Medicine
Study Medicine in Turkey for International Students
Study Medicine in Turkey: An alternative to think about. For many students, studying Medicine is remains a dream. For most of students it is impossible to study Medicine in their own home-country because of very high requirements or tuition fees. Studying Medicine in Turkey is an often chosen destination for International students who want to realize their dream of becoming a doctor.
Structure
General Medicine: 6-year-program
Entry Requirements: For state universities – YÖS Exam
The standard period of studying is 6 years.
(Except for the year of preparation)
First and second year:
As in other countries, the first two years are filled with basic science.
Third year:
From the 3rdyear you get a theoretical and practical introduction to the diseases.
4thand 5thyear consist of clinical internships
6thyear:
The last year of the medical studies is spent as a future practicing physician in the university hospital. You take on the duties of a regular doctor. Students I the 6thyear are called as ‘interns’. This is the preliminary stage of the assistant medical education in Turkey.
Requirements
Studying Medicine in Turkey – Entry Requirements
In order to study Medicine in Turkey you must have a high school diploma. You can enter Medical schools in Turkey directly from high school. There are different requirements depending on your educational background (your high school diploma type)
To not get rejected, please choose your medical school wisely with us. To make it easier for you to get accepted at Medicine in Turkey we recommend you to talk to one of our consultants.
Here are some common admission criteria / requirements for Medicine degrees offered by Turkish Universities.
- High School Diploma (Min average of 70%)
- Good marks in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Math
- Letter of Motivation
- Valid Passport
Study Medicine in Turkey in English
Yes! There are possibilities to study medicine in Turkey in English.
Please keep in mind, that from the third year on you have to be in contact with patients and have to communicate with patients in Turkish. In most of the cases, it will not be problem because you will have lived in Turkey for the past 3 years and your language level will be enough for communicating with patients.
Several public and foundation(private) universities offer the program Medicine in English.
When you study medicine in Turkey, you coma into contact with many nations. Turkey is a country of the so called health tourism. Patients from all over the word come, as you already know, for various reasons such as cosmetic surgery. Most of these patients come from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Asia, Russia and Europe. Thus it is possible and advantageous that you speak multiply languages. It is considered as a positive aspect.
The medical schools of Turkey (studying Medicine in general) is based on the American and European teaching guidelines, so that graduates have possibilities to word on an English-speaking market such as America or Canada.