Systems of medical education in the Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are similar in structure to those of the UK. It is common for UK doctors to undertake part of their training overseas, or for doctors from those countries to work in the UK, so common qualifications from these countries have also been included:
Medical Qualification Abbreviations
| BM or MB |
Bachelor of Medicine |
| BCh or BChir or BS or ChB |
Bachelor of Surgery |
| BA (Hons) |
Bachelor of Surgery |
| BAO |
Bachelor of the Art of Obstetrics |
| BMedSc |
Bachelor of Medical Science |
| BSc |
Bachelor of Science |
| DA (UK) |
Diploma in Anaesthetics |
| DCH |
Diploma in Child Health |
| DRCOG |
Diploma Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists |
| DFFP |
Diploma in Family Planning |
| FFPH |
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health |
| FRCGP |
Fellow Royal College of General Practitioners |
| MRCGP |
Member Royal College of General Practitioners |
| MRCP |
Member Royal College of Physicians |
| PCMedEd |
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education and Health Care |