Doctor of Medicine (MD, 6 Years)

Program at a glance: 

 

• Duration: 6 years (in English)

• Location: Nicosia 

• Cost: € 19,000 ( $21,650 ) per year

 

·     Special Entry requirement: Passed Biology PLUS one more subject either in Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics

 

Program overview:

 

Students are taught and trained in Cyprus. Teaching is conducted in English, with a minimum work load of 360 ECTS of the education and training required to complete the Doctor of Medicine Degree over six years. No ‘premedical’ coursework is required as the program of study provides an all-inclusive, full basic sciences thematic unit. The early exposure of students to clinical experiences emphasizes the importance of the basic sciences to its clinical application and serves to stimulate students’ interests in medicine. Graduates of the School of Medicine can exercise their profession in any country of the European Union and other international health care systems.

 

Program outline:

 

YEAR 1

SEMESTER 1

Medical Biochemistry I

Cellular & Molecular Biology

Physics for Biomedical Sciences

Introduction to Epidemiology

Biostatistics

 

SEMESTER 2

Anatomy I

Histology - Embryology I

Physiology I

Medical Biochemistry II

Introduction to Genetics

Clinical Practicum I

 

YEAR 2

SEMESTER 3

Anatomy II

Histology - Embryology II

Physiology II

Human Nutrition & Metabolism

Family Medicine & Public Health

 

SEMESTER 4

Neuroscience

Medical Psychology

Basic Immunology & Microbiology

Introduction to Clinical Skills

Major Elective*

 

YEAR 3

SEMESTER 5

Pathophysiology I

Pathology I

Pharmacology I

Semiology I

General Surgery

 

SEMESTER 6

Pathophysiology II

Medical Microbiology

Pathology II

Pharmacology II

Semiology II

 

YEAR 4

SEMESTER 7

Clinical Training I (Respiratory and Cardiovascular System)

Clinical Training II (Digestive System and Hematology)

 

SEMESTER 8

Diagnosis By Imaging

Clinical Training III (Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology)

Clinical Training IV (Endocrine System, Uro-Nephrological System and Male Genital Tract)

 

YEAR 5

SEMESTER 9

Clinical Training V (Musculoskeletal System)

Clinical Training VI (Nervous System and Psychiatry)

 

SEMESTER 10

Clinical Bioethics and Legal Medicine

Clinical Training VII (Pediatrics)

Clinical Training VIII (Dermatology)

Medical Therapeutics

 

YEAR 6

SEMESTER 11

Professional Traineeship I [Clinical Training IX (Obstetrics and Gynecology)]

Professional Traineeship II [Clinical Training X (Ophthalmology)]

Primary Care

Symptoms and Interpretation of Complementary Examination Procedures

Free Elective

 

SEMESTER 12

Professional Traineeship III [Clinical Training XI (Otorhinolaryngology)]

Professional Traineeship IV [Clinical Training XII (ER, Toxicology, Oncology and Palliative Care)]

Major Elective*

Free Elective

 

* Major Electives can be selected from the following courses:

 

·     Medical Humanities and History

·     Genomics

·     Systems Biology

·     Healthcare Management

·     Clinical Embryology

·     Rehabilitation Medicine

·     Research Methodology and Scientific Writing

·     Maxillofacial surgery

·     Interventional Radiology