已从爱尔兰国立大学或爱尔兰皇家外科医学院的专科生获得MB BCh BAO学位的候选人有资格获得MAO学位。其他任何大学的毕业生或具有医学资格的等同于大学医学基础学位的高级学位学生，并应满足所有其他规定条件，以确保获得此类产科硕士学位的方式只要他们在系主任或大学教授的指导下在认可的教学医院或大学系中工作，就可以获得MAO学位。
A candidate who has obtained the Degrees of MB BCh BAO from the National University of Ireland or Licentiates of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland shall be eligible to obtain the Degree of MAO. Graduates of any other University or students of advanced standing who possess a medical qualification deemed to be equivalent to the primary degree of Medicine of the University, and who shall have fulfilled all other prescribed conditions as to the manner in which such Degree of Master of Obstetrics may be obtained, shall be eligible to obtain the Degree of MAO, provided that they are working in a recognised teaching hospital or in a department of the University under the direction of the Head of the Department or of a Professor of the University.