Specialised Programmes for Aspiring Healthcare Professionals in Ireland

"My journey as an International Rheumatology fellow in Ireland started in July 2018. At the very early stage I got excellent support from Castel Education platform to meet my needed language requirements. The Medical Council application procedure was lengthy but very manageable with much clarified steps and checklists provided by Castel Education. Castel Education is providing International Candidates with tutors for personal language development pathway to achieve the IELTS score. They are also providing options for accommodation places, medical insurance, supporting immigration documents, banking appointments and even pick up at the airport. I met my language requirements in a short period of time with dedicated help I received from Castel Education. Special thanks to Castel Education for their continuous support. Currently I am starting my dream experience that I need to achieve my ultimate goals."

My experience in MTU and working with Castel Education was beyond amazing. Castel Education team of teachers were so friendly and helpful in every possible way; from the time of my arrival to Ireland until I got my IELTS certificate in the English Language Programme along with my IMCP program certificate. My English language skills have developed enormously and I am so thankful to Castel Education for providing everything I needed to make that happen. The team was so professional, organized and so welcoming that I never felt I was a stranger. They encouraged us to join clubs and societies in the college and there we met many new friends and improved our language skills. They also organized many trips and events through the year for us and showed us the beauty of County Kerry and I still keep going back there even though whenever I have the chance. Thank you Castel Education.

"Working with Castel Education has been a tremendous help to me as Head of International Affairs with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland at two levels. Firstly, Castel Education have been invaluable to me in the planning and preparation of our entry to Postgraduate Medical Training in the Middle East;and secondly in the personal support services they provide to individual trainees we recruit as they prepare to come to Ireland for training. Their experience and networking with Middle Eastern Government Agencies, coupled with their clear focus on outcome, have contributed enormously to identifying the key agencies we engage with. All of the doctors on our new Fellowship and Residency Programmes have spoken in glowing terms of their engagement with Castel and the smooth and seamless transition to Ireland through their engagement with Castel Education."

"The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have engaged Castel Education to deliver the English language component of the International Medical Commencement (IMCP) program at the Institute of Technology Tralee. The IMCP programme was initiated in 2009 and is a bespoke programme designed to prepare international students, who's first language is not English, for the undergraduate programmes of medicine, physiotherapy and pharmacy that are offered in RCSI. The IMCP has students from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Uganda and Nigeria and the challenges of integrating these young students into life in Ireland and third level education are significant. To meet this challenge, Castel provide a comprehensive range of non-academic support services to ensure the smooth transition of these students from their home Countries to life in Ireland. The services include but are not limited to, orientation, visa advice and processing, Garda Immigration, accommodation, transport, health information in addition to a range of office hours support."