RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, a sister campus of Ireland's Royal College of Surgeons founded in 2004, offers a direct-entry Undergraduate Medicine programme leading to the National University of Ireland MB, BCh, BAO degree.

$49,400
6 years
English
September
Busaiteen, Bahrain
Private
RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, a sister campus of Ireland's Royal College of Surgeons founded in 2004, offers a direct-entry Undergraduate Medicine programme leading to the National University of Ireland MB, BCh, BAO degree. The programme carries Irish Medical Council accreditation and Bahrain Quality Authority recognition, and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
RCSI Bahrain marked its 20th anniversary in 2024, having graduated its first cohort in 2010. Teaching follows RCSI's Case-Based Learning model in small groups of around 12 students, structured around three pillars -- Knowledge, Skills, and Personal and Professional Identity -- with four cross-year learning communities and a personal tutor system throughout the programme.
RCSI Bahrain marked its 20th anniversary in 2024, having graduated its first cohort in 2010. Teaching follows RCSI's Case-Based Learning model in small groups of around 12 students, structured around three pillars -- Knowledge, Skills, and Personal and Professional Identity -- with four cross-year learning communities and a personal tutor system throughout the programme.
RCSI's own Halls of Residence, about a 3-minute walk from campus, offers gender-matched 2-bedroom apartments (2 students sharing) at a combined BD 550/month per apartment (ensuite room BD 295, standard room BD 255), inclusive of wifi, electricity, water, 24-hour security and weekly housekeeping. The 10-month lease (September-June) is paid annually in advance plus a refundable security deposit, and is guaranteed only for a student's first year in Bahrain; a non-vetted off-campus private-accommodation list is also provided, with studios and apartments in the surrounding Busaiteen area typically running BD 280-450/month.
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No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published. Food costs should be planned as part of an independent living-cost budget alongside accommodation.
The Halls of Residence include 24-hour security as a listed amenity. No wider university-published campus-safety statistics were found; international applicants can direct queries to Student Services.
Every student is assigned a personal tutor, and the curriculum is organized around four cross-year learning communities for peer-based case, clinical and lab practice.
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