Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI-MUB) opens its doors to GCC students

The open day highlighted the importance of providing progressive medical education for students wishing to study medicine within the region.

The open day aimed to create awareness on the current and future roles of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI-MUB) and emphasise the state-of-the-art teaching facilities available at the university. Highlighting the initiative, Professor Kevin O'Malley, the President of the RCSI-MUB said: "We have an obligation to students in the region to provide internationally acclaimed standards of education. By doing so, we hope to significantly contribute to healthcare delivery in the GCC region."

The school curriculum has been developed by the world-renowned medical expertise of the RCSI and will be delivered to the standards of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME).

The RCSI-MUB is owned and run by the RCSI and initially offers a six or five year degree programme in Medicine with additional courses such as Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Denistry and other health related professions to be added as the project develops.