Non-EU students account for almost half of enrolments on medicine courses

Figures from the Department of Health show that 649 non-EU students enrolled in medicine courses around the country in 2021. File picture: iStock

Students from outside of the EU made up almost half of all enrolments on medicine courses last year, new figures show.

Figures from the Department of Health show that 649 non-EU students enrolled in medicine courses around the country in 2021, approximately 46% of all enrollments in both undergraduate and graduate entry medical courses.