will recognise their internship training in Ireland and sign their Certificate of Experience on completion of their training.