RCSI - Transition Year MiniHealthSciences programme
RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
When
Monday, March 2, 2026
Where
Dublin
Details
The RCSI Transition Year (TY) MiniMed, MiniDentistry, MiniPharm, MiniFutureScientist and MiniPhysio programmes take place annually, and offer transition year students an excellent opportunity to gain experience of what it is like to train and work as a healthcare professional.
At our in-person MiniMed and MiniDentistry programme, students will have the opportunity to take part in lectures, practicals and real-life surgeries via video link to the operating theatre, all carried out by leading professionals in their respective areas.
Registration process
If you are a student and wish to register for an online course, inform your TY coordinator of your interest, as they will register on their school's behalf. Registration for our 2026 programmes will open mid September 2025. All TY coordinators in Ireland will be emailed details of how to register for the TYMiniHealthSciences 2026 programme.
The dates for our 2026 programmes are as follows:
- TY MiniMed & MiniDentistry: Monday-Wednesday, 2,3,4 March 2026 (in-person and online)
- TY MiniPharm & MiniFutureScientist: Thursday, 5 March 2026 (online only)
- TY MiniPhysio: Friday, 6 March 2026 (online only)
If you are interested in attending the in-person MiniMed programme, inform your TY coordinator of your interest in September, as they will enter your school into the schools’ lottery.
Selection of schools by lottery is required due to limited places on the in-person programme, and we unfortunately cannot take a student from every school. If your school is successful in the lottery, they will be invited to nominate one student to register for the in-person MiniMed programme.
As part of our commitment to access and widening participation, some places are reserved for students from groups underrepresented in higher education, in line with the National Access Plan.
The schools’ lottery for the in-person MiniMed will take place at the start of the next academic year (September 2025) . Please note the following important information regarding our online programmes:
- The school TY coordinator/teacher must complete the registration and consent form on behalf of students and the school. It is not to be completed by individual students or students’ parents. Registration will be cancelled if belonging to an individual student.
- Only one registration per participating school is required.
Should you have any queries about the programme, please email [email protected].
Please note: RCSI does not accept individual student applications nor offer individual work experience to TY students on our campus or in our affiliated hospitals.
