HPAT Preparation 10 Week Online Course
This 10-week online HPAT Preparation course prepares students for the Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT), ensuring candidates are practicing their skills consistently over a number of weeks and developing the skills, strategies, and confidence to reach their full potential in this important exam.
Tuition will be delivered online, and students will receive their course login details via email.
Tuition will be fully supported by comprehensive class notes which will be delivered to registered students.
The 10- Week HPAT course is no longer available for booking.
Students can enrol in the HPAT Preparation 2 Day Online Workshop.
What is the HPAT?
The Health Professions Admission Test (HPAT) Ireland examination is the test selected by the Irish Medical Schools for undergraduate entry into medicine.
The examination is independently administered by ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) and tests a range of skills that are not tested in the Leaving Certificate. These skills include problem-solving, data-interpretation, logical reasoning, non-verbal reasoning, and an assessment of a candidates ability to understand the thoughts, behaviour, and/or intentions of people.
Who is the tutor for this course?
The tutor for this course is Conor Kennedy.
When is this course on?
This course will run every Saturday at 9:00-10:15am from 16th September 2023.
What can students attending this HPAT course expect to cover?
The below video is a 1 Hour seminar that was run by John Gannon. In it, he goes over every aspect of the HAPT course that will be covered and also explains further how the HPAT exam is run and how students should approach it.
Students attending this course receive the following benefits:
- Tuition from highly qualified and experienced educators.
- Full length mock examination, under simulated HPAT conditions. Students attending the course are permitted to keep this sample exam.
- Sample Exam questions (equivalent to eight full sample exams)
- Worked solutions to the HPAT Ireland Practice Test I, Test II and ALL sample questions provided to students during the course. These resources are invaluable as they demonstrate to candidates the logic of each question and allow students to identify the pitfalls and traps that exist in HPAT style questions.
- Comprehensive course notes, which support class tuition. In addition, students are issued with class notes which are worked through during the course.
- A guide to the logic and reasoning behind HPAT style tests.
- Strategies for maximising performance on the day.
- Weekly questions and answers sessions and extended time spent with the course tutor.
- The opportunity to practice their skills consistently in the weeks leading up to the exam.
The Institute of Education has invested significant time and resources in developing the materials above. We have also reviewed the materials that are available to purchase and believe that the only additional materials that students should purchase are the HPAT Practice Exams. This material may be purchased from: www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au/index.php
What can students attending this HPAT course expect to cover?
The below video is a 1 Hour seminar that was run by John Gannon. In it he goes over every aspect of the HAPT course that will be covered and also explains further how the HPAT exam is run and how students should approach it.
About our CourseSee what some of these students have to say about training for the HPAT:
Roisin, 99th percentile (2017)
“John’s classes were the most helpful HPAT related classes I did. He made the exam seem more interesting and accessible as opposed to the scary impossible exam it is often made out to be. I found his classes enjoyable and he helped us make sense of the often-obscure questions that we came across. He was always very reassuring and it was great to have a current med student to answer any of our questions. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone considering taking the HPAT as I don’t believe I would have got medicine without his help!”
Katie, 100th percentile (2016)
“I learned so much from going to this class and listening to other people work through questions in ways I never would have thought of. I found it really helpful to learn from different approaches that I could then use to answer future questions. I also liked he classroom setting as a change from practicing online. These classes made it a lot easier for me to practice the HPAT consistently throughout the year so I would definitely recommend them!”
Conor, 99th percentile (2015)
“The HPAT classes were massively beneficial to me. They helped me to develop a strategy for dealing with the exam and gave me a whole pile of new techniques for dealing with specific types of questions. Definitely one of the main reasons I got into medicine.”
Rachel, 93rd percentile (2014)
“I would without a doubt recommend John’s HPAT grinds. He is not only naturally talented at the HPAT himself but has a great way of explaining and sharing his skills. John has an abundance of practice questions which he not only gives you but also works through each question and its solution. Doing grinds with John was definitely pivotal in my HPAT success.”
When is this course on?
This course will run every Saturday from 16th September 2023.
| Week No. | Date |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | 5th Oct 2024 |
| Week 2 | 12th Oct 2024 |
| Week 3 | 19th Oct 2024 |
| Week 4 | 26th Oct 2024 |
| Week 5 | 2nd Nov 2024 |
| Week 6 | 9th Nov 2024 |
| Week 7 | 16th Nov 2024 |
| Week 8 | 23rd Nov 2024 |
| Week 9 | 30th Nov 2025 |
| Week 10 | 7th Dec 2025 |
Please note:
- Classes do not take place during Christmas holidays.
- Students may join up week 4, Saturday 7th October, subject to vacancies.
- All classes take place online.
| Fee |
|---|
| €675 |
Please note:
- Credit Card payments accepted.
- 10% reduction for the second and subsequent members of the same family, attending the same courses.Please contact our office to avail of this discount.
- Fees are non-transferable
- Login details to access the course will be emailed directly to the student closer to the course start date.
Q: When is this course on?
This course will run every Saturday at 9:00-10:15am from 16th September 2023.
Q: My son/daughter cannot attended the course. Can we buy the notes?
A: No. Teaching is a central part of all our courses. The notes are to facilitate recall and revision of the day’s work covered by the teacher.
Q: Am I entitled to the notes from classes that I was absent from?
A: Yes, please contact our office on 01 6613511 or email help@instituteofeducation.ie.