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25th July 2025
Changes to Medical Entry from 2027
Medical school entry in Ireland is changing from 2027. Irish universities have announced modifications to how the HPAT will be used alongside Leaving Cert points to determine entry into undergraduate medicine. What is HPAT? The Health Professions Admission Test (HPAT) is a crucial component of medical school admission alongside Leaving Certificate results. The test assesses three sec ...
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9th January 2025
HPAT 2025 Registrations Closing Soon!
If you plan to sit HPAT in 2025 and have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible. Registrations to sit HPAT 2025 will close on Friday, 17th of January at 5:15 pm GMT! Remember that this is your only chance to sit HPAT in 2025. If you miss the registration date, you can still make a late registration until Sunday, 2 February at 5:15 pm GMT. However, ...
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21st October 2024
HPAT 2025 Will Run ONLINE! Here’s What You Need to Know
HPAT historically took place in paper and pencil format. However, due to the COVID pandemic, HPAT ran online for the first time ever in 2021. In following years, HPAT also ran online, and ACER has confirmed that HPAT 2025 will run online as well. This blog summarises what you need to know. HPAT 2025 will take place online HPAT 2025 will take place online. Th ...
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