Entry requirements for the Joint Residency Training Programme in Internal Medicine

For entry to Year 1 in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

You can apply for the first year of the Joint Residency Training Programme if you:

• Completed your primary medical degree through English in a SCFHS recognised centre
• Completed a structured internship
• Are a National of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Have provisional sponsorship to cover your fees, salary and living expenses
• Have two letters of recommendation from senior supervisors within your University or Hospital
• Are not a current Resident and are not due to commence Residency training in Saudi Arabia 

Progression requirements for Year 2 of training in the Republic of Ireland 

Further to appointment to the Programme you must achieve the following requirements during Year 1 of training in Saudi Arabia to progress to Year 2 of training in Ireland: 

• Pass the Saudi Board Part 1 examination in Internal Medicine
• Pass the MRCPI Part I Written examination in General Medicine
• Achieve an overall IELTS score of 7.0, with no individual scores less than 6.5 or an OET of B, with no one domain less then B

Joint Residency Training Programme: What to expect

Year 1 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• You will complete year one Saudi Board Modules and requirements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and must successfully pass the Saudi Board Part 1 examination.
• You will be required to pass the MRCPI Part I examination in General Medicine
• You must successfully achieve an Academic IELTS English Language standard of an overall score of 7.0 (no one module less than 6.5) or an OET of B, with no one domain less than B
• You will be required to pass an End of Year Assessment in Saudi Arabia

On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination

Year 3 in Ireland

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• You will be required to pass the MRCPI Part II Clinical examination in General Medicine
• You will be required to pass an End of Year Assessment in Ireland

On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination

Year 4 in Ireland

• You will complete this year of training in an approved training post in Ireland under the supervision of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
• You will be required to pass an End of Year Assessment in Ireland

On achieving the above criteria you will be exempt from the Saudi Board Promotion Examination